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time to visit south NY to ski now
I you live in the Adirondacks or Vermont or western Massachusetts, and want
the joy of skiing in wonderful places, now is the time to drive South. South for a weekend in the Gunks, the Shawangunk ridge by New Paltz at exit 18 on the New York Thruway. Or if you got some excuse to fly to New York City like a business trip or some frequent-flyer mileage to use with sightseeing and shopping, now's the time to combine it with special skiing. Two of the Top 10 prettiest ski tours in eastern North America: * Mohonk Mountain House: Rhododendron Bridge - Laurel Ledges - Humpty Dumpty - Woodland - Skytop. Just skated it myself, and I'm going back to do it again on Saturday. (and I like to include Kleine Kill and Oakwood in a big loop, and Eagle Cliffs has great views too). Some photos: http://roberts-1.com/hvski/xc/mohonk/v (but I need to add some photos of the wonderful rocks on Laurel Ledges - Humpty Dumpty) * Minnewaska State Park: Upper Awosting - Castle Point loop. Just skated it myself. (and if have more endurance and classic skis, around Lake Awosting). http://roberts-1.com/minnewaska/ski/photos Mohonk usually has better grooming, and some of the prettiest places in Minnewaska are gentle-backcountry classic, so for two-technique folks, I suggest skate Mohonk on Saturday, classic Minnewaska Sunday. If a third day for skating then make it Mohonk, or if a third day for gentle-backcountry classic than make it north Manhattan island (and be ready with kicker skins or klister). Manhattan tour: http://roberts-1.com/t/xc034/ma/c Lodging: If you got the bucks for something really special, stay at Mohonk Mountain House. Otherwise can do a web search for lodging in New Paltz (or other towns near the skiing are High Falls and Kerhonkson). Ken |
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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:55:32 GMT, "Ken Roberts"
wrote: I you live in the Adirondacks or Vermont or western Massachusetts, and want the joy of skiing in wonderful places, now is the time to drive South. South for a weekend in the Gunks, the Shawangunk ridge by New Paltz at exit 18 on the New York Thruway. Or if you got some excuse to fly to New York City like a business trip or some frequent-flyer mileage to use with sightseeing and shopping, now's the time to combine it with special skiing. Two of the Top 10 prettiest ski tours in eastern North America: * Mohonk Mountain House: Rhododendron Bridge - Laurel Ledges - Humpty Dumpty - Woodland - Skytop. Just skated it myself, and I'm going back to do it again on Saturday. (and I like to include Kleine Kill and Oakwood in a big loop, and Eagle Cliffs has great views too). Some photos: http://roberts-1.com/hvski/xc/mohonk/v (but I need to add some photos of the wonderful rocks on Laurel Ledges - Humpty Dumpty) * Minnewaska State Park: Upper Awosting - Castle Point loop. Just skated it myself. (and if have more endurance and classic skis, around Lake Awosting). http://roberts-1.com/minnewaska/ski/photos Mohonk usually has better grooming, and some of the prettiest places in Minnewaska are gentle-backcountry classic, so for two-technique folks, I suggest skate Mohonk on Saturday, classic Minnewaska Sunday. If a third day for skating then make it Mohonk, or if a third day for gentle-backcountry classic than make it north Manhattan island (and be ready with kicker skins or klister). Manhattan tour: http://roberts-1.com/t/xc034/ma/c Lodging: If you got the bucks for something really special, stay at Mohonk Mountain House. Otherwise can do a web search for lodging in New Paltz (or other towns near the skiing are High Falls and Kerhonkson). Ken Fahnestock is chopped liver? :-) Ben |
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Yes there's other worthwhile places to ski in southern New York -- like
Fahnestock Winter Park (http://roberts-1.com/fwp) -- a good nearby resource for people living in the metro NYC area. But I don't feel those other places have much unique to offer for people coming from good cross-country skiing regions like the Adirondacks or Vermont. Ken |
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:16:14 GMT, "Ken Roberts"
wrote: Yes there's other worthwhile places to ski in southern New York -- like Fahnestock Winter Park (http://roberts-1.com/fwp) -- a good nearby resource for people living in the metro NYC area. But I don't feel those other places have much unique to offer for people coming from good cross-country skiing regions like the Adirondacks or Vermont. Ken They could meet some real "New Yawkers". :-) Ben |
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see you guys at FWP this weekend.
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