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Westchester County (NY) - nordic resources?
It seems like I'm moving to lower Westchester County in the near
future, and was wondering if anyone can give me a nordic review of the area. Any good roller-ski areas? Parks with closed roads/paths? Decent tracked skiing for classic and/or skating? Thanks for the info! Brian |
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Westchester County (NY) - nordic resources?
There's a rather nice rail trail called the North County Trailway that
many of us use for roller skiing: http://www.westchestergov.com/parks/...Countymain.htm For groomed skiing nearby, the closest is probably Fahnestock Winter Park, off of the Taconic Parkway. I see lots of Westchester County skiers there when the snow is good. http://www.roberts-1.com/fwp/ The problem with Westchester County is that the snow is NOT usually good --- last winter was an unusually good exception. A bit further with better snow is Minnewaska State Park, but if you really want reliable snow, many of us end up going to Prospect Mountain in VT. --- it's still close enough for a day trip if you're hopelessly addicted to the sport like many of us are. Jim On 6 Jan 2004 18:32:36 -0800, (Brian) wrote: It seems like I'm moving to lower Westchester County in the near future, and was wondering if anyone can give me a nordic review of the area. Any good roller-ski areas? Parks with closed roads/paths? Decent tracked skiing for classic and/or skating? Thanks for the info! Brian |
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Westchester County (NY) - nordic resources?
Yes, unless it's a lucky winter (and there have been some), a Westchester
resident who wants to ski regularly is going to have to drive out north from the county. For some more info about places Jim Grau mentioned -- and others in daytrip range, see http://roberts-1.com/hvski/xc/map and click on green-highlighted areas of the map that interest you. Ken |
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Westchester County (NY) - nordic resources?
Actually on that map you can also click on some non-highlighted places -- so
I suggest doing the obvious thing and clicking on "Westchester" to see two other possible (non-groomed) places that might be good if you get out quick after a snowfall -- before the walkers. For some more info about places Jim Grau mentioned -- and others in daytrip range, see http://roberts-1.com/hvski/xc/map Ken |
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