Skiied at Bretton Woods in NH this weekend. Friday was very cold but great skiing at the higher elevations there. The lower trails have some bare spots, so...
Jenifer Nadeau
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Feb 2, 2005 3:23 am
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I hope the rates have come down at Highland Lodge. I'm a light sleeper and prefer a single room. At the time it was going to run me about $135 a night, plus...
Driving north from Brookfield yesterday afternoon, we were pretty dubious about finding anything skiable at White Memorial in Litchfield. (We brought our...
I had good skiing yesterday as well, at Garett Mountain Reservation in West Paterson, NJ. If you find yourself in Northeast NJ it's a great place to ski near...
OK, it's not CT, but I've skied 3 times in the last week at Mohonk Preserve / Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY. The snow there has held up remarkably...
About how long a drive is it from Danbury to Mohonk? ... Preserve ... up ... of trails ... the ... this ... the ... where you ... backtrack. ... were ... like ...
Danbury to Mohonk is about an hour and 10 minutes, driving rather conservatively. -Jim ... ======================================== Jim Grau Schlumberger-Doll...
Danbury to Mohonk takes about an hour. I've never skied there, only hiked. How much does it cost to ski? Do you have to start from the outside parking lot, or...
An excellent resource for info on XC skiing in the reachable NY area has been put together by a very prolific and energetic guy named Ken Roberts. The link...
Cost is $15 for parking at the Mohonk Gate house off of Mountain Rest Rd (or $2 with the $50/yr Mohonk Preserve membership). You can park closer to the hotel...
Has anyone ever had opportunity to ski at Bucksteep Manor in W. Mass? If so do you recommend it? They are reporting 12" new snow. Vincent ... From: David Hoyt...
HVincent Vento
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Feb 11, 2005 4:52 pm
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I haven't skied there personally, but if the snow is there I think it would be a good destination. The general problem with MA ski centers is the lack of...
I think it will be wet snow in W. Ma vs less wet snow at Prospect. The wet snow last Saturday at Maple Corner was definitely a joy killer. If I do go to...
HVincent Vento
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Feb 11, 2005 6:39 pm
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My family and I have reservations for Bucksteep Manor next weekend. I will report on the conditions and accomodations. ... From: HVincent...
Three inches of Berkshire powder on top of a frozen granular base made for easy going today at Canterbury Farm. Entire trail system was groomed and tracked....
Just a tad slow with all the new snow, but still very nice skiing for both skate and classic. No problem at all with the college ski race. With another day...
Awesome!!!!! Especially the upper trails (Mountain Trail, Hawthorn, Danish Delight). Above 2500 feet every branch of every tree was totally covered with fresh...
If you don't mind a bit of a drive, you should definitely check out Windblown in New Ipswich, NH just over the MA border from Fitchburg. Skiing conditions...
Jenifer Nadeau
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Feb 14, 2005 4:05 am
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Decided to head to Stump Sprouts on Sunday. Found very good conditions much to our surprise. Fresh powder 1.5" of snow on late Saturday evening on top of 3"...
HVincent Vento
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Feb 14, 2005 3:00 pm
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We ran into a lady at Stump Sprouts Sunday who gave it high praises also. Vincent ... From: Jenifer Nadeau <kayakin@...> To: hcc-ski@yahoogroups.com,...
HVincent Vento
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Feb 14, 2005 3:03 pm
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Hello everyone, Paula and I just had two cancellations on our ski trip to the AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch, NH. This is not a trip for beginners. Call...
Skied the Tug Hill NY area near Turin, NY for the first time this past weekend. Tug Hill gets the most natural snow East of the Mississippi, year in and year...
Maple Corner--excellent. 4" of fresh on top of frozen base. ... From: Ralph Scott [mailto:rscott271@...] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 5:42 PM To:...
Blondeclyde
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Feb 22, 2005 12:09 am
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Notchview conditions were good on Sunday. 1 inch of powder on top of 4-8 inches of frozen granular made for relatively easy backcountry navigation on Judge's...
Skied Stump Sprouts on Saturday. There was good ground coverage but conditions were granular to frozen granular. The downhill curves were at times treacherous....
HVincent Vento
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Feb 22, 2005 4:07 pm
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One room remains available for the New Jersey Nordic Ski Club's ski week in the Laurentians (one hour northwest of Montreal). Arrive Sunday afternoon for...
In the previous message, I forgot to state that because this trip is sponsored by the New Jersey Nordic Ski Club, participants must be club members. Dues are...
Thanks to Herb Goodfriend for uploading the picture for this yahoo group. As many of you know, Connecticut does not have a ski club devoted to nordic skiing...
I plan to ski the New Canaan Country Club this Sunday, starting at 2:00pm. This is one of the best golf course skis in the area. Take the Merritt Parkway...
Skied classic at Mohonk today. Pretty good snow, although might have been better for skating due to the minimal tracks in parts and the changing conditions....
