SLU Hosts NCAA XC Ski Championships in Placid

Snow Conditions Report

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March 27: We have another nice day for spring skiing. The conditions yesterday were quite good. Cedar Brook is not groomed but those skiing it reported it skied well, with good coverage except for a small area on the roadside of Toadstool, the short hill by the brook that always gets the sun. There is some grey out there in the tracks, icy below freezing, not bad above freezing.

We are in a freeze thaw cycle with the night temps below freezing. It is turning the snow to corn snow, skiing on ball bearings. We may try to groom at least the roads when they are below freezing and move the track set to lessen the ice.

We are getting near the end of the season, so if you need your ski fix before the snow is gone, now is the time. It would be nice to make it to April 1st, we'll see!

Ski & Snowshoe Rentals

Rentals are available at the Park Office (first right after the entrance booth) everyday* from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Must be returned by 3:00 PM)

Kids under 7 are free.

$7/Day for Ski Rentals
$3/Day for Snowshoes

*When Conditions Allow

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Help Repair & Add Benches!
Contact the Friends Group at info@higleyfriends.org

Plaques stating your name, loved one’s name, or business wll be available.

Lodge and Park Hours

Lodge Open Daily
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Park Open from 8:00 - Sundown

Porta San will only be available when Lodge is closed.

Snacks and Beverages: We will be stocking the refrigerator and snacks. It will be slightly different to make it safe for everyone. We will let you know the specifics when we get it done in the next few days.

Please Keep Dogs on Leash

Unleashed dogs are against both Park and Town regulations and laws. You can be ticketed.

This is a touchy subject because we all love our pets and think that they are exceptional members of our families deserving special privileges but an issue has come up multiple times to the point that it needs to be addressed.

Leashed dogs are welcome at the Park and owners are to be commended for keeping the trails poop free.

There is something joyous about seeing a dog run free and happy, but the Park is not the place for that. Skiers have expressed issues with unleashed dogs.

Additionally, unleashed pets may stray and pick up a deer scent, follow, and become a missing pet. Animals can be oblivious to skiers and may cause injury by hitting people or appearing in the middle of a track on a downhill, causing falls.

We have a lot of little children at the Park now. An exuberant unleashed dog running around the lodge area can frighten and knock down little ones.

Danielle Jerry and Bob Platte did a presentation at Winterfest on ski-joring — a way to enjoy the trails with your pet and ski hands free of a leash.

Let's all follow the rules and make sure that dogs continue to be welcome.

No Overnight Parking

Please do not leave your car unattended in the Higley Lodge Parking Lot Overnight.

If you experience a breakdown, please notifiy the Park Administration at 315-262-2880, leave a note on your car or leave the hood up.

A car in the parking lot afterhours could be interpreted to mean that someone needs emergency assistance which could result in the activation of emergency services and search teams.

The Friends of Higley Flow State Park, Inc., is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. As such, contributions are deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

St. Lawrence University is host for the 2023 NCAA XC Championship in Lake Placid with events on March 9th and 11th.

The team trains at Higley Flow State Park.

This is a large undertaking for St. Lawrence and specifically for Coach Ethan Townsend, also President of the Friends, who is a committee of one bringing this to fruition. The second link is a live stream of the events, the first has the schedule.

https://www.ncaa.com/sports/skiing

https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/2023/03/01

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Upcoming Events:

Youth Ski — Saturdays beginning at 1:00

Community Ski Challenge — Thursday, Feb 8, through Sunday, February 11

Sled Shed Dedication — Saturday, February 11, 10:00 AM

Hospice Challenge — Saturday, February 11, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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