Late start for winter, and a long goodbye. Mother Nature is keeping us guessing. Warm weather and rain showers across the region have caused a cessation to grooming or a decision to close trails, and the snowpack will get only a little relief on the weekend with slightly cooler temperatures. The better news is that …
Continue reading Snow in April? Quick update for week of Mar. 30 – Apr. 5
If I were rich I'd be in Scandinavia right now. Less well-off I'd head to California. But there's no hiding from Mom Nature either way. "Snow and ice are a way of life here. See how a lost winter upended that." You’ve got to figure out how to make winter fun Finisher at this year's …
Klister and rock skis recommneded for Minnewaska, where selected trails were groomed Sunday. Elsewhere, decent to good skiing, so get it while it's there. Year of the Wood Dragon starts Feb. 10, and this weekend we'll see rain followed by wet snow or mixed precipitation. Early in the following week, snow for the north country …
Continue reading Enter the wet snow dragon: XC conditions for Feb. 5-12 2024
The saying goes: if you don't like the weather, just wait a minute. People in the north country for the weekend are in luck as long as they packed their cold-temperature waxes. After a week with rain and warm weather, temperatures will take a dip and a downward-dipping jet stream will pick up moisture from …
Despite what looked like a wipeout from rain, several touring centers look to be open later in the week or for the weekend, including Prospect Mountain, Lapland Lake, Trapp, Jackson and Great Glen. Garnet Hill is open, as is Craftsbury Notchview, Minnewaska, and Highpoint might be able to open by the weekend, if a bit of …
Continue reading MLK weekend 2024- decent conditions to come
Across the Snow Line 