At least one cross-country skier was naughty (and it only takes one) because we got a hard thaw for Christmas. Back to dryland until the next snow comes. Happy holidays regardless...
Friday, December 26, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Pre-thaw Conditions
Snow height: 11cm
We got only sleet last night. Trails should be rock skiable. Good skiing at Queensbury and Kensington schools, while it lasts. Check back Thurs. for conditions post thaw.
Merry Christmas!
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Still Skiing
Sorry out of town so had not posted. We still have 12cm snow on the measuring stick. Not sure how Cole's Woods is holding up, but crust skiing on fields is a lot of fun. Kensington School is groomed, Queensbury should be, will check, but at least good crust skiing while the cold holds until the coming thaw on Wednesday.
Friday, December 12, 2014
PM Trail Report
Temperature: -1.1C
Rel. Humidity: 95%
Snow Height: 25cm
Snow Type: nice!
Weather: light snowfall
Trails are groomed and track is set. Beautiful out there.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Snow Report
Snow height: 25cm
We picked up roughly 15cm new dense wet snow yesterday. Season is on! Trail report tonight.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Snow Report
Snow height: 10cm
We picked up just ice, sleet, and rain in the storm yesterday. Snow height unchanged, but it should make for a solid base for the next snow we get the next days.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Snow Report
Snow height: 10cm
Snow type: frozen packed light powder on top
We had on Wed. more snow than rain and yesterday more rain than snow but it all frozen today so good at least rock skiing base. Cold and sunny today will report back if trails get groomed. New equipment will be ready next week.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Thaw Report
After 3 good days of skiing in weatherwise if not base-wise, winter conditions, today things have thawed fast without a real base underneath. Went from about 20cm this morning densifying/melting down to 8cm, back to winter prep.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
First Snow
Snow height: 20cm
Good morning and Happy WHITE Thanksgiving!
Grooming crew is figuring out logistics will post when trails get any grooming.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Snow Report
Air Temperature: 2.3C
Rel. Humidity: 87%
Snow Height: 30cm
Snow Type: wet
Weather: light drizzle
We picked up a dusting of new snow on Friday morning before it turned to spring showers. It has been raining since last night. This really now feels like spring, but the trails should be skiable for the next couple of weeks. Not having time to ski right now, I am calling it a season, resting up, and getting ready for next season. Look for posts here and there, and the final season snow stats.
Rel. Humidity: 87%
Snow Height: 30cm
Snow Type: wet
Weather: light drizzle
We picked up a dusting of new snow on Friday morning before it turned to spring showers. It has been raining since last night. This really now feels like spring, but the trails should be skiable for the next couple of weeks. Not having time to ski right now, I am calling it a season, resting up, and getting ready for next season. Look for posts here and there, and the final season snow stats.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
AM Trail Report
Air Temperature: -3C
Rel. Humidity: 51%
Snow Height: 39cm
Snow Type: hardpack and icy
Weather: sunny
Freshly groomed this morning for skating. Tracks are fast and wide, there is debris on the trails in a lot of places, but heck it is spring and there are some sections that are so perfect you'd think what the heck, I can't believe April is in a week...
Staying below freezing today and tomorrow so the trails will remain firm and fast. Have fun!
Rel. Humidity: 51%
Snow Height: 39cm
Snow Type: hardpack and icy
Weather: sunny
Freshly groomed this morning for skating. Tracks are fast and wide, there is debris on the trails in a lot of places, but heck it is spring and there are some sections that are so perfect you'd think what the heck, I can't believe April is in a week...
Staying below freezing today and tomorrow so the trails will remain firm and fast. Have fun!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Trails Regroomed
Grooming report. Trails habe been regroomed to break up the frozen ruts as much as possible. Have fun!
Monday, March 17, 2014
Tough Trail Conditions
Snow Height: 41cm
After the big snow fall last Wednesday which got us back up to 52cm, trails were groomed last Thursday. However, Saturday was very warm, the groomed trails softened up quite a bit and the ruts that were made were subsequently frozen hard on Sunday. It was not skatable on the trails due to the ruts, so we just skated on the large fields of crust next to Inside Edge (and the Y). Careful classic double poling would have worked out on the trails. Today was below freezing the entire day, so no change in conditions possible without heavier machinery. We need to wait until it is above freezing again and the snow softens up before conditions can improve. Or, gasp, if more snow comes.
After the big snow fall last Wednesday which got us back up to 52cm, trails were groomed last Thursday. However, Saturday was very warm, the groomed trails softened up quite a bit and the ruts that were made were subsequently frozen hard on Sunday. It was not skatable on the trails due to the ruts, so we just skated on the large fields of crust next to Inside Edge (and the Y). Careful classic double poling would have worked out on the trails. Today was below freezing the entire day, so no change in conditions possible without heavier machinery. We need to wait until it is above freezing again and the snow softens up before conditions can improve. Or, gasp, if more snow comes.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
PM Trail Report
Air Temp: 0C
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 34cm
Snow Type: Hardpack and wet
Weather: overcast
Trails were freshly groomed by the FOCW this morning at 11AM.
Spring skiing! Trails have perfect coverage and are still very nice, some dirty spots. The classic track is quite dirty in places and very slow. Best to skate with the fresh grooming.
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 34cm
Snow Type: Hardpack and wet
Weather: overcast
Trails were freshly groomed by the FOCW this morning at 11AM.
Spring skiing! Trails have perfect coverage and are still very nice, some dirty spots. The classic track is quite dirty in places and very slow. Best to skate with the fresh grooming.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
AM Snow Report
Air Temperature: -7.7C
Rel. Humidity: 77%
Snow Height: 37cm
Snow Type: thin powder on ice/hardpack
Weather: light snowfall
Busy and have a shoulder injury, so have not posted or skiied. Grooming report came in a couple of days ago, trails are groomed and classic track is nice and firm. We picked up light snow yesterday, and more this morning. Enjoy spring skiing!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Trail Report
We picked up another 4cm yesterday bringing the measuring stick up to 64cm of snow!
No time to ski recently, but reports from the grooming crew in Cole's Woods are that the trails are freshly groomed and classic track is set as of last night. Conditions as expected should be soft.
Then with warmer weather and rain, mushy for the next few days. Then cold will return and we should have nice fast firm skiing next week.
No time to ski recently, but reports from the grooming crew in Cole's Woods are that the trails are freshly groomed and classic track is set as of last night. Conditions as expected should be soft.
Then with warmer weather and rain, mushy for the next few days. Then cold will return and we should have nice fast firm skiing next week.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
AM Trail Report
Air Temperature: 0.7C
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 57cm
Snow Type: Powder, wet on the surface
Weather: overcast
Trails are groomed and track is set. Enjoy the deep powder snow this weekend!
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 57cm
Snow Type: Powder, wet on the surface
Weather: overcast
Trails are groomed and track is set. Enjoy the deep powder snow this weekend!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
AM Snow Report/Area Trail Report
Air Temperature: -15.7C
Rel. Humidity: 80%
Snow Height: 33cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: Clear
We picked up another 2cm snow last night.
Area trail report:
Cole's Woods: groomed and track set
Queensbury School: groomed and track set
Lake George School: groomed, no tracks
Kensington School/Crandall Park: not groomed
Lake George Rec. and Gurney Lane, I've never seen them groomed, and were not yesterday, so won't ever look or report there again.
Rel. Humidity: 80%
Snow Height: 33cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: Clear
We picked up another 2cm snow last night.
Area trail report:
Cole's Woods: groomed and track set
Queensbury School: groomed and track set
Lake George School: groomed, no tracks
Kensington School/Crandall Park: not groomed
Lake George Rec. and Gurney Lane, I've never seen them groomed, and were not yesterday, so won't ever look or report there again.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
AM Trail Report
Air Temperature: -14.7C
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 34cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: clear and cold
Trails are goomed and track is set. It is beautiful out there. Have a great weekend.
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 34cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: clear and cold
Trails are goomed and track is set. It is beautiful out there. Have a great weekend.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Snow and Trail Report
We got up to 42cm snow this morning so picked up 30cm in one day! We have reports that the trails were rolled last night and this morning. Do not know if they have been groomed further. Look for a report tonight.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
AM Snow Report
Air Temperature: 0,2C
Rel. Humidity: 93%
Snow Height: 16cm
Snow Type: Wet new snow
Weather: misty
We picked up some fresh snow last night after some loss on Thurs. and Fri. Trails were nicely groomed on Friday for the high school race, so they should definitely be nice with the fresh snow on top. Will check it out later today.
Rel. Humidity: 93%
Snow Height: 16cm
Snow Type: Wet new snow
Weather: misty
We picked up some fresh snow last night after some loss on Thurs. and Fri. Trails were nicely groomed on Friday for the high school race, so they should definitely be nice with the fresh snow on top. Will check it out later today.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Trail Conditions
Actually from last night... but too tired to post after the ski.
Trails have been groomed wider, they are great to skate, you can now skate without touching the classic track.
REMINDER: High school race on Friday is looking to move to Cole's Woods, so we need to keep the trails in top shape. Please do not walk on the trails, if you see anybody doing it please gently remind them not to walk on trails. We want the kids to have an excellent course.
Thanks.
Trails have been groomed wider, they are great to skate, you can now skate without touching the classic track.
REMINDER: High school race on Friday is looking to move to Cole's Woods, so we need to keep the trails in top shape. Please do not walk on the trails, if you see anybody doing it please gently remind them not to walk on trails. We want the kids to have an excellent course.
Thanks.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
PM Trail Report
Air Temperature: -10.7C
Rel. Humidity: 68%
Snow Height: 16cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: Floodlights!
We picked up another cm snow overnight. Trails are groomed and a classic track is set. For classic be careful there are some thin spots in the tracks, for skating no issues anywhere. Lights are on in full force, just one small stretch at the end of Long Way is out. Enjoy Cole's Woods in its full glory with groomed powder snow on a firm base.
Rel. Humidity: 68%
Snow Height: 16cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: Floodlights!
We picked up another cm snow overnight. Trails are groomed and a classic track is set. For classic be careful there are some thin spots in the tracks, for skating no issues anywhere. Lights are on in full force, just one small stretch at the end of Long Way is out. Enjoy Cole's Woods in its full glory with groomed powder snow on a firm base.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
PM Snow Report
Air Temperature: -7.4C
Rel. Humidity: 86%
Snow Height: 15cm
Snow Type: powder
Weather: light snowfall
It snowed all day from flurries to heavy squalls. Should pick up a little bit more tonight. Skiing should be good tomorrow with fresh snow on top of the older on top of panzer ice at the bottom. Check back for trail reports tomorrow.
Rel. Humidity: 86%
Snow Height: 15cm
Snow Type: powder
Weather: light snowfall
It snowed all day from flurries to heavy squalls. Should pick up a little bit more tonight. Skiing should be good tomorrow with fresh snow on top of the older on top of panzer ice at the bottom. Check back for trail reports tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
PM Trail Report
Air Temperature: -17.6C
Rel. Humidity: 70%
Snow Height: 11cm
Snow Type: Thin powder with boilerplate ice underneath
Weather: clear and coooold
Back on my feet and skis. The trails are actually nice for rock skis. There is anywhere from 2mm to 2cm of powder snow on boilerplate hard ice, depending on whether it's under a lot or little tree cover, respectively. Fortunately, all the downhills are on the more snow side so on slow rock skis, are all very doable. Classic is recommended because there is debris under the powder or melded into the ice, so some areas it is definitely lurchy. Obviously no tracks set in the hard ice, so lots of double poling, short diagonal strides, or herringbone only. If you have sharpened rollerski poles, use those. The ice was so hard, my regular snow baskets were slipping all over the place...
Rel. Humidity: 70%
Snow Height: 11cm
Snow Type: Thin powder with boilerplate ice underneath
Weather: clear and coooold
Back on my feet and skis. The trails are actually nice for rock skis. There is anywhere from 2mm to 2cm of powder snow on boilerplate hard ice, depending on whether it's under a lot or little tree cover, respectively. Fortunately, all the downhills are on the more snow side so on slow rock skis, are all very doable. Classic is recommended because there is debris under the powder or melded into the ice, so some areas it is definitely lurchy. Obviously no tracks set in the hard ice, so lots of double poling, short diagonal strides, or herringbone only. If you have sharpened rollerski poles, use those. The ice was so hard, my regular snow baskets were slipping all over the place...
Sunday, January 19, 2014
AM Snow Report
Air Temperature: -3.5C
Rel. Humidity: 82%
Snow Height: 10cm
Snow Type: dusting of powder on hardpack/ice
Weather: overcast
We picked up only a dusting of new snow last night, enough to make everything look great, but you don't know what's really underneath. Conditions in Cole's Woods should be ok for rock skis. Sorry, I am sick so can't go out and verify.
Best bet is, Lake George Elementry held the Queensbury Invitational races yesterday, and reports are the snow was good, so nice and groomed for skating there.
Rel. Humidity: 82%
Snow Height: 10cm
Snow Type: dusting of powder on hardpack/ice
Weather: overcast
We picked up only a dusting of new snow last night, enough to make everything look great, but you don't know what's really underneath. Conditions in Cole's Woods should be ok for rock skis. Sorry, I am sick so can't go out and verify.
Best bet is, Lake George Elementry held the Queensbury Invitational races yesterday, and reports are the snow was good, so nice and groomed for skating there.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
AM Snow Report
Air Temperature: -0.3C
Rel. Humidity: 96%
Snow Height: 12cm
Snow Type: wet snow on ice
Weather: Snowfall
The light rain from last evening apparently turned to snow in the night, we've picked up over 1cm of new snow and it is still snowing. This should be the end of the usual January Thaw -- this time it was particularly brutal, but we had a lot of snow to start compared to last year, so we didn't make it to bare ground as we did last year. Just hope we don't have an additional unusual February Thaw like last year... Should be able to rock ski today. And with a bit more snow and we should be able to really ski again.
Rel. Humidity: 96%
Snow Height: 12cm
Snow Type: wet snow on ice
Weather: Snowfall
The light rain from last evening apparently turned to snow in the night, we've picked up over 1cm of new snow and it is still snowing. This should be the end of the usual January Thaw -- this time it was particularly brutal, but we had a lot of snow to start compared to last year, so we didn't make it to bare ground as we did last year. Just hope we don't have an additional unusual February Thaw like last year... Should be able to rock ski today. And with a bit more snow and we should be able to really ski again.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
It rained all day...
Somehow we have 9cm of snow left in the yard and no bare patches yet, the ground is probably so saturated the snow had nowhere to go... haven't had a chance to look at the trails, but being under trees and having been groomed, most likely are no longer skiable.
At least the temps are dropping below freezing now, and the next few days there is a chance for a little snow every day.
At least the temps are dropping below freezing now, and the next few days there is a chance for a little snow every day.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
After Rain Report
Air Temperature: 3C
Rel. Humidity: 95%
Snow Height: 13cm
Snow Type: ice turning mushy
Weather: overcast
Rel. Humidity: 95%
Snow Height: 13cm
Snow Type: ice turning mushy
Weather: overcast
Thursday, January 9, 2014
PM Trail Report
Air Temperature: -6.8C
Rel. Humidity: 73%
Snow Height: 20cm
Snow Type: Transformed
Weather: clear
Sorry for not being able to post, too much work lately. We've had grooming reports coming in from the FOCW grooming crew, so the trails have been regroomed several times since the rain and refreeze, so icy spots should be broken up by now. There is quite a bit of debris from the winds on Tue., at least in our yard so expect the same in Cole's Woods, so classic would be better than trying to skate. Wish I could get out tonight but it is back to work...
Monday, January 6, 2014
PM Thaw Report
Air Temperature: 0C
Rel. Humidity: 93%
Snow Height: 20cm
Snow Type: Mushy
Weather: Clearing
This morning woke up to ice everywhere. Then we got up to +5C and pouring rain this morning. Temperature has dropped and things are starting to refreeze, with most of the snow intact and compacted. Please do not ski the trails until they are refrozen, otherwise there'll just be big ruts that won't come out.
Rel. Humidity: 93%
Snow Height: 20cm
Snow Type: Mushy
Weather: Clearing
This morning woke up to ice everywhere. Then we got up to +5C and pouring rain this morning. Temperature has dropped and things are starting to refreeze, with most of the snow intact and compacted. Please do not ski the trails until they are refrozen, otherwise there'll just be big ruts that won't come out.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
PM Trail Report
Air Temperature: -2C
Rel. Humidity: 81%
Snow Height: 32cm
Snow Type: powder turning wet
Weather: freezing rain
Cole's Woods: Groomed and Track Set
Queensbury School: Groomed and Track Set
Great day to be out to enjoy the powder conditions. Right now it is raining and the snow is very fast. Rain is freezing on contact. Let's see how things look tomorrow evening once it starts to get cold again.
Rel. Humidity: 81%
Snow Height: 32cm
Snow Type: powder turning wet
Weather: freezing rain
Cole's Woods: Groomed and Track Set
Queensbury School: Groomed and Track Set
Great day to be out to enjoy the powder conditions. Right now it is raining and the snow is very fast. Rain is freezing on contact. Let's see how things look tomorrow evening once it starts to get cold again.
Friday, January 3, 2014
AM Snow Report
Air Temperature: -19.5C
Rel. Humidity: 79%
Snow Height: 40cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: light snowfall
Picked up a ton of snow yesterday and it is still coming down. We will post as soon as trails are groomed, but with the bitter cold today, better to stay put.
Rel. Humidity: 79%
Snow Height: 40cm
Snow Type: Powder
Weather: light snowfall
Picked up a ton of snow yesterday and it is still coming down. We will post as soon as trails are groomed, but with the bitter cold today, better to stay put.
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