We currently have 10-12 inches of snow on the ground in the wooded areas near Lake Placid. Less cover near Saranac Lake, and much less in Keene. In Lake Placid, there is a firm crust with 3-4 inches of settled powder on top. Open areas have less snow, and a few have had the powder blown off, leaving just crust for a surface. Generally though, conditions are good, although they would have been better had we received the predicted 3-4 inches. Instead, we only got about one inch Monday night, and now no new snow is forecast for the rest of the week. Temperatures will remain at seasonal normals for this time of year.
Given these stable conditions, the next update will be on FRIDAY, 2/12.
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Last
Updated: February 9, 2010
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Mt. Van Hoevenberg X-C Ski Center:
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| Base: |
5-10 |
| Inches
of New Snow: |
1 |
| Surface
Conditions: |
powder |
No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
50 |
| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
50 |
| Special
Events: |
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Cascade Cross-Country Ski Center:
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| Base: |
4-6 inches |
| Inches
of New Snow: |
1 |
| Surface
Conditions: |
powder |
No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
15 |
| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
10 |
| Special
Events: |
Ski shop open daily 9-5.
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Lake Placid Resort:
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| Base: |
3-5 inches |
| Inches
of New Snow: |
1 |
| Surface
Conditions: |
powder |
No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
10 |
| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
5 |
| Special
Events: |
Open weekends only.
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Whiteface Club:
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| Base: |
5-7 inches |
| Inches
of New Snow: |
1 |
| Surface
Conditions: |
powder |
No.
of Kilometers
Packed & Open: |
10 |
| No.
Kilometers Tracked: |
10 |
| Special
Events: |
Open Wednesday - Sunday.
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Jackrabbit Trail Conditions:
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| Base: |
10-12 inches |
| Surface
Conditions: |
powder |
| No.
of Kilometers Open: |
50 |
| Comments:
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Entire trail skiable with good cover in the wooded areas. Very thin cover in the meadow along River Road and some bare spots on both Craig Wood and Lake Placid Club golf courses, but all are crossable. Additionally, there are some minor washouts on the Lake Placid side of the Old Mt. Road section, but all can be easily crossed or bypassed. |
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here for the Jackrabbit Trail Map
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Backcountry Conditions:
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| Snow
Depth at Lake Colden: |
23 inches |
| Snow
Depth at 4,000 ft.: |
4-5 feet |
| Surface
Conditions: |
powder |
| Comments:
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All popular routes have generally good cover. Hiking trail approach to Marcy Dam has developed some thin and worn spots with recent traffic, but remains skiable. Old trail the preferred route. Best, if longer, skiing approach to Marcy Dam is via the truck trail. Lake ice on Avalanche and Lake Colden safe, but be very aware of thin spots near outlets and especially inlets.
Lake Road to Lower Ausable Lake is very thin for the first 1/4 mile or so, but has skiable cover after that.
Snowshoes or skis required in the High Peaks.
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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 including the Connery Pond and Hayes Brook Truck Trails plus Marcy and Wright Peak 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. Also, ASTC now is on Facebook: http://tiny.cc/oeaww
Email skiXC@lakeplacid.com
for comments & questions. |
