Rockwood State Forest

Rockwood State Forest
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Friday, January 31, 2014

Northside Trails

Yesterday, I was able to ski from 4 til 5:30pm on the north side of Rte 29 at Rockwood. What a blast. The snow is just perfect, cold, and fast. I skied most of the trails east of the gated North Loop road going in. There's a bunch of trails on the Northeast map that are just as wide open as the trails on the south side of Rte 29, except less-traveled. Other than North Loop road and B Road., I was laying down first tracks. The snow is just so quick and sounds like fingers on silk under the skis.

Someone has flagged the entire B Road. with orange flagging tape. And then I skied north to the old Wilderness Center. From there I got on the blue-flagged trail that heads southwest and after a nice long run on that it brought me back to B Road. Sweet. I tooled around on some other trails until dusk.

About 15 degrees but no wind, so I was just in bibs and a thick sweater and watch cap. Skied a pair of Karhu XCD GT's (62-54-59) which my friend Mark gave me recently, with Rottefella Tele 3 pin bindings. With green wax, it was just speed and the flats were effortless, the downhills silky fast.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Return of the Snow

  I went out Thursday afternoon and found the southside trails, the main roads, have been rutted up by a four-wheel drive vehicle. Not sure if there was actual logging going on. I doubt it. The side trail were okay, but packed out and crusty.

 The main trail going in was really messed. Anyway, the side trails were skiable, but the snow coverage was an 1" or 2" over a hard base. I skied around for a half hour and then walked over to the Northside trails, and things were much better. I was basically breaking trail through a few inches and the only thing about the Northside trails is that they are not as nicely maintained. So I had a few blowdown to go around. But overall, the Northside was the place to be, with unbroken snow, while the southside trails were packed out, or with bareboot holes or four wheel tracks.

  With the new snow we got Saturday into Sunday, things will be even better. I'm looking forward to further explorations on the Northside of Rt29.

Friday, January 3, 2014

New Powder Snow on Top of 3" Base

Fulton County -- Precipitation Reports
 
Town
Amount
Type
Since
     
     
     
     
 
Ephratah
11.50"
Snow
01/2/2014
      
      
      
     
      
Perth
9.10"
Snow
08:00:00 AM
      
     
      
     
      
Broadalbin
8.00"
Snow
07:00:00 AM
      
     
      
      
      
Caroga Lake
8.00"
Snow
05:00:00 AM
      
      
      
      
      
Fish House
8.00"
Snow
05:00:00 AM
      
     
     
      
      
Gloversville
9.00"
Snow
01/2/2014
      
     
      
      
      
Johnstown
11.00"
Snow
06:00:00 PM