Early Season 2009/2010 Whiteface & Adirondack Ski Report

The good news is the ground is starting to freeze in the Adirondacks. My trail run, on mostly frozen dirt and leaves, surprised me yesterday since it was a sunny 56 degrees according to the thermostat at the homestead. Night time temperatures have been quite cold; 20 degrees last night. This explains why, despite the unseasonably warm days we’ve had, the uninsulated ground is visibly freezing. The Olympic cross-country ski trails at Mount Van Hoevenberg are in great shape, anxiously awaiting their white blanket of snow to arrive and tuck them in for the winter. No, wait, that’s me who is anxiously awaiting the snow.
The snow men at the other Olympic ski venue,Whiteface Mountain, are busy making snow. Whiteface's mid-station lodge is all spruced up, ready for the action slated to begin on Friday, November 27. Aaaand.....snow is in the forecast for tomorrow night - things are looking up! Stay tuned for the most current and obsessive Adirondack ski conditions on the web.