First week of winter

INTRODUCTION
We picked up another inch or so of light snow Sunday night, and with cold temperatures and more light snow predicted for the week ahead, we can look forward to a good stretch of early-season ski conditions.  Next update on Friday when we know how much new snow has fallen during the week, and what the weather for the weekend will be. Current reports predict a high of only 20 degrees on Friday, and not much warmer on Saturday.

JACKRABBIT TRAIL
No section can be recommended at this time.  Maybe by the weekend some of the smoother, flatter section will be skiable.

GROOMED CENTERS

        ADK CASCADE WELCOME CENTER (PREVIOUSLY: CASCADE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI CENTER)
         https://adk.org/cascade-welcome-center/   518-837-5047
           Km Open and Groomed:  6 Track Set:  Not yet possible  
          New snow:  Packed Base Depth: 1-3""   Off Track:4"   
          New Snow last 72 hours: 4"
          Surface Conditions: Packed powder with thin spots
          Remarks: All trails north of the brook are open. 

         SCOTTS COBBLE NORDIC CENTER - NEW
         10 km of groomed trails on Craig Wood Golf Course - rentals, lessons operated by High Peaks Cyclery. Trail fee of $15/day - $10/half-day. Residents of the Tri-Lakes area ski for free (Donations appreciated)       scottscobblenordic.com.
518-523-9811 or 518-523-3742

          KM Open and Groomed:    Track Set: 
         New snow:    Packed Base Depth:     Off track:  
          New snow past 72 hours: 
          Surface conditions:           
          Remarks: No current report on their website, but there is enough snow to ski on the golf course.

          MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG:
        https://mtvanhoevenberg.com/daily-update/   518-523-2811
          Km Open and Groomed:   Track Set:   
          New snow:   Packed Base Depth:  on Legacy trails   Off track: 
          New snow past 72 hours: 
          Surface Conditions:   
         Remarks:  Website reports 5" of snow and more snow being made, but so far no trails are reported as open. 

​           PAUL SMITH'S VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER:
         https://www.paulsmithsvic.org/trailconditions/  518-327-6241
           Km Groomed and Open:   Track Set:    
           New Snow:   Packed Base Depth:   Off track:  
           New snow past 72 hours:  
           Surface Conditions:  
​           Remarks:  No current report. If none is available by Friday, we'll just have to drive out and check.. 

            DEWEY MOUNTAIN:
           https://www.facebook.com/deweymountainrecreationcenter  518-891-2697
            Km Open:   Track set: 
           New Snow:    Packed Base Depth:   Off Track:  
           New snow past 72 hours: 
           Surface Conditions:  
           Remarks: 3-4" of light snow, but so far not enough to be safe to open

           TUPPER LAKE X-C SKI TRAILS
           https://www.facebook.com/Tupper-Lake-Groomed-XC-Trails-102907273119538/  518-359-8370
            Km Open: 10   Track set:    no mentiion
           New Snow:  4"   Base Depth:  6"    Off track: 8-10"   
           New snow past 72 hours:  No specific report of total snow - just three day of lake effect snow
           Surface Conditions:  Packed powder
​           Remarks:  The system has been groomed, but still a bit soft. Free Maxiglide in the sign-in booth.

BACKCOUNTRY CONDITIONS
See previous report for Marcy Dam Truck Trail conditions. New snow only enough for a slight improvement on those conditions. Report from yesterday confirms that the Newcomb Lake Road is good skiing with just a few thin spots under the conifers. Fish Pond Truck Trail also a possibility as is Hayes Brook to the Sheep Meadow. Photo of Newcomb Lake Road below.  Lake Colden had 7" of snow before the new snow, so definitely more than the 8" that requires skis or snowshoes, but not enough to ski past Marcy Dam








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