Conditions 1/26/19

• INTRODUCTION  (Report further updated Saturday evening)
  
       On Friday we picked up 1-2" and another 1-2" on Friday night, so we're recovering from the recent rain.  Not great yet, but there is some good skiing to be had.  Areas that were broken out after last Sunday's storm will be fast with just a few inches of light powder on an icy base.  Unbroken areas will have a "challenging" breakable crust - both for trail breaking and turning.  Weather for the weekend will be cold on Saturday, warmer on Sunday with perhaps another few flurries.  Monday night and into Tuesday will see some more significant snow, after which it becomes cold with highs mid-teens to low 20s through Friday.  
•      Annual Ski and Swim Party at the Crowne Plaza on Sunday 2-6 PM. Meet to ski to the party from Saranac Lake at the Crowne Plaza at 10 AM.  Meet to ski from cascade X-C Ski Xenter at 11:30.  Both trips are definitely a "go" with the new snow.


•   JACKRABBIT TRAIL CONDITIONS​
•  ​Base depth:  6-8"
•  Surface Conditions:  Powder on frozen granular
•  Km Open - 50
•  Remarks -  Caution still required on any downhill as they will be fast.  All longer sections between Keene and Saranac Lake were broken out after Sunday's storm.
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• BACKCOUNTRY CONDITIONS         
• Snow depth at Lake Colden: 47"  
• Snow depth at 4,000 feet - 5-6 feet 
• ​Otherwise, hiking trail Marcy Dam is good skiing.  Truck Trail also has good cover, but reportedly has been badly postholed...grrrr.  All other popular routes including Marcy and Wright Peak have good cover - just no current report on whether they have been broken out.  Now, the approach to Wright Peak is fine, but the breakable crust on the actual ski trail would make skiing it "less than ideal".
  
  X-C SKI CENTER CONDITIONS: (Groomed, trail fee required)
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       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) -6" 
  •               Off track snow depth - 12"
                  Inches New Snow -2"
                  Surface Conditions - Powder on  frozen granular
  •              Km Open - 50
                 Km Tracked 50
  •              Remarks - All trail open, groomed and track-set.  Distances races tomorrow, but most recreational trails will be open to public skiing.
   
  •      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 - 2"
                  Surface Conditions - 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) - 12"
    •    Off track snow depth:  18"
         Inches New Snow: 3
         Surface Conditions -   Powder on frozen granular
         Km Open - 30
         Km Tracked -
                          Remarks:  All trails open and in good shape.                    
                                                                               
                          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 in good shape.  Upper trails ungroomed with still some thin spots.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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