i skied up hunter mtn. via the spruceton trail monday morning. with the 5+ inches of freshies it was an awesome ski up and down.best part of the day is that i was solo! the parking lot was not plowed yet, just wondering what to expect in general in terms of trail head pa's being plowed after new snow?

Franky, you can expect trail head parking areas to be plowed as readily as the roads leading to them. However, we've occasionally arrived to find a lot unplowed or choked at the street entry. So, I carry two shovels in the car for just such an occasion.

This coming rain event doesn't bode well for skiing anywhere in the region this weekend. We'll have to wait and see how it turns out.

That five inches did a good enough job of reopening the BC after last week's rain. But, we're going to need much more than that to save the season. RC

after two ideal days at tuxedo ridge, monday and tuesday, wenesday decided to hike somewhere and link a few turns..found a 'gas line' swath thru the woods that was amazing..rode a powdersurfboard the whole time and experiment with riding in and out of the fall line (no bindings, or boots, hike and surf when the line presents itself)...not sure how legal it is to hike the buried gasline but it was incredible conditions...i even spy'd a very steep and long section from a chairlift...40 yards wide no trees, and straight down..anyone else skiied this area? I did see one set of xc tracks..kev (struggling to post a pic)

two photos and
short video clip here


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Nice! Not sure what you are getting up there but we just had a serious front move through with lots of precip but 55 degrees. It might be done, eh?

...thanks... Fingers are crossed for a couple more storms

Just read these old threads. 2010-11 was the year of the crust! Hoping for better local skiing next winter. But I hope everyone has their loppers ready for the summer!

is this snow in the cats any thing worth playing with? or is it just slush, im edging to get on my skis!!!?

The snow was actually powder at Belleayre, but the grass was so long we were getting really bogged down. They had about 1.5 feet. It was worth it, especially for the pup!

A bit of video:
Belleayre video on youtube