How's the skiing? 4-6" wet snow, which makes for some sloppy mashed-potato snow, but definitely skiable. Enjoy the West Coast-style skiing for a day or two. Snow might be much drier further north. Fahnestock is not open for skiing Sunday, but will be on Monday. High Point is open for skiing, as are Mohonk Mountain …
Touchup: forecast for weekend of Feb. 8 2025
At least one and maybe two storms could bring what downstate XC skiers have been hoping for1 Bring the magic, Elsa! Meanwhile, things north of the Catskills and I-90 are about as good as they can be. This post is about conditions for Feb. 7 2025, and forecast for the next few days. See jump …
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Downstate weather for weekend of Feb. 8 2025
How's the skiing going to be? Today's weather might just be enough for Minnewaska trails to be skiable, but not to reopen trails at Fahnestock or High Point. However, things are ooking up for the skiability of trails at all three following the storm due to come through on Saturday night. The weekend weather will …
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Mom’s making a layer cake: ski conditions Feb. 5 2025
Downstaters, there's hope for a bit of snow to enliven the weekend. How much will be snow, vs wintry mix or rain? Up north, light snow has already begun. Backstory: on February. 3, Minnewaska State Park reported: "We were down to crusty ice and gravel on the trails, but we received about two inches of …
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Minnewaska heroes save downstate nordic skiing again
Thin cover, with just a couple of inches of new snow on ice and gravel. But the groomers at Minnewaska State Park have groomed some trails. Full report from jorge.gomes@parks.ny.gov to Google group Mid Hudson Valley Cross Country Ski this morning: The following trails were groomed: Upper Awosting (green) - two passes with the Ginzu …
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Across the Snow Line 