The rain on Sunday didn't reduce the base by very much because it immediately turned around and snowed 3-4" on Monday. Very high winds on Monday caused drifting while also blowing some areas clean, so not every area has been "restored" after Sunday's brief thaw. So far, not much evidence of downed trees - maybe earlier high winds brought down anything likely to come down. Nevertheless, be careful on any downhill if you don't know that it is fully clear. And we always appreciate those who pause to toss errant branches aside.
Continued cold on Wednesday with highs only in the low teens. Warmer on Thursday, then 30s on Friday and Saturday with a chance of some light snow. 20s on Sunday, then highs just barely reaching 20 on Monday and Tuesday. Winter is still in full force in the Adirondacks even as the World Nordic Championships in Austria are are going on with temperatures in the 50s.
- JACKRABBIT TRAIL CONDITIONS
- Base depth: 8-16"
- Surface Conditions: Powder and frozen granular
- Km Open - 50
- Remarks - Given the winds on Monday and Tuesday, some areas could have been blown down to the frozen granular, and in any event all hills will be quite fast. Otherwise, good, solid cover on the entire trail.
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- BACKCOUNTRY CONDITIONS
- Snow depth at Lake Colden: 55"
- Snow depth at 4,000 feet - 4-5 feet
- Good cover on all backcountry trails. Surface conditions will vary from fast downhills where it has been packed out to breakable crust on unbroken areas. As noted above, the wind may have blown some of the new snow off in places, leaving nothing but frozen granular surfaces. Likewise, trail breaking may encounter some deep drifts.
- Johns Brook trail from the Garden was skiable with care, but Keene Valley only received an inch or so of new snow on Monday. Thus it is "dust on crust" with a few rocks still showing.
- Road to Lower Ausable Lake still has snowmobile traffic, but is otherwise very skiable with just the inch or roof snow.
- Boreas parking area again plowed with good cover. No report on how much new snow there or in Newcomb.
- SKIS OR SNOWSHOES ARE REQUIRED ON ALL TRAILS IN THE HIGH PEAKS AND ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE WORN ELSEWHERE - BOTH FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND TO PRESERVE GOOD CONDITIONS FOR ALL OTHERS.
X-C SKI CENTER CONDITIONS: (Groomed, trail fee required)
Mt. Van Hoevenberg X-C Ski Center:- 50km of trails, open daily, rentals, lessons, 518-523-2811, www.whiteface.com/activities/cross-country-skiing
Base Depth (packed) -8" - Off track snow depth - 16"
Inches New Snow - 3" last 72 hours
Surface Conditions - Packed powder on frozen granular - Km Open - 50
Km Tracked 50 - Remarks -
- Cascade X-C Ski Center:
- 20 km of trails with connection to 50km at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, open daily, rentals, lessons, restaurant, bar. 518-523-9605, www.cascadeski.com
Base Depth(packed) -5" - Off track snow depth - 12"
Inches New Snow - 3" last 72 hours
Surface Conditions - Packed powder on frozen granular
Km Open - 15
Km Tracked - 10
Remarks - - Paul Smith's VIC: www.trailhub.org/trail/generatepdf?orgid=TXpFMA==&actid=TVRVPQ==
- 30 km of trails, open daily, rentals, 518-327-6241,
Base Depth (packed) - 14"- Off track snow depth: 26"
Inches New Snow:
Surface Conditions - Packed powder on frozen granular - Km Open - 30
Km Tracked -
- Off track snow depth: 26"
Dewey Mountain - Saranac Lake- 13 km of trails, open daily (including nights until 7PM Tue. - Fri.), rentals, 891-2697 http://www.deweymountain.com
Remarks - Lower trails groomed and good skiing. Upper trails ungroomed , but still with some thin spots.
- 50km of trails, open daily, rentals, lessons, 518-523-2811, www.whiteface.com/activities/cross-country-skiing