There's some great spring skiing to be had, but it's a few hours noth of NYC and the window is disappearing fast. It's been a great run in the downstate region, and more than ever, it's a 'carpe ski'em' or 'making lemonade' kind of weekend. Locally, the word is: Minnewaska has not reported as yet, …
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Carpe ski’em: conditions and forecast for weekend of Feb. 28
Spring skiing! Winter returns late this weekend, then more spring skiing next week. Expect to do some relaxing in the upcoming days. US XC ski team wax tech at work (via Good Housekeeping Facebook video) All the areas within day-trip distance to NYC are open and the skiing is good to very good: Fahnestock reports …
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The skis go on: conditions and forecast for President’s Day weekend
What can you say when the skiing everywhere is good? Go anywhere! The trails with set tracks will be the best bet for anyone looking for skiing close to the NYC metro. Any snow that hasn't been groomed or Ginzu'd is rock-hard by now. By the time you get to Albany and northward, anywhere from …
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‘Spring’ skiing for the weekend of Jan. 10 2026
Minnewaska is hanging on, and Prospect Mountain has spring skiing conditions. The general word is that it would have been best to go out during the midweek period because it's about to get warm and rainy. This post is about conditions for Jan. 8 2026, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links …
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It’s on! Weather for weekend of Nov. 12 2025
Start prepping those skis - if you're of a mind to head to Stowe you've got soms skiuable terrain. This post is about conditions for Nov. 21 2025, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. How's the skiing in general? Definitely something in the mountains. BETA report of …
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Across the Snow Line 