The International Ski Federation (FIS) today officially confirmed that Minnesota will host a World Cup cross-country ski event in Minneapolis in March 2020. U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the Loppet Foundation will serve as hosts of the World Cup event, taking place at the new ‘The Trailhead’ facility in Theodore Wirth Park. Full press release
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Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Hudson Valley’s worst-kept secret
The Shawangunks and associated area is gorgeous Tour the area by car or do a walk/hike to take in the views: By car: take a trip on the Shawangunk Mountain Scenic Byway Suggested route: 299 west out of New Paltz; take 44/55 up through the Shawangunks to Wawarsing and the Rondout valley; left onto 209 …
Mud season arrives
Winter's run out and spring is running late this year. Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botannic Garden will be the weekend of April 28:
Got it under my skin
The fat guy is belting out the end of the season, and snow cover's fast disappearing, but a fresh snowfall means there's a Frank Sinatra song I'm hearing.
Weekend of March 31
Outlook: Considering how things looked back in February, the season really turned around late, and there's still skiing yet to be done, right into April! The fat guy is coming around to sing, but it's still possible to do a day trip in from NYC. I'm tempted to take a day off from work just …
Across the Snow Line 