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Weather update

2/14/2023

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This Valentines Day update is not one to 'love'.  Temperatures will be near 50 on Wednesday with rain possibly starting in the afternoon. Then it's 90% chance of rain on Thursday, continuing into Friday before it cools down Friday night. Saturday will remain cold, but warm up by Sunday, and more rain is possible on Monday.

So, as the one comment on the previous report noted, it is 'spring skiing' conditions - i.e. hard and fast in the morning, but softening as the day warms up. Except when it rains all day and melts the base. 

Given this forecast, the best skiing on Saturday will be at the groomed centers. Once it warms up on Sunday, backcountry routes will be good - unless the warm weather has melted the snow and created bare spots. We'll update on Friday and again on Saturday morning with the reports from the groomed centers. It will take a bit longer to determine which backcountry routes, including the Jackrabbit Trail, still have enough cover to be skiable. 

Oh well, this isn't the first time we've lost a lot of snow in February followed by several more weeks of good skiing in March. Stay tuned, and don't give up on the season just yet.
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Dave
2/14/2023 02:38:21 pm

Did Avalanche on Saturday. It was fantastic with plenty of snow. The lake ice is dicey. They got a good 4" Friday night as you climb the hill. Did part of Mr. Van on Sunday. There was just enough snow then, but probably marginal now.

The Vic was Awesome yesterday. They have a ton of snow. Well groomed.

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Steve T (:{)
2/14/2023 04:27:43 pm

XC Ausable Road today . The start is hard ice but about 200 yards in it improves. Base is thin but also improves as one progresses though here again, think spring conditions. Many thin spots with hard ice patches early on. A fair amount of snowmobile traffic has packed it down though , on the plus side, has chopped up some of the crust. The downhills are rather quick and a metal edge helps.

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Steve T (:{)
2/16/2023 05:15:01 pm

16FEB23/ Santanoni Road to the camp continues to have a solid base though todays temps made the entire length “mashed potato’s .

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Daniel McCue
2/17/2023 12:36:16 pm

Hi Steve

Thanks for the report on Santanoni. Checking the weather, it looks like they are getting a dusting of snow today and it will be cold overnight and tomorrow. Are the conditions good enough to drive up from Saratoga County? Is the trail rough and beaten up or reasonably smooth to ski on?

Dan M

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Steve T (:{)
2/19/2023 01:34:41 pm

Hi Dan … sorry as I’m only seeing your mssg now.




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    ​Trail condition reports are posted frequently during the ski season.  The Adirondack backcountry can be a hard place to predict with weather and trail conditions that often change rapidly.  We can't offer the same detailed descriptions of trail conditions as groomed nordic centers. 

    Always plan ahead for your outing, be prepared with proper clothing, equipment, maps and emergency supplies, and check local weather conditions as well before departing on your trip.

    Maps - don't leave home with them!

    For trails in the High Peaks Wilderness area, we recommend purchasing the High Peaks Adirondack Trail Map from the Adirondack Mountain Club.  

    For trails outside of the High Peaks area, we recommend purchasing the Lake Placid & Saranac Lake Winter Trails Map from Green Goat Maps, which covers the Jackrabbit Ski Trail and other adjacent ski touring opportunities.

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    • Wilmington >
      • Flume Trails
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      • Three Sisters (Quaker Mountain)
    • Lake Placid >
      • Lussi Trails
      • Loggers Loops
      • Craig Wood Trails
    • Saranac Lake >
      • Dewey Mountain
      • Mount Pisgah
      • Fowler's Crossing
    • Elizabethtown >
      • Otis Mountain
      • Blueberry Hill
    • Keene
    • electric MTBs
  • Ski Trails
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