Between the wind, the extreme cold high up, the ice and, also, the random pockets of great snow, it was a cocktail of conditions.

It seems to snow all of the time now in northern New York. What a pattern and what a start to the ski season!

When was the last day that conditions weren’t good? It feels like it’s been a long time.

Today was the first real cold day of my season. However, this is winter, after all, and a little cold won’t keep me from the mountain.

I was not expecting today to be as good as it was.

The strong start to the season continued today at Whiteface with the opening of Upper Northway.

Needless to say, it was a pretty great day to ski at the Face.

I got on the snow just as the wind holds went in to effect.

Long story short, there ain’t no deal worth missing a day on the mountain, so I went to Whiteface and skied, instead of shopping.

The first Tuesday of the ski season was a great one.

I know most don’t like it getting dark early, but it’s really beautiful to ski down a mountain during golden hour.

When I woke up this morning I had a big decision to make: Where was I going to ski?

Visibility was very poor up high and it rained or misted most of the afternoon.

WE ARE SO BACK.

I’m not going to lie, I was in a pretty bad mood when I got to Whiteface, but I felt much better after a few runs.

The calendar may say it’s late March, but it was a nice wintry day at Whiteface.

NICE.

Thanks to the firm conditions, a lot of terrain was closed.

Between the morning corn and the afternoon mashed potatoes, today was a full meal at Whiteface.