Well heck yeah, that's the way to start winter - High Point, Minnewaska, and Mohonk are all either still open or were able to reopen after a surprising refresh of snow last Sunday. Bonus - NYC got enough snow to make people watch and wonder: Photo: Janice Chung for The New York Times By now …
Continue reading Easy come, easy go: forecast for Dce. 19 2025
There are three options for the downstat4 XC skier: High Point, which is open but not well groomed, so they aren't charging trai fes Minnewaska State Park Preserve, where conditions are descirbd by park manager as 'good to excllent' Mohonk, which has rolled and packed trails but no tracks. That's pretty good for this day …
Continue reading Cold and frosty: conditions for weekend of Dec. 13 2026
Forecasting for this week has been spot on. Canadian clipper moves out tomorrow morning, leaving a trace of snow to a couple of inches in the far north and mountains. At the same time a front will move in from the south, with more moisture and warmer weather for a day. The good news is …
Kind of amazing that eighty-four years have passed since the Pearl Harbor attack on a Sunday morning of the same date. As much room as there is for a nostalgic callback, we should also acknowledge that the day and the war that followed took place four generations ago. Maybe lives and events since then - …
Continue reading Rockin’ the rock skis: conditions for the week of Dec. 7 2025
Minnewaska and Mohonk trails are open for skiing, although rock skis are recommended. Shawangunk Nordic Ski Association intends to have River-to-Ridge trail packed as well. One area in southern Vermont barely got the 'No Skiing' sign taken up and hadn't yet put trail markers out, but got the priorities right: How's the skiing in general? …
Across the Snow Line 