Cross Country Skiing

**Crankin** · 12-30-2012, 01:27 PM

Finally.
Perfect packed powder conditions today. Skied about 11K at Windblown.

**ridebikeme** · 12-30-2012, 01:45 PM

Sounds like you had great conditions Crankin!! I too got out today, second time this week and it was great!! The only bad part of the day was that I didn't take my camera !

**Kernyl** · 12-30-2012, 02:11 PM

Congrats! I didn't end up making it out today. Stupid cough kept me up all night. Did get out for a winter walk, but will try for nordic again on Tuesday.

**Crankin** · 12-30-2012, 04:12 PM

I am now regretting our plans to stay with friends in Harwich and do a very fancy New Years Eve at the Chatham Bars Inn. I want to ski.
But, I may get out Wednesday morning. My client at 2:30 lives in Pepperell, not very far from Windblown. But, I will have to clean myself up before I go. Who wants to see a sweaty therapist? Or, if the snow is still decent, I can go to Great Brook Farm, 6 miles from my house.

**ridebikeme** · 12-31-2012, 03:36 AM

I love it when we figure out our schedules so that we get everything accomplished that we need/have to, BUT also find time to get outside and play!!

Have a great time on your ski's, and I'm sure your session with your client will benefit from your ski outing as well!!

**DebW** · 01-01-2013, 06:37 AM

I did my first ski of the season yesterday on the Western Greenway trail near my house in Waltham. It was wonderful. There are some wide carriage roads and some narrow winding woods trails that made for interesting skiing. Did 6 miles and could have gone further. More trails to explore. This afternoon I'll be skiing at Estabrook Woods in Concord.

**ridebikeme** · 01-01-2013, 12:34 PM

Well, it's a beautiful day here, although perhaps abit cool with 15-25MPH wind... but all in all, no complaints here. Shanna (my four legged friend) and I got out for about 4-5 miles, not a huge distance but nice to be out and have time to get some projects done around the house, ride the trainer etc...

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

**Crankin** · 01-01-2013, 02:09 PM

Deb, how were the conditions in Estabrook? Every time I've gone to ski there, it's been incredibly icy and I gave up. I have done a lot of snow shoeing there, though.

**DebW** · 01-01-2013, 03:57 PM

The snow was nice packed powder, but it was thin and you had to watch out for rocks. I started in Carlisle, skied down Estabrook Rd., then up Two Rod Rd. to Stearns Rd.

Originally Posted by ridebikeme

Well, it's a beautiful day here, although perhaps abit cool with 15-25MPH wind... but all in all, no complaints here. Shanna (my four legged friend) and I got out for about 4-5 miles, not a huge distance but nice to be out and have time to get some projects done around the house, ride the trainer etc...

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

**SheFly** · 01-02-2013, 07:39 AM

Deb - were the blowdowns on Two Rod Rd (down close to the pond) out of the trail? Riding in there has been an issue since a microburst went through around the time of Hurricane Sandy. HUGE trees down in just one section of the woods.

We skied at Foss Farm on Monday. Conditions were good, but we need a bit more snow. The section that runs along the Concord River was all ice - added to the adventure

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And Ridebikeme - we were in Bethel over the holidays. Snow-shoed Mt Will in the Thursday storm, snowmobiled up to Andover from Newry, and skied at Great Glen in the Saturday snow! We did have to plow about 6 times, but I LOVED it! So happy to be out on the skis for a change of pace.

SheFly

**DebW** · 01-02-2013, 07:52 AM

Yup, we found the blowdowns, dozens in one spot. The ski track went around them and took us back to Two Rod Rd. Seemed like they were just west of Two Rod Rd. and not on the road as we found them making our way from Estabrook Rd to Two Rod. Either that or the trail has been routed around the blowdowns.

Originally Posted by SheFly

Deb - were the blowdowns on Two Rod Rd (down close to the pond) out of the trail? Riding in there has been an issue since a microburst went through around the time of Hurricane Sandy. HUGE trees down in just one section of the woods.

SheFly

**Crankin** · 01-02-2013, 04:43 PM

I ended up not skiing today. I was going to go to Great Brook, but it was freezing this morning and I just wasn't in the mood. Cold doesn't usually bother me. I did an hour on the trainer and then wished I had gone skiing. Maybe I can get up north this weekend, cause warmer weather is coming.

**Crankin** · 01-05-2013, 01:39 PM

Went to Windblown again today! Conditions were not quite as awesome, as it was about 30 degrees, but still much better than I expected. We went with our friends and we skied in the AM, about 10K, then in the afternoon we snow shoed there for the first time. They do have dedicated snow shoe trails, which it appeared some had skied on, but for the most part, we felt like we were in the wilderness, except for when we had to cross the ski trails at several points. There were 2 very challenging climbs, one of which was quite long. We had thought we could climb to the top of Barret's Mountain, but it's 12 miles round trip and it was already 12:45 when we started.
What a fun day and yes, I will be sore tomorrow.

**DebW** · 01-05-2013, 01:55 PM

Some of the snowshoe trail at Windblown is part of the Wapack Trail, which goes from Pack Monadnock over Temple Mtn and Barrett Mtn. to Mt. Watatic in MA. I've backpacked that trail in 2 days and spent the night at one of the shelters at Windblown. You need to reserve the shelter ahead of time and pay a modest fee.

**ridebikeme** · 01-05-2013, 02:30 PM

Sounds like a great day Crankin!! The temps were nice here, although the winds kept the snow just perfect... so we got in about 4-5 miles after running errands all morning and hopped on the trainer after we got home. Tonight is some much needed 'couch' time HA!

Have any of snow ever skiied in Jackson NH?

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