As the weather turns: forecast for the week of Jan. 5 2026

Welcome to the first week of 2026! Still skiing at Minnewaska, so enjoy. Prospect Mountain reopened for the weekend with enough snow to refresh the base. Mother Nature dorps the other shoe starting Tuesday. This post is about conditions for Jan. 4 2026, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions …

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After the rain: conditions for Dec. 30 2025

The heroes at Minnewaska have groomed the skate lane on th Awosting trail, reporting poor to fair conditions. Other mid-Hudson areas are closed due to ice and rain. Even Prospect Mountain is closed because their trails are too icy. Check back later in the week as it may be slow going for most areas to …

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Carpe Ski’em: conditions for Dec. 27 2025

Get it while it's here! [Updated 10am 12/28] As of 8:30am Dec. 27: High Point is open with limited skiing. They received about 3" new snow, and had gotten a few inches last Tuesday. Mohonk Mountain House trails are open for skiing, packed and tracked 12/27 Minnewaska State Park received 10" new snow. Trails regroomed …

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