Sometimes it waits for you just long enough... ...But you have to go get it before the rains come, as they did on Saturday. Minnewaska was beautiful that morning, with fresh wet snow from earlier in the week, the kind of snow you see often in British Columbia or at Mount Bachelor in Oregon.
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Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Ski race Saturday, clinic Sunday
The Shawangunk Nordic Ski Association is holding a cross-country ski race at Minnewaska State Park Preserve Saturday Feb. 10, and a clinic for people who want to know more about the sport at Mohonk Mountain House on Sunday Feb. 11. New Paltz is about 2 hours from NYC, an easy drive, and the views over …
Galoshes and crampons in NYC, VT beautiful as usual
Summary: (updated Friday Feb 9) New York winter- the classic snow/sleet/rain that freezes overnight. Fantastic. But there's skiing within a 2-hour drive and conditions should be nice at least through Saturday, despite warming temps. Meanwhile, envy the Vermonters and Osceola, who got all the nice stuff from the sky. State of the touring centers Day …
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Monday February 5: advance bets for the week
Summary Although the metro NYC area is still lacking, there's skiing in them hills! Prospect Mountain is the closest, followed by Brattleboro Outing Club. Everything north of that in NY and VT is open. Oscela, the usual champ in snowfall got beaten this weekend by Wild Wings which got 13" of new snow. Temps in …
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What does the NYTimes have against cross-country skiing?
The Article Every four years it's the same thing- people notice that there's a set of Nordic sports (cross-country skiing, Biathlon, Nordic combined, ski jumping) and the intense focus and discipline required. The result is the usual spate of pieces about how much work it is, how demanding cross-country skiing and biathlon are, and how watching them …
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Across the Snow Line 