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Old November 17th 06, 04:10 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.backcountry
Oleg Konovalov
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Default XC Skiing with kids in North-East USA

Hi,

Could you please recommend a good cross-country skiing place with kids
(12+yrs old)
in NY/PA/NH/VT/ME for a few days ?

1) need snow before Christmas (Dec.21-25);
2) lots of trails of about intermediate level;
3) not too boring, so kids don't kill you (smth to do after skiing);
4) some level of comfort (hotels, good restaurants, etc.)
5) not too far from NJ [6-7hrs drive]

Optional: some easy mountain might be good to try it once ;-)

We have been several times to Lake Placid and in Stowe once [was raining 1/2
time]
and liked both.

Is there anything good for XC around Poconos ? Catskills ?


Thank you in advance,
Oleg.



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Old November 17th 06, 12:30 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.backcountry
John Forrest Tomlinson
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Default XC Skiing with kids in North-East USA

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:10:19 GMT, "Oleg Konovalov"
wrote:

Could you please recommend a good cross-country skiing place with kids
(12+yrs old)
in NY/PA/NH/VT/ME for a few days ?

1) need snow before Christmas (Dec.21-25);
2) lots of trails of about intermediate level;
3) not too boring, so kids don't kill you (smth to do after skiing);
4) some level of comfort (hotels, good restaurants, etc.)
5) not too far from NJ [6-7hrs drive]

Optional: some easy mountain might be good to try it once ;-)

We have been several times to Lake Placid and in Stowe once [was raining 1/2
time]
and liked both.


These *may* have snow at the time you mention.

Is there anything good for XC around Poconos ? Catskills ?


Unlikely to have snow at the time you mention.

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Old November 17th 06, 12:42 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.backcountry
Melinda Shore
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Default XC Skiing with kids in North-East USA

In article LCa7h.3129$5F2.1909@trnddc04,
Oleg Konovalov wrote:
1) need snow before Christmas (Dec.21-25);
2) lots of trails of about intermediate level;
3) not too boring, so kids don't kill you (smth to do after skiing);
4) some level of comfort (hotels, good restaurants, etc.)
5) not too far from NJ [6-7hrs drive]


Best bet for snow at that time is probably the Tug Hill area
of NY state, but it's largely incompatible with requirements
3 and 4 (might be able to keep the kids entertained by
snowmobiling?). The hotels and restaurants are almost all
pretty much dives, but at least they're inexpensive. The
touring centers are Salmon Hills (http://www.salmonhills.com/)
and Osceola (http://www.uxcski.com/). Salmon Hills also
provides lodging in yurts. If you bring your own gear
there are plenty of other places to ski at Tug Hill on
public land (http://www.visittughill.com/).

At the outside edge of your maximum distance from NJ,
there's always the Ottawa area.
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Old November 17th 06, 01:35 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.backcountry
VtSkier
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Default XC Skiing with kids in North-East USA

Oleg Konovalov wrote:
Hi,

Could you please recommend a good cross-country skiing place with kids
(12+yrs old)
in NY/PA/NH/VT/ME for a few days ?

1) need snow before Christmas (Dec.21-25);
2) lots of trails of about intermediate level;
3) not too boring, so kids don't kill you (smth to do after skiing);
4) some level of comfort (hotels, good restaurants, etc.)
5) not too far from NJ [6-7hrs drive]

Optional: some easy mountain might be good to try it once ;-)

We have been several times to Lake Placid and in Stowe once [was raining 1/2
time]
and liked both.

Is there anything good for XC around Poconos ? Catskills ?


Thank you in advance,
Oleg.


Mountain Top Inn & Resort
Chittenden, Vermont

Great hotel, great x-c trails some limited
snowmaking if Mother Nature doesn't cooperate.

Also Mountain Meadows Lodge & Cross Country Ski Center
Killington.

There are others in the northern part of the state,
but these are the only two that I know who have
snowmaking as an option.
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Old November 17th 06, 08:32 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.backcountry
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Default XC Skiing with kids in North-East USA

Lake Placid in NY (5 hrs of driving) and High Point, NJ (1.5 hrs of
driving).

Nothing has changed since 2004 and 2005 (when identical questions have
been asked).

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Old November 17th 06, 10:51 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic,rec.skiing.backcountry
Jerry M. Wright
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Default XC Skiing with kids in North-East USA

On 17 Nov 2006 07:42:33 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:

In article LCa7h.3129$5F2.1909@trnddc04,
Oleg Konovalov wrote:
1) need snow before Christmas (Dec.21-25);
2) lots of trails of about intermediate level;
3) not too boring, so kids don't kill you (smth to do after skiing);
4) some level of comfort (hotels, good restaurants, etc.)
5) not too far from NJ [6-7hrs drive]


Best bet for snow at that time is probably the Tug Hill area
of NY state, but it's largely incompatible with requirements
3 and 4 (might be able to keep the kids entertained by
snowmobiling?). The hotels and restaurants are almost all
pretty much dives, but at least they're inexpensive. The
touring centers are Salmon Hills (
http://www.salmonhills.com/)
and Osceola (http://www.uxcski.com/). Salmon Hills also
provides lodging in yurts. If you bring your own gear
there are plenty of other places to ski at Tug Hill on
public land (http://www.visittughill.com/).


I second the Tug Hill region as most likely. My experience is that
most - but not all - years have adequate snow just before Christmas.
Osceola and Salmon hills are in the heart of the snow band and usually
have snow even if Winona isn't skiable.

I usually stay at a hotel in Syracuse at Carrier Circle. It's an
industrial area just adjacent to the NY Thruway. Reasonable prices
and not too bad a drive to the ski areas. The plus is a Wegman's
nearby, with a microwave & mini fridge in the hotel, prices for a
weeks stay becomes very reasonable even with the extra driving..

Daily snowfall across the NE
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphi.../sf1_today.jpg

Daily snow cover across the NE
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphi...now_depth.html



At the outside edge of your maximum distance from NJ,
there's always the Ottawa area.


 




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