It's a quick-turn reversal in weather so well known in the region - warming trend, a low that brings rain/wintry mix, followed by dip in termperatures back below reezing. This is clearly not the stocking stuffer we were hoping for. The aftermath has left us with no XC skiing within at least four hours of …
Continue reading So classically northeast: conditions for Dec. 20 2025
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? …
This is when you see the ski touring center operators start waking up. They dust off their keyboards and start up the snow groomers, make an update on the site about opening or why they're not open, and sometimes start grooming a bit. As a result, about half the sites have updates from a today …
Continue reading Grumbles heard: forecast for week of Dec. 1 2025
Across the Snow Line 