Forecast summary: Be ready to pack an overnight bag and the wax box if you want to ski this weekend, what with light snow today and chilly weather coming Friday. Another wave of cold air Monday will probably result in some snow Tuesday, brightening prospects further for those who are going north during the school …
Feb. 10 conditions + forecast
Section links to Summary and Forecast Mohonk trails are open for skiing, with 4" of wet snow; no grooming. Someone took a short ski at Minnewaska and reported in the MHVXCS group: "About 4 inches of wet snow and 37 degrees. The old fish scale skis were still gliding ok with the the liquid glide …
Are the canaries OK?
Last season, the owner of Osceola Tug Hill XC announced his intention to close. While it's a longish drive to get there, the area is a go-to for downstaters during bad winters. Lacking any viable offers for it as an operating ski center, and in accordance with his plan to retire, he’ll sell off assets …
Saturday Feb. 8 conditions + forecast for the week
Update 2/9: SNSA has cancelled the XC ski clinic at Mohonk for lack of adequate snowfall. Not a surprise. 'State of the Touring Centers' is slightly updated with reports from Lapland Lake and Waterville Valley. Timber Creek and Northfield Mountain still no report since the storm. Summary: Good news for people taking a cross-country ski …
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Feb. 8 weekend forecast- pack the wax box
Summary: Skiable snow has now been transformed to 'klister conditions' (for those who still wax for classic skiing), and the Ginzu-groomed frozen granular composition means fast skate skiing. However, snow and wintry mix in the forecast will change the waxing conditions considerably, so hold off on prepping those skis or figure on taking the wax …
Across the Snow Line 