The International Ski Federation (FIS) today officially confirmed that Minnesota will host a World Cup cross-country ski event in Minneapolis in March 2020. U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the Loppet Foundation will serve as hosts of the World Cup event, taking place at the new ‘The Trailhead’ facility in Theodore Wirth Park. Full press release
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Hudson Valley’s worst-kept secret
The Shawangunks and associated area is gorgeous Tour the area by car or do a walk/hike to take in the views: By car: take a trip on the Shawangunk Mountain Scenic Byway Suggested route: 299 west out of New Paltz; take 44/55 up through the Shawangunks to Wawarsing and the Rondout valley; left onto 209 …
Mud season arrives
Winter's run out and spring is running late this year. Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botannic Garden will be the weekend of April 28:
Got it under my skin
The fat guy is belting out the end of the season, and snow cover's fast disappearing, but a fresh snowfall means there's a Frank Sinatra song I'm hearing.
Bluebird endorphin day
Great stuff: By Ed (Edgar181) - Own work, Public Domain, Link A member of the tribe said 'the snow was bad' because we there were no tracks (and we were doing classic); I was tempted to respond: 'there's no such thing as bad snow, only bad technique', but that would have been unkind. In truth, …