What can I say when conditions are this great? Save hassle and spew less carbon - ski close to where you are because it's all good! It's so good that people from the north might go south just for the warmer temps. For the record, conditions at the touring centers close to NYC: Fahnestock: great …
Continue reading Pick your own adventure: forecast for the weekend of Jan. 31, 2026
[Updated afternoon of Saturday Jan. 23] Big storm with lots of snow coming for much of the northeast! Some sleet or freezing rain possible for NYC and LI Sunday afternoon. See Forecast for the latest. First the good news: All the groomed trails closest to NYC are still open, and conditions are commparable to the …
Continue reading As good as it gets? It’s on: conditions and forecast for weekend of Jan. 24 2026
Maybe you're not so fond of spending hours driving, have issues that make driving riskier than you'd like, or want to extend the life of a fifteen-year old minivan or compact car by driving it less. And perhaps you've wondered, as I have: can I go skiing without a car? The best outdoors is the …
Sure does look pretty - Wild Wings Jan. 10 2025 (Wild Wings photo) Mother Nature is being stingy and selective in handing out snow. But slight refreshes are helping keep what cover there is decent enough for good skiing. This post is about conditions for Jan. 11, 2025, and forecast for the next few days. …
Continue reading Please ma’am, can I have some more? Ski conditions for the week of Jan. 13 2025
... and I knew I'd arrived at the right place,-West Yellowstone. For winter, the side streets remain snow covered to make it easier on the the tracks of snow machines that crowd this small town in the southwest corner of Montana, hard by the borders to Idaho and Wyoming. But for a few weeks in …
Continue reading There they go, skate skiing down the street…
Across the Snow Line 