Snow. And rain, And possibly freezing rain. Yay - it's winter in the northeast again! Cross-country skiing is not happening, although there's a bit of downhill skiing going on in the Northeast Kingdom, and maybe a couple of other spots of the far north. Forecast Cool weather is persisting over the next couple of days, …
Continue reading Wintry conditions: weekend of November 15 2025
If you saw the previous post, you knew the title for this one was coming. Our cross-country ski season died this week - 'murdered' with gentle cruelty by springtime. As with stories and Shakespeare, there should be an epilogue or coda. The season kicked off a bit lazily, as the far north didn't have the …
Continue reading And then there were none: epilogue April 16, 2025
Some quick updates: Minnewaska opened today (Tuesday) and groomed out the trails. Limited tracksetting. Conditions good to very good. High Point trails are closed due to icy trails. Advanced skiers only. Mohonk trails are closed for skiing. Another list: if you happen to be up north what do I love about snow besides the skiing? …
How's the skiing? Nice today except for gusty winds. Saturday starts nice but with cloudy skies, and snow begins in the afternoon, moving SE to NW. Conserve some ski energy for Monday as Sunday likely to be sloppy or a bit of a washout. Weekend Word Not a lot of snow expected along the coast …
Everything's open and skiing is decent to very good. The bluebird of happiness arrived today. A bluebird day Fahnestock Winter Park is skiable, and Canopus lake trails are open for the first time in four years. Great for skate. Minnewaska, Mohonk, and High Point are also open and skiable. The bluebird might fly off for …
Continue reading Bluebirds and President’s Day weekend: forecast for Feb. 13 and the weekend
Across the Snow Line 