Weekend report 11/17

11/17/2023

Sorry if this is a bit late for your weekend planning, but there's not much good to report.

Warm weather and rain on Friday has melted pretty much everything except for the upper half of the Whiteface Highway. Temperatures will drop tomorrow, Saturday, but the mountain forecast only predicts "little to no" accumulation even at the higher elevations. Maybe that forecast is wrong, but don't drive very far to try and find out.

Next week maintains cooler temperatures, but so far no skiable snow. In the ideal world, we would have a week or so of really cold temperatures to get some frost in the ground before we have any snow cover. That would freeze up the little seeps that often plague ski trails as well as ensuring that every flake that falls remains and isn't insidiously melted from the unfrozen ground below.

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Trail Conditions 101

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 without 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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