Since I'm scheduled to lead a cross-country ski trip to Rockwood on Saturday for Schenectady ADK, and since conditions have deteriorated somewhat this week almost everywhere, Holly and I decided to do a pre-ski this afternoon and see if this trip would still be able to go. It was good that we did. Although Rockwood still has plenty of snow, it's old snow, very beat up by snowshoes and bare-booters, lots of twigs and debris, and not very good for skiing. Today was warm, in the mid-40s, and Friday will be even warmer, so at least today the snow was relatively wet and soft. But Friday night promises another refreeze, and Saturday will barely reach freezing, with 30mph winds gusting to near 50. That means the conditions will be icy, hard, and fast. That also means the trip Saturday will be cancelled. But at least we got in a short outing this afternoon.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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