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Conditions 3/23/2015

3/23/2015

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      • This past weekend saw warm temperatures and a few hours of rain on Sunday followed by a bit of snow as the temperatures dropped that night and a bit more on Sunday night.  So as of Monday the ungroomed areas are "dust on crust" and will remain so through Tuesday.  A warming trend on Wednesday followed by rain and temperatures in the 40s on Thursday.  Then cooling off a bit with a chance of some light snow on Friday.  Temps in the 30s on the weekend, but probably not warm enough to soften things at the higher elevations.  
      • Some obvious melting has occurred in the open areas, but wooded areas have lost very little snow during the few warm days that we have had so far. Some melting will occur Thursday but not enough so that we thus still expect our snow cover to last for several more weeks.  As stated in earlier reports,  the rule will now be SPRING CONDITIONS, i.e. potentially hard and icy when temperatures are below freezing and soft and slow when they are above freezing.  Any new snow will, of course, change that equation for a short time, but from now on it's watching the thermometer or skiing at the groomed centers as long as they are open.  
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      • JACKRABBIT TRAIL CONDITIONS:
    •              Base Depth - 12-16" 
    •                Surface Conditions - Powder and frozen granular
                     Km Open - 50 km
  •                        Remarks - Steeper sections on Old Mt. Road section and McKenzie section not recommended. 

      BACKCOUNTRY CONDITIONS:
                    Snow Depth at Lake Colden: 39"
                    Snow Depth at 4,000 feet:  5-6'  
                    Surface Conditions: Powder and frozen granular
              Meadow Lane now closed for the winter.  Adds nearly a mile each way on the Marcy Dam Truck Trail.  Skis or snowshoes required in the High Peaks, needed elsewhere.  The warm weather two weeks ago created a very breakable crust in any untracked areas.  Saturday's rain firmed that crust a bit so in some areas one doesn't break through while wearing snowshoes or skis.  Where one is still breaking through will make for difficult trail-breaking.
      • All popular routes including Marcy and Wright Peak have excellent cover, but not recommended until we get more snow or it warms up to soften the crust.  Approach to Marcy Dam from ADK Loj is hard and fast.  Truck trail is longer but definitely better skiing.
      • Whiteface Highway remains skiable from the Toll House, but the upper part is icy due to the high winds we have experienced blowing the snow off.
      • Keene Valley/Garden Parking to JBL is skiable with caution, but much improved from a month ago thanks to the continuous small additions of snow. Good cover for skiing beyond JBL.
      • Lake Road to Lower Ausable Lake packed by snowmobiles and skiable.
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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 (packed) -  12" 
          •               Off track snow depth - 28"
                          Inches New Snow - 
                          Surface Conditions - Powder and groomed granular
                          Km Open - 50
                          Km Tracked - 50
          •               Remarks -  Still fully open and grooming.  As of next week, they will begin closing on Monday and Tuesday, but currently plan to remain open as long as skiers continue to show up.
          •      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) -   12" 
          •               Off track snow depth - 26"
                          Inches New Snow - 
                          Surface Conditions -  Powder and groomed granular
                          Km Open -20
                          Km Tracked - 15
                          Remarks -  Bar and restaurant winding down for the season, but the whole area remains skiable.
                     Paul Smith's VIC:
                     20 km of trails, open daily, rentals, 518-327-6241, www.adirondackvic.org
                                 Base Depth (packed) - 12-14"
                                 Off track snow depth:  26"
                                 Inches New Snow - 
                                 Surface Conditions - Powder and frozen granular
                                 Km Open - 20
                                 Km Tracked - 10
                                 Remarks - All trails open and packed.   
                         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 (packed) - 8-10"
                                  Inches New Snow - 
                                  Surface conditions - Powder and frozen granular
                                  Km Open -13
                                  Km Tracked - 8
                                  Remarks -  Powder on a hard base makes for fast conditions on the lower trails.  Upper trails skiable with caution

                           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 groomed with track set, but no update for three weeks
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