Will you by my friend?

[7rider]

There are some ski resorts out in western Md/Pa (Wisp, Whitetail, a few others I can't recall). I've considered finding out whether they offer cross-country or snow-shoeing, but haven't looked into it yet.

Liberty, Roundtop and (further afield) Snowshoe, Canaan Valley, and a few others in WV. Wisp is arguably a "resort" as it's a 4-season vacation spot at Deep Creek Lake. Actually, a pretty neat area.

Most places will have xc skiing on a nearby golf course if the snow is there. Wisp actually gets the most natural snow of all the local areas. The option most folks opt for seems to be tubing, cuz you can do it on slopes with machine-made snow.

[JmcG]

If it snows, you can always xc ski on the C&O towpath. I work across the street from the towpath in MD and in the wintertime always see xc ski lines on the towpath, so people do it. But I don't know of any groomed trails you can go on around here. (I also see people who skate on the canal, but I wouldn't trust that.....)

As for riding anywhere and everywhere, it's really easy and lots of fun through Gtown, Dupont, Adams Morgan, etc when it's bumper to bumper traffic and you can just speed along through it all! I live in Old Town Alexandria and work in West Bethesda and can easily commute to work. I also have ridden to Silver Spring and Poolesville, in MD on trails and roads, and down to Purcellville, VA on only trails. You really don't need a car in this area unless you want to get far away.

Good luck on your move and settling in.

[madscot13]

maybe I am jumping the gun on the whole skiing thing, but I will miss it so much. But it sounds like I can bike in DC and that there are at least a few paths for it! I think I am going to have my bike shipped out there and avoid airplanes and friends who may or may not be headin out there.

[madscot13]

ha ha. I am here! I miss my friends and family already. My bike will be here in the not too distant future (who really knows, i let my dad take care of it). Now all I have to do is find permanent housing. I hope to join you all on a ride when my bike arrives.

[HillSlugger]

I guess if you can't find a place right away you can always set up in that box of yours

Hope to meet you soon.

[Zen]

We're your family now. Your dysfunctional family
I could strap you on a luggage rack on my mountain bike and we could ride on the canal
When do classes start?

[madscot13]

Monday at 3:00. late start huh?