Mountain Top Resort and XC center in Chittenden, Vermont (central VT) got 14 inches of snow and is now open. It's a good sized XC center not too far from...
Hello everyone, Saturday afternoon we sampled skiing in both Washington/Kent and Litchfield at the Lake Waramaug CC and the Litchfield CC (one of the borders...
The skiing at Prospect Mtn. in Southern VT was great last Wednesday. They had about a 15 inch base, before the snow storm. Skied White Memorial today and it...
I skied at Notchview Reservation in Windsor, MA Saturday and conditions were great. About 5 inches of powder on top of a 4 or 5 inch base. Notchview has the...
I'm considering buying new x-c skis. Does anyone have any experience with the shorter, wider skis? They are supposed to be only about head height instead of...
You're on to the most important thing to do before buying skis - ski on them first! Some XC centers (and shops) have demos of the skis they sell. Try the...
All are welcome on a cross-country ski trip to Garnet Hill, New York on Martin Luther King weekend, January 17-20. Garnet Hill is near Gore Mtn., north of...
Can someone please give me the basic instructions on mounting XC bindings on classic skis or else give me a link to info. that I can read. I just can't seem to...
Steve, The old rule of thumb for 3-pin bindings was to mount the binding so the pins were about at the balance point of the ski. Th idea was to have the front...
Hi Jim...thanks for the advice. As you can probably guess, I'm an engineer who likes to do things myself. I think with a little patience, I can do this job....
Has anyone been to White Memorial? Is the XC center in Northwest CT operating? I'm heading off for 5 days at Craftsbury, Vt. Unfortunately, they missed the...
Please help! I am new to cross country skiing and am looking to purchase my first set of ski equipment. I am TOTALLY confused by the mix of terms as well as...
Good nordic ski conditions at Fahestock Winter Park. Trails (15 km) have been machine packed, groomed and tracked. A short drive (45 minutes) from Danbury....
You're fortunate to have one of the few XC centers in CT right in your home town. Keep us updated on the conditions, etc. there. Some of the best backcountry...
Just an FYI: Eastern Mountain Sports in Simsbury does not sell any skis....checking the West Hartford location today. ... Some ... a ... Sports, ... by ... ...
We went to White Memorial (Museum area) on Thursday. Very few people but, naturally, a few tracks were already skied in. Nice snow but not as much as we had...
Skied Northfield XC in Mass. and Texas Falls and the Catamount Trail south of Route 125 in Ripton, VT. Conditions were excellent. This update is coming from...
Skied all weekend, 6-8" throughout. Skied Hidden Valley in Washington Depot Thursday. No tracks on the higher trails, so it was challenging. But beautiful with...
I plan to lead a ctnordicskiers XC ski tomorrow Jan. 4th in the late morning. If weather permits, I may head up to White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield,...
Meet at 10:30 a.m. in CPL, Exit 2 off I-84. Group consensus will decide where to x-c ski. Present options include Richter Park in Danbury or Fahenstock in...
Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service ...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WILL OCCUR...
It would be appreciated if all group members used the following guidelines in posting local trips: 1. We typically have very few trips per winter. In order to...
There will be a XC ski at White Memorial Foundation at noon today, Saturday, January 4th. This should allow time for travel and streets to clear. There is no...
Ralph, I have to agree with Jim on this one. "Local" skiing probably means something different to everybody subscribed to this group. There's no reason, for...
The conditions at White Memorial were good to very good today. Although the new snow was not fluffy powder, is was not heavy wet either. I would not rely on...
This locally arranged trip has space. We'd really like to find four more freindly folk so the trip will run. In the Donner pass area they've had quite a lot of...
Planning to ski Steep Rock in Washington, CT after church today. Not really at trip, per se. Should be at the parking lot around 11:30am. If your there look...
Skied Steep Rock Reservation in Washington, CT for the first time today. There appears to be to different areas at Steep Rock. One is on Route 47, which I...
