Summary If you missed out all last week and the last couple of days, you may have another shot this weekend for a 36-hour getaway, or better yet a full weekend trip. Check out the forecast below for details. In any case, the rain over the next couple of days makes it worth waiting. BETA …
Feb. 22 weekend ski conditions + forecast
This post contains sections and links to Summary, Event, and Forecast Summary The week past was terrific- for ski areas north of Albany and most of Vermont and New Hampshire. Up there, the weekend's warming trend will take the chill off from the past couple of days and then some. Get ready to wax warmer …
Pins to pivots, and the nightmare of the ’90s
The ideal cross-country ski binding, someone once observed, would be a door hinge attaching the toe of a ski boot to the ski. Considering how simple the objective is, the engineering of cross-country ski bindings became fraught with complexity saw a period of great experimentation (that sounds better, right?). It's hard to explain how ridiculously …
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Feb. 17 ski conditions and forecast for the week
Summary The last week was pretty good (at least where there were skiable conditions), and the next couple of days should be even better, with some light snow showers forecast. The weekend will be rainless, but daytime temperatures will rise to well above freezing in many parts of the northeast. Minnewaska could get a couple …
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Feb. 14 ski conditions
This post contains sections and links to Summary, and Forecast Summary Viking Nordic trails, morning of Feb. 14 (via Viking Nordic ski center) If you go just a wee bit further than standard daytrip distance, you can find some pretty nice skiing, including Pineridge. FYI, rooms available at Canterbury Lodge and Stump Sprouts. Much of …
Across the Snow Line 