Summary Snowfall across the higher elevations has left some accumulation, but not enough to open in places without snowmaking to augment the cover. Prospect Mountain is open and grooming with 12" of new snow. Places that are open either have very little trail available, or have 'caveat skier' warnings in effect. Notchview is 'almost' open, …
Category: ski conditions report
Happy Thanksgiving weekend
Breaking in a new season of reports and forecasts! Summary Craftsbury has a few kilometers of manmade snow open. Mount Van Hoevenberg has the snow guns going and plans to open on the 26th. Forecast Mixed precipitation starts coming into the Finger Lakes and Tug Hill on Thanksgiving, but will turn over to rain. By …
Last licks 4/5
As of today (Monday) Mt van Hoevenberg is hanging tough with their 5k's of the New Competition, Bobcat, and Mini loops. They say 'Ski it while you can' and advise "frozen granular base groomed this morning", and "Spring Conditions will likely return this afternoon." Barkeater Trails Alliance's final message for the season: And unless something …
Closing the curtain on the 20/21 season
The final fizzled snowstorm up north was our April Fool's joke coming right at the end of the season. I didn't want to make light of the season by posting yesterday- that would have felt cruel. Quick retrospective The Coronavirus pandemic created a stampede on purchase of outdoors equipment, including cross-country skis. Prospects that this …
Ostersonntag kommt 4/4
Summary Easter is this Sunday and the Waterville Valley Ski Touring Center director's note says: 'Stick a fork in it' for this season. If you really want it you can ski in a couple of places- for groomed trails only Mt. van Hoevenberg is still up, with its 5k manmade loop. State parks and other …
Across the Snow Line 