Wow. Antelope4455 reports for Minnewaska on 2/22: "Groomers have been at it since 5 am... They are pleased with the results, telling me that the inch of additional sleet and snow helped pad the meager base they had been working with all week. Castle point will still have the thinnest base, but is now groomable. …
Category: ski conditions report
Early weekend forecast
Warming trend starting Thursday and through the weekend. Daytime temps into the 50s in the metro NYC region, upper 30s in the northern regions. Scattered snow showers Wednesday mid-day through Thursday, but not much accumulation except in the interior of northern New England. If you're someone who can choose their hours or a retiree, get …
Yes! Mr. President
Updates [2/18]: Antelope4455 states "Grooming is almost complete at Minnewaska. The carriage roads in the Lake Minnewaska area are open to skiing only today. The groomers were out with barrels and have rolled and matted the following trails: Lake Minnewaska (Red) 3.2 km, Upper Awosting (Green) 5.0 km Castle Point (Blue) 7.4 km, Hamilton Point (Yellow …
President’s day weekend and beyond
Updates You promised we'd go skiing! [Feb. 16]: Conditions 'poor' at Minnewaska. Antelope4455 said groomers went through "Millbrook Mountain and Hamilton Point, with hope that they may provide some decent skiing... There are many thin sections and some bare stretches and the condition of the snow is chunky, from the icy crust. Those two trails …
The tease
You know the first part of the story already: snow arriving Tuesday! Yay! Parts of the North Country could see up to 13" by the end of Wednesday. The downstate region could receive 5" of new snow. Shawangunks might get 7". But (and you probably know there was a 'but' coming)- daytime temps will go …
Across the Snow Line 