Cross Country Skiing

[ridebikeme]

Well, the snow gods answered some prayers here in New England today... YIPEE!! Got in a short ski with about 3" of new snow and it's continuing to snow as I type this. Hopefully we'll receive about 6" or more.... here's hoping that all of you are able to get back on your skis as well!!

[Crankin]

We had about 5 inches here in the NW burbs, but it looks kind of like wet snow. Both of my clients cancelled, bah, I could have at least gone skiing in the woods by my house this afternoon.

[ridebikeme]

Ahhh that's too bad that you weren't able to get out! Like you, we received 5-6 inches of snow, but it's dry. Although underneath all of it it's a bit crunchy.... but at least we have more snow and we can get out. I'm hoping to spend some time on my ski's this weekend.. hope all of you are as well!

[Crankin]

Not a ski, but a snow shoe. Went to Northfield Mountain in Northfield, MA, which is a great place to ski, when there is more than a 0-3 inch base! The thing about this place, is that you are either going up or down, unless you are on the true beginner trails. It is a "hill" after, all (1100 ft.). There are dedicated snow shoe trails and we went up the hardest one. 900 feet of elevation in about 2 miles. Quite a bit of suffering involved, but you are rewarded with a beautiful view of local mountains and the Green Mountains of Vermont (Sugarbush and Mount Snow). We went down a different way and ate our lunch at the hot chocolate hut (I didn't have any). On the way home, we stopped at this place I love, a funky antique store with a cafe, in Erving. DH and I shared a slice of apple pie and ice cream and I had coffee. We only saw 2 skiers near the top of the mountain, but there were a few near the base when we got back. Lots of rocks on the downhills, glad I didn't ski. We snow shoed about 4.2 miles.

[ridebikeme]

Sounds like a beautiful day!! I hope that you receive snow soon so that you can get back out on your ski's.

Got out for a short ski today after running errands, but it was a great day and beautiful with snow still hanging on the trees.... not sure why I can't remember to bring my camera. LOL

Enjoy tomorrow everyone!!

[DebW]

Just back from 2 days of skiing in VT at Groton State Forest. Stayed at Seyon Lodge with a small group of women and had some excellent skiing. A bit of snow falling on Saturday with temps starting above freezing. Today was cold, 3F in the morning, maybe 17 by afternoon, so skied on green wax with a nice snow base and 3-4 inches of powder. Heavenly!

[nuliajuk]

I'm just getting back into skiing after a 15 year absence from it. (Car accident knee injuries) So far it's just been a short 2.5k circuit on a golf course, when the wind chill isn't into the -30ºC and lower range. The brilliant sunshine makes up for the sketchy conditions that have resulted from wind drift and a brief thaw a few weeks back. Got a blister and a bruised toenail yesterday - my old boots didn't fit and the new ones don't fit as well as they seemed to when I was just walking around the house in them.
Hard to believe I used to go out to the mountains west of Calgary and do 20 to 30k skis, then go back the next day and do 10 to 15k the next day. My whole body is tired from 5k right now. At least I can ski in the city here. Calgary rarely had enough snow for that. Now that the sun sets later than 5:30, I'll be able to go right after work in the evenings.