INTRODUCTION
As predicted, we did see temperatures around 40for a few hours this afternoon along with some light rain. No significant loss of snow, but definitely not a help to the skiing surfaces. When it cools down tomorrow, expect fast, icy conditions where it has been broken out, but a light breakable crust in unbroken areas. There will be some new snow showers in the next few days, so surface conditions will improve-if slowly. Temperatures will remain below freezing through Thursday or perhaps longer, with highs only in the low 20s Sunday through Tuesday. Perhaps not the greatest report for the upcoming Presidents Week, but at least we have a good layer of the white stuff on the ground, and therefore the groomed centers will have a good base to groom.
As predicted, we did see temperatures around 40for a few hours this afternoon along with some light rain. No significant loss of snow, but definitely not a help to the skiing surfaces. When it cools down tomorrow, expect fast, icy conditions where it has been broken out, but a light breakable crust in unbroken areas. There will be some new snow showers in the next few days, so surface conditions will improve-if slowly. Temperatures will remain below freezing through Thursday or perhaps longer, with highs only in the low 20s Sunday through Tuesday. Perhaps not the greatest report for the upcoming Presidents Week, but at least we have a good layer of the white stuff on the ground, and therefore the groomed centers will have a good base to groom.
- JACKRABBIT TRAIL CONDITIONS
- Base depth: 6-12"
- Surface Conditions: Powder
- Km Open - 50
- Remarks - Longer sections, Old Mt. Road and McKenzie Pass, broken out as of Thursday. Good cover on all sections, but will be quite fast on he downhills until we get a few more inches of new snow.
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- BACKCOUNTRY CONDITIONS
- Snow depth at Lake Colden: 49" (recent new snow minus settling and recent thaw)
- Snow depth at 4,000 feet - 4-5 feet
- Good cover on all backcountry trails. Surface conditions will vary
- After Tuesday's storm and despite the recent warm temperatures: 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) -6" - Off track snow depth - 12"
Inches New Snow - 6" past 72 hours
Surface Conditions - Packed powder - 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) - 6" - Off track snow depth - 12"
Inches New Snow - 6" in the last 72 hours
Surface Conditions - Packed powder
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) - 16"- Off track snow depth: 24"
Inches New Snow:
Surface Conditions - Packed powder - Km Open - 30
Km Tracked -
- Off track snow depth: 24"
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
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