On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:45:18 GMT, "Oleg Konovalov"
wrote:

I would like to do some cross-country skiing with 11 yrs old son medium
difficulty
in North-East US (VT, Quebec, NY, PA,...)

We've been to Lake Placid, NY a few times (liked it), would like to try
something else.
Could anybody recommend something with reliable snow before Christmas ?
We live in NJ. Should be within 9 hrs drive from NYcity and not very boring.

Thank you in advance,
Oleg.

Aside from the Vermont areas mentioned, also look at Craftsbury Common
area further north.

There are a few in the North Conway, NH area at higher altitudes that
usually have reliable snow this early.

Jackson Village is a little higher than N. Conway, and some outlying
parts of their large system are a good bit higher.

Higher up in the nearby notches would be Bretton Woods Ski Touring, on
the grounds of the Mt. Washington Hotel (in Crawford Notch), and Great
Glen Ski Touring, at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road (Pinkham
Notch). Both over 2K above sea level.

All three have sufficient scenery to avoid being boring ,and staying
in North Conway or Jackson will get you to any of them rather quickly.
Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
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