Conditions 2/25/13

• INTRODUCTORY REMARKS:   We have continued to pick up small amounts of snow, and as of today, Monday, we are closer to "mid-winter" conditions than we've been in two years. Temperatures will be a bit above seasonable normals with highs today and Tuesday in the 30s.  Upper 30's on Wednesday with a chance of snow or rain, followed by 40 and a chance of rain on Thursday.  So good snow conditions and pleasant weather through the middle of the week.  Next update on Wednesday, 2/27, when we have a better idea of exactly what we will get Wednesday and Thursday, but the forecast still calls for slightly cooler weather by the end of the week and weekend with more light snow.
  
  JACKRABBIT TRAIL CONDITIONS:
  •               Base Depth - 10-20 inches
                Surface Conditions - powder              
                Km Open - 50
          Remarks -  Entire trail skiable.  Snowmobile tracks on the McKenzie Pond to Whiteface Inn section due to rescue activity related to a plane crash (no serious injuries) on Thursday night.
  
  BACKCOUNTRY CONDITIONS:
                Snow Depth at Lake Colden: 39"
                Snow Depth at 4,000 feet: 4-1/2 feet 
                Surface Conditions:  powder with underlying frozen granular
                Remarks:   Hiking trail from Adirondak Loj to Marcy Dam improved with this new snow and now rated "rough but skiable."  Better if taking the Old Marcy Dam Trail from the campground.  The truck trail is still the best ski approach to Marcy Dam, but some rocks still showing on the truck trail - especially on one corner not quite a mile from the register.  Still a few rocks to dodge from Marcy Dam to Avalanche Camp, but after that Avalanche Pass is in good shape.   Calamity Brook trail and Flowed Lands also very skiable with only one tricky crossing of a small stream and with a few rocks showing on the lower downhills.  Lower part of the Marcy Trail now rough but skiable thanks to some judicious shoveling just below the Phelps Mt. trail junction.  Good cover above 50 meter bridge.   Wright Peak still only skiable above the junction with the hiking trail.  Northside Trail to Johns Brook Lodge passable on skis, but probably still not recommended due to numerous rocks and roots still showing as Keene Valley has not picked up the snow other areas have.
  Skis and snowshoes definitely required in the High Peaks Wilderness Area and needed elsewhere.  
  • • Meadow Lane has been blocked off for the winter, adding 3/4 mile to approach of Marcy Dam.
    • Lake ice generally safe and slush free.
    • All other popular tours (Connery Pond, Hays Brook, Raquette Falls, Fish Pond, Newcomb Lake, Moose Pond, Ausable Lake Road) in good shape.  Whiteface Highway still likely very thin for about half its length due to continued high winds with the new snow.  Especially thin or even bare above the Lake Placid Turn.  
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    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 -  6" (packed)
                  Inches New Snow - 1"
                  Surface Conditions -  powder 
                  Km Open - 50
                  Km Tracked - 47 
  •               Remarks - 
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         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 -  6" (packed)   
                  Inches New Snow - 1"
                  Surface Conditions -  powder
                  Km Open - 20
                  Km Tracked - 15
                  Remarks - 8" of new snow this past week
    
             Whiteface Club Nordic Center:
  •     10 km of trails, open Wed-Sun.  rentals, 518-523-2551,
  • www.whitefaceclubresort.com
                  Base Depth -  4" (packed)   
                  Inches New Snow - 1
  •               Surface Conditions - powder 
                  Km Open -  10
                  Km Tracked - 10
                  Remarks - 
  
             Paul Smith's VIC:
             15 km of trails, open daily, rentals, 518-327-6241, www.adirondackvic.org
                         Base Depth - 4-6" (packed)
                          Inches New Snow -  2
                         Surface Conditions - powder
                         Km Open - 20
                         Km Tracked - 15
                         Remarks - All loops open. 15" inches off trail depth
  
                 Dewey Mountain - Saranac  Lake
              13 km of trails, open daily (including nights until 7PM Tue. - Fri.), rentals, 891-2697         http://www.deweymountain.com
                          Base Depth - 5" (packed)
                          Inches New Snow - 1
                          Surface conditions -  powder and granular
                          Km Open -  15
                          Km Tracked - 7
                          Remarks -  Upper trails still have thin cover. Set track on lower trails.
  
                   Tupper Lake free x-c ski trails
               10 km of groomed trails starting from Tupper Lake Golf Course 
               http://www.skitupperlake.blogspot.com
                            All trails packed and tracked.  
  
  
  


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