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Ski Trail Conditions

Weekend Update - Jan 31

1/31/2020

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BRIEF UPDATE BEFORE THE WEEKEND

Trail conditions have not changed significantly since our report at the beginning of the week.  Mercifully, it has stayed cold all week with single digit temps at night, so at least the snow we have has been preserved.  

National Weather Service forecasts snow showers through the weekend and into early next week with temps hovering above freezing during the day and just below freezing at night.  This could be just a dusting or we could get lucky with a "foot of flurries"...time will tell.

For this weekend we refer you to the last conditions report for recommendations on where to ski.  All the groomed nordic centers will be in great shape and can be highly recommended.  Avalanche Pass has been regularly skied and will only improve with a few more inches at higher elevations, though the Marcy Dam truck trail is still the better approach for nordic touring into that area.  

All sections of the Jackrabbit Trail will have good cover with the exception of the long downhill from McKenzie Pass to McKenzie Pond, which is still in rough shape.  We don't recommend skiing that section, except if traveling toward Lake Placid.  Caution still required on steeper descents throughout the trail - watch out for open drainages, water bars, bare spots, barely covered rocks and ice flows.   
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Tony C
2/1/2020 07:26:02 pm

Any report on Raquette Falls?

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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 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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  • Home
  • About
    • BOARD & STAFF
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Gallery
  • Bike Trails
    • Wilmington MTB >
      • Flume Trails
      • Hardy Road (Beaver Brook)
      • Poor Man's Downhill (PMD)
    • Lake Placid MTB >
      • Lussi & Loggers Trails
      • Craig Wood Trails
    • Saranac Lake MTB >
      • Dewey Mountain
      • Mount Pisgah
    • Elizabethtown MTB >
      • Otis Mountain
      • Blueberry Hill
    • electric MTBs
  • Ski Trails
    • Conditions
    • Jackrabbit Ski Trail
  • Join BETA
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • 2020 Survey
    • WIN A BIKE
    • events >
      • JACKRABBIT RALLY
      • Annual Meeting
      • Ski Movie Fundraiser
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      • Avalanche Pass Key Swap
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