hiked up to the summit of Dix this morning. The hike was fine, wicked windy on the summit and no view, went from micro spikes to full on crampons on the exposed rock on top. Saw one person camping at the lean to, other than that not a soul, just me and the mountain.

Estimated total lake effect snow this area is around 24".
Accumulated depth never seemed that much because it was not all at once and had time in between heavy falls to clear out drives and walkways.

Posted in response to the Got Snow? crowdsourcing data request.

This beaver did not know he had a leaf stuck on his head...

This isn't a recent encounter, but it is one I am curious about. I came across this track on March 23, 2014 while out skiing. I’m hoping it is obvious to someone else just what made this track. Did the animal’s tail make the inner track? Or was the animal dragging something between its legs? I came to a rather gruesome scene near the edge of a swamp. There were many tracks there, and I could not tell if that location was the beginning or the end of the trek I had followed. I'll be very glad to have this puzzle solved.