Rapid and significant snowstorm to leave snow in the northeast from nighttime Monday 2/12 through Tuesday 2/13. Periods of freezing rain or heavy snow may impact Tuesday morning commute in the NYC metro area and lower Hudson Valley. 4-8" of 'plowable' snow could accumulate in the area, more in certain locations. Bonus: keep an eye …
Continue reading Best news in a while: XC report for Feb. 12-18 2024
Ski in the present, go with the flow, Hope for the best. 'be water'. If you can only do a short trip, ski Upper Awosting at Minnewaska Otherwise head to Prospect Mountain, Garnet Hill, and maybe Osceola Ski and Sport. This post is about conditions for Feb. 8, 2023, and forecast for the next few …
This is the best skiing of the season. Minnewaska is still managing to keep trails groomed, and may get a sklight boost from a system tomorrow. This post is about conditions for Jan. 18 2024, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. Conditions It's going to be cold …
Continue reading Squeaky snow, then rain on the parade: cold and breezy gives way to warm and wet.
It finally happened- firrst significant snowfall in NYC region in two years. Scant in the city melted rapidly, but several more inches fell just north and west of the metro region. Unfortunately we'll have only a couple of days before rain degrades this snowpack, but we might see a bit of relief heading into next …
Continue reading Despite the warmth Olaf is staying upbeat: Jan. 7 2024
Ask not 'which is best?' but if there's any skiing at all. The answer is: YES. Image: China Daily/Reuters via NYTimes Garnet Hill, Mt. van Hoevenberg, and Craftsbury have 4-5k of trails open. Gore Mountain, Rikert, Great Glen and Jackson in NH have 1-2k open. Not great but better than a big fat zero. Garnet …
Continue reading Better than a piece of coal: New Year’s weekend XC ski forecast
Across the Snow Line 