There is still significant snow on northern exposures (read popular trails to Marcy and Algonquin) above 3,500 feet. Spotty, but very rotten snow on other trails. best bet is to go paddling this coming weekend, but the Backcountry Conditions page has suggestions for currently hikeable trails.
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Last
Updated: May 9, 2008
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Mt. Van Hoevenberg X-C Ski Center:
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| Base: |
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| Inches
of New Snow: |
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| Surface
Conditions: |
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No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
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| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
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| Special
Events: |
Closed as of Sunday, April 6.
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Cascade Cross-Country Ski Center:
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| Base: |
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of New Snow: |
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Conditions: |
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No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
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| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
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| Special
Events: |
Closed for the season.
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Lake Placid Resort:
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| Base: |
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| Inches
of New Snow: |
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| Surface
Conditions: |
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No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
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| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
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| Special
Events: |
Closed for the season
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Whiteface Club:
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| Base: |
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| Inches
of New Snow: |
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| Surface
Conditions: |
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No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
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| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
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| Special
Events: |
Closed for the season.
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Jackrabbit Trail Conditions:
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| Base: |
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| Surface
Conditions: |
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| No.
of Kilometers Open: |
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| Comments:
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Click
here for the Jackrabbit Trail Map
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Backcountry Conditions:
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| Snow
Depth at Lake Colden: |
no current report |
| Snow
Depth at 4,000 ft.: |
4-5 feet |
| Surface
Conditions: |
spring conditions |
| Comments:
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Some hikes that are mostly dry include Giant via Ridge Trail, Bald Peak from New Russia, Rooster Comb, Little Porter or Brothers from the Garden, Mt. Jo, Haystack and Sacrface -both in Ray Brook, Mt. Baker, Catamount, Baxter, Crows.
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This report is updated by the Adirondack Ski Touring Council (ASTC), a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1986 for the purposes of promoting area cross-country skiing and building and maintaining the Jackrabbit Ski Trail. In recent years, ASTC has expanded its mission to assume winter maintenance of other popular ski trails. ASTC is a 501(c)(3) corporation supported by local businesses and by skier donations. For more information or a map of the Jackrabbit Trail, contact ASTC at P.O. Box 843, Lake Placid, NY 12946 or 9518) 523-1365 or skixc@lakeplacid.com.
Email skiXC@lakeplacid.com
for comments & questions. |
