Mount Whiteface

Trail: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

“Trails were hard-packed throughout. We wore snowshoes for the televators up to the crux scramble above the cliff/outlook and switched to spikes there for the duration of the hike. The deep snow rendered generally easy scrambling, although descending the trickiest section took some care. Today's new snow will cover a very solid base. Lovely hike with Chris with unexpectedly nice weather while we were on the trail. Drive home was another story.”

Trail: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular

“We started off with bareboots on the road and the warm day yesterday and the cold night made trails quite firm. This also made all the butt sliding from the day before to an ice luge. Therefore once starting to ascend, we put on our snowshoes until we hit the house for the driveway/roadwalk out. Some large post holes from people out there so try and not break your leg. The ledges were insanely easy as there is so much snow up there right now. One 1 spot was the normal tricky but with help of a tree, no issues. I think this is the most snow in the winter up there I have been in. Thankfully Rollins trail was not post holed up like the other two. Breezy at times but mostly sunny and happy faces finishing up grid peaks.”

Trail: Blueberry Ledge Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

“Blueberry Ledge out and back. Snowshoes all day. Beautifully packed out trail on my way up. Starting to get chewed up by bare footers on my way back down. Snow sticky down low. Ledges snow covered and user friendly. Used my ice ax as a handle to get up/down the big rock ledge but could be done without one. Great day!”