Can Arififical Intelligence make sense of what XC touring center trail reports? Read on and find out. Some former colleagues in my work life had said AI was perfect for pulling information out of web pages, so I thought turning it loose on cross-country ski touring center reports was worth a try. I used Microsoft …
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Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Wintry conditions: weekend of November 15 2025
Snow. And rain, And possibly freezing rain. Yay - it's winter in the northeast again! Cross-country skiing is not happening, although there's a bit of downhill skiing going on in the Northeast Kingdom, and maybe a couple of other spots of the far north. Forecast Cool weather is persisting over the next couple of days, …
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First snow for 2025-26
A teeny bit of snow on bare ground in the NY's Tug Hill and Adirondack High Peaks, and New Hampshire's White Mountains, plus cool weather for the first part of the week. A tantalizing taste of what we hope will be plenty more: Snow depth (Nov. 10 2025) - NWS NERFC Stay tuned for the …
Canaries of the Cross-country ski community
The practical effects of climate change and participation rates can be seen in the lower latittudes and altitudes, as the shorter ski seasons and erosion of commitment takes a toll in economic terms. Quoting the entire passage below from Great Brook ski touring: The End of Great Brook Skiing? The future of DCR’s cross-country ski …
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Weak La Niña forecast for 2025-26 winter
Too early to break out in song, but the NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued an advisory that oceanic conditions met the criteria for a 'weak' La Niña effect on winter weather this season. See article at the Weather Chabnnel site with the unreasonably long title La Niña Has Developed In The Pacific Ocean And …
Across the Snow Line 