Now that it's November, might as well start getting ready. Snow has fallen in the the Adirondacks and as far south as mid-Vermont. For the upcoming season, different states and localities may interpret health concerns with some variation, so it may be worth checking ahead before heading out. Snow depth Northeast US, Nov. 2 2020 …
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Update: Rollerskis, MSPP
[Update]: whether because the new RS skate boots are better boots than the old Combi boots or just that they're new and not as broken down, stability on the rollerskis was much improved today. Caught up in the moment In a fit of aspirational fitness, I went ahead and bought some rollerskis after all. Rationalizing …
what snow?
Just to add yet more perversity to the season- on May 9 the NYC area received flurries of snow later than any day since 1977: The cause was a 'polar vortex', a wobble of the arctic air normally much further north that slipped south for a day.
Hibernation season
In the off-season, only the very occasional post gets published. Here's one that caught my attention: Intense and nice athletes Most people who cross-country ski bike in summer, and I found this item in FasterSkier interesting. I knew the life of a soigneur in a pro bike racing team was pretty terrible, but didn't realize …
Across the snowline, Bavarian edition
This post has section links for: The Black Forest; Road trip; Cross-country ski paradise; Hemmersuppenalm; Winklmoosalm; and Real Bavaria Plan A: The Black Forest It was a great idea: fly to Frankfurt, take the train to Freiburg and stay at an Airbnb. Then use mass transit to take daytrips from Freiburg to ski trails in …
Across the Snow Line 