Seasons
To learn what weather and conditions to expect each season visit our Seasons & Weather page. On this page, you can learn when conditions and weather are likely to be best for each of our activities. This information can be viewed by activity or by month.

Weather
Current Weather & Forecast is the best weather information we’ve found on the web, but remember weather forecasts in the mountains are notoriously unreliable. Always be prepared for cold, wet weather — no matter what the weatherman says!!

Ice & Snow Conditions Report– Posted In Winter Only

WARNING!

Mountain weather and conditions change quickly and frequently. This conditions report is based upon available information at the time of updating. Things change. Expect it, and plan for it. Every individual is responsible for making his/her own decisions about weather, routes and conditions. Alpinists have widely varying risk tolerance - one person’s casual stroll can be another’s desperate nightmare. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into BEFORE you become committed. No conditions report can provide all you need to know.

This report is offered for general information only. We do not attempt to provide information about individual climbing routes or skiing locations because perceptions of conditions vary so widely and because conditions can change so quickly. What was here today can, literally, be gone tomorrow. For detailed information about conditions on a specific climb we suggest you go take a look at it, and have a backup plan in mind in case things are not what you hoped. That’s exactly what we do.

For a better understanding of ice conditions visit From Water To Ice: How Climbs Form.

To learn about climate change in the Adirondacks, and how the warming trend is impacting winter recreation, visit Adirondack Winter 2.0 - A New Perspective.

Current Ice & Snow Conditions — 2/24/2010

Ice conditions continue to be generally excellent.

North-facing climbs can be quite brittle, while south-facing climbs are softening and getting 'baked-out".

Snow is piling up! We have over a foot and it is still snowing.

Need the Adirondack ice climbing guidebook, Blue Lines by Don Mellor? We have it for sale, along with other guidebooks and instructional texts.

Last-Minute Course Specials
This section includes information about special, last-minute pricing on partially filled scheduled courses. If your calendar is flexible, you can take advantage of significant savings on these courses. Please keep in mind that we run most of our scheduled courses full, so it could be a long time before a partially filled course is posted on this site. Also, keep in mind that we will rarely have more than one space available in a course, and never more than two spaces. Partially filled courses (starting in less than 30 days) will be posted here when available. Please contact us for more information or to book a course.

The following course is available at a special rate:
Sorry, there are no partially filled programs at this time.