Canceled due to the storm...

Thursday, February 27th, 2020

Laurel was going to be the leader for this week's ski. She was going to take you around the race course at Bretton Woods. However, with the weather forecast, she decided that it is best that everyone stay home!

Next week we will do the Bretton Woods Epic Mountain Road XC Ski, if the conditions allow. I can't wait to do this!

Hi from Arizona, If I cannot ski here, at least I am back in the saddle again:

MWV Ski Touring 10:00 am

Thursday, February 19, 2020

It is vacation week.... I am wondering where to set up the ski so that you can avoid the crowds. How about trying the MWV Ski Touring?

I gather it snowed Tuesday, so how about a trip on the trails of the MWV Ski Touring Center? In good snow and a clear day there are great views. If you have not skied there, you will enjoy seeing the valley from a different point of view! Because of the good snow and the vacation week, looks like everything is groomed!

Meet at the Ragged Mountain Equipment Store a bit before 10:00 am to get your tickets. You can head out on the trail behind the building, take a left and you will be on a trail that parallels the railroad tracks for a bit, then takes you all around the fields. Eventually you get to the back route up to the 1785 House, cross Route 16 there and head over into Whittaker Woods next to the rr tracks. In a short bit, take a right onto the Stonehurst Manor Trail, then cross Route 16 and head behind Adventure Suites to drop back down into the fields and head back to Ragged.

This is a long loop, easy to shorten if that fresh powder makes for a slower glide.

Here is the link to the MWV Ski Touring snow report from today:
https://www.mwvskitouring.org/snowreport.html

I miss the snow!  But, it has been good weather here, good for a Dirt and Pavement bike ride:

Bear Notch Ski Touring 10:30 am

Thursday, February 13, 2020

It is going to be a snowy day on Thursday.... excellent we can use all we can get! I think by starting at 10:30, ready to ski at Bear Notch, the roads might be just fine to travel.

I am heading to the southwest today with Tom so my skis will be resting until I get back, and my biking will get an early start this year.

I am setting up a ThursdaySki for you at Bear Notch, so that you can head out to enjoy the trails there. Head up to see the new views (if the weather allows..) from Trail #19. Many of you know the trails over there, so it is likely that more than one of you can take on the "lead". I would suggest heading up to #19. then doing a loop in the "#5, 22, 6" area, heading over on #40 to cross Bear Notch Road and skiing over there on whatever is open and groomed to the RR Tracks, then back by the river trails (#30). This is the "Grand Tour", can be shortened to lengthened, and ends up with soup and fresh bread at the end for a celebration.

I wish I could join in on this ski in a winter wonderland, but I will be anticipating biking in a cactus wonderland. Send me a photo or 2 of your ski, I will post a photo of a cactus or 2.

The Craftsbury Gang, last week, enjoying Vermont:

Ski Cancelled.....

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Hi from Craftsbury, all is well here, there is snow, similar to Prospect Farm in amount (meaning just enough for grooming without bringing up the dirt), but a bit hardpacked and ready for more. More will come tomorrow, as for you too in the MWValley!

I think it probably best for me to cancel the ski so that no one needs to drive into snowbanks or do 360's on the road. The sentiment here amongst the skiers, when I asked for guidance, is that if you want to go out, depending on the road conditions, text, call, email each other and put together a plan!

Enjoy the new snow!!  FINALLY!!!

Cheers!!