Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 18th 08, 02:27 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 26th 08, 08:29 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Elevation gain?
wrote:
why not just estimating the elevation gain using a USGS topo map?
That's what I've done, but it's a lot more work.
Lew Lasher
Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe,...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 13th 08, 09:24 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
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New backcountry race in Vermont
The Catamount Trail Association has announced that they're going to have
a 19-km backcountry race on March 8. The race goes from the Trapp Family
Lodge in Stowe to the Bolton Valley ski area in...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 15th 08, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 9th 08, 03:32 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 55
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Serious reviews/discussion of Day Touring gear?
Stop reading if you've got a problem with this thread. Mark it read.
Or filter me out.
Probably not a bad idea, since there hasn't been any new substantive
content in this thread for a quite...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 11th 07, 11:06 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,845
Oslo snow reports
You can also take a look at the home page of the most avid skier in
Oslo, "Milslukern" ("The mile gobbler") Tom Stensaker:
Even more impressive, considering that a Norwegian mile is 10...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 11th 07, 10:00 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Any Maine ski reports...
Steve Hanson wrote:
Any Maine ski reports...especially in Washington or Aroostook County??
I checked the Web site of the Cross Country Ski Areas Association
(www.xcski.org), and that led to the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 17th 07, 07:57 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Trip report - Stowe, Vermont - 17 Nov 2007
I skied this morning on the Mountain Road (Vermont route 108) up to the
top of Smugglers' Notch, at elevations roughly 1550' - 2170'.
Conditions were fair up to the Stowe town line (roughly 1650'),...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 2nd 07, 12:42 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Nordic centers in Maine & New Hampshire?
wrote:
I will be visiting both Maine & NH next week and would like to do some
skate skiing while there. Would people give be a few ideas that would
be places I should...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 23rd 07, 01:21 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Vermont Ski Report
We got good trail info from the
two friendly men working at the cabin, which offers hot and cold drinks and
candy bars.
The Trapp cabin usually also serves soups and sandwiches, so you don't...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 21st 07, 11:10 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Nordic ski shops in Stowe
Another place to consider is Onion River Sports in Montpelier (exit 8
off of I-89). I've never been there, but their Web site (
http://www.onionriversports.com ) claims that they have "a huge...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 21st 07, 10:57 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
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Nordic ski shops in Stowe
Does anyone
know of a high end (selling racing gear) nordic store in the area of
Stowe?
I myself have never been in the market for high end racing gear, so I'm
not sure I would recognize it. ...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 15th 07, 11:53 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
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Touring Centers near Burlington
Don't know how close it is to Burlington, but Woodstock Vt has a very
nice touring center
More than an hour and a half. It is a nice place, but, if you're
willing to drive that far, you...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 15th 07, 01:27 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,691
Touring Centers near Burlington
A very nice touring center that's only about a half an hour away from
Burlington is at the Sleepy Hollow Inn in Huntington (exit 11 on I-89).
See...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 28th 06, 12:17 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 25th 06, 09:46 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,672
New to rollerski - what skis to buy?
The Price of using equipment with no brakes.
Brain Surgery $100,000.00 plus.
Knee Surgery.....$25,000 plus.
Lost of time enjoying being outdoors...priceless.
Anyone living in a...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 13th 06, 04:08 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,053
what snow-canons are you using for XC tracks?
wrote:
I was hoping some could name producer names or xc ski resorts that use
canons for xc tracks. I have two to check out but would appreciate
more.
Weston Ski Track, Weston,...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 6th 06, 12:03 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,218
Lake Placid Mini-review
snowyguy wrote:
... Boston has ski trails all through it, if you make it
out as soon as the air clears after a storm. I used to ski right out
of Davis Sq. daily.
I would not lead anyone to...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 5th 06, 07:08 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,218
Lake Placid Mini-review
The Jack Rabbit trail goes right through town. I
had a hard time finding any part of the trail (even though it crosses
roads in several places), except for an entrance in the back of the
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