Cross-country Ski Web Sites

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Periodicals

• Cross/Country Ski Magazines. An online directory.
• Cross Country Skier Magazine.
• Cross/Country Ski World. This is a national and international resource.

Directories

General

• Cross/country & Nordic Ski Information Center. This Web site has information of cross/country skiing and links to other similar Web sites.

Eastern States

• L.L. Bean Cross/Country Skiing Information. L.L. Bean's Web site has lots of helpful hints about cross/country skiing. I would like to see more content here, but it is still worth a visit.
• OSCEOLA TUG HILL X-COUNTRY SKI CENTER.  Best cross/country ski area in New York and maybe the northeast.
• Rochester, New York Cross/Country Ski Areas.
• Ski Michigan Cross/country Ski Resources.
• Syracuse New Times Net.  "Private ski centers offer groomed tracks, hot meals and more."  By J.T. Hall.  An excellent guide to central New York cross/country ski areas.
• Upstate New York Region XC Ski Conditions. "This page is constructed by Kurt Ries, with the assistance of fellow cross country skiers." Kurt's Web page is a valuable resource that deserves your support. The next time you go out skiing report the conditions to Kurt so that he can post them on his page.

Organizations

• New England Nordic Ski Association. "New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) was incorporated in 1995 and has taken a proactive role in developing nordic skiing throughout New England."

States

Maine

• Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center, Bethel, Maine. "Sunday River Cross Country Center, located in the western mountains of Maine, is the ideal spot for a Winter outing whether it be for the day, week, or weekend. Our staff is ready to welcome you, answer your questions, and give guidance on clothing, equipment, and trail conditions."

Massachusetts

• Nordic skiing at Wachusett Mountain, Massachusetts. When visiting this Web site, go to the home page and click on the WaWa Snow cam icon to see what current conditions look like. Cool!

Michigan

• Great Lakes Nordic Ski Council. "The Great Lakes Nordic Ski Council invites you to take advantage of the richness and diversity of an area we proudly call the Great Lakes region. It is a place for all seasons and a place for all reasons and winter is no exception."
• Ski Michigan Cross/country Ski Resources.

Minnesota

• North Star Ski Touring Club.  "Located in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. They are nearly 1500 members strong and are active with trail clearing and development, and have an extensive activity schedule.

Montana

• Lone Mountain Ranch http://www.lmranch.com.  "Discovery is in our Nature"

  "Located in its private valley in the mountains of southwest Montana, close to Yellowstone National Park, Lone Mountain Ranch provides quality cross country ski vacation packages to folks from all over the world.  Seven day vacation packages include airport transfers, seven nights lodging, all meals, the use of the Ranch's professionally groomed 65km trail system, a sleigh ride dinner at the North Fork Cabin and evening entertainment.

Naturalist guided ski tours to view Yellowstone's geysers and wildlife are a highlight. Lessons, rentals (snowshoes and skis) available. Separate snowshoe trails. 80% of our winter guests are either return guests or referred by other guests! Join us and find out why."

Comment:  Visit the Lone Mountain Ranch Web site.  If you cross country ski, you will be tempted to visit

New Hampshire

• The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, White Mountains, New Hampshire. "In winter The BALSAMS Wilderness, known as "one of the twelve poshest ski hotels in the world", provides guests with an on-site alpine ski area offering 13 trails on two slopes, a snowboarding half-pipe and full service base lodge; a 76 kilometer cross country trail system; snowshoe trails; ice skating; a natural history program with guided tours; three rooms of live entertainment; plus a variety of events to include lectures, games and contests, concerts, movies and nightclub shows." If you, dear reader, are an editor from a travel magazine, I would be pleased to review this resort for you. .
• Cross Country Skiing at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. "Selected by Snow Country Magazine as 'one of the top 10 Cross Country Ski Resorts in North America,' Waterville Valley shines as the most complete cross country ski resort in New England."
• Great Glen Trails, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. "Great winters mean cross country skiing, snowshoeing, kicksledding and skating. Combine our snowmaking, full service rental shop, incredible grooming, ski school, child care, wicked friendly staff, and a modern timber frame base lodge that's a work of art in itself - and what you have is the Northeast's finest nordic touring center. Our 40 km of trails offer something for everyone, whether it's classical, skate or back country.
  Winter programs include guided wildlife tours, moonlight events, our Nordic Meisters series, and other special offerings."

New York

• Cayuga Nordic Ski Club Home Page. "The Cayuga Nordic Ski Club's purpose is "the promotion and encouragement of Nordic skiing as a sport, healthful exercise, recreational activity and as a means of enjoying the outdoors." To achieve this purpose, the club organizes Nordic skiing events suitable for skiers of all abilities. These include tours, ski technique clinics, waxing clinics, races, etc. The club also promotes the exchange of information on ski trails and snow conditions in areas around Ithaca, NY."
• Osceola Tug Hill   X-Country Ski Center.  Great trails, lots of snow, friendly management, and a hot stove.  What more can you ask for.  This is probably the best place to X-Country ski in New York and maybe the northeast.
• Rochester, New York Cross/Country Ski Areas.
• Upstate New York Region XC Ski Conditions. "This page is constructed by Kurt Ries, with the assistance of fellow cross country skiers." Kurt's Web page is a valuable resource that deserves your support. The next time you go out skiing report the conditions to Kurt so that he can post them on his page.
• Winona Lodge. "Winona Lodge is in the heart of Tug Hill, a snow-belt area of upstate New York that receives over 300" of snow a year! We are located at the tourathon trails, a 50 km network of free groomed cross-country ski trails in the Winona State Forest, a perfect setting for your next Nordic ski adventure."

Vermont

• The Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Craftsbury Common, Vermont. "Over 60 miles of groomed, cross country ski trails traverse some of the most beautiful countryside in the Northeast. Here in the highlands of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, the snow is abundant from December through March. We operate a full service ski center with ski equipment rental, sales and a ski school with guide service."
• Cross/Country Skiing at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, VT. "Prospect Mountain maintains 30+ kilometers of trails that are used for hiking, mountain biking, and trail running throughout the summer and autumn seasons.
  When the snow begins to fall the trails are expertly groomed for both skate and classical cross-country skiing. Most trails have tracks set on either side with a wide skating lane in the center. Trail difficulties range from beginner to extreme expert.
  There is an extensive backcountry trail system which extends from Prospect's trails through the Green Mountain National Forest. Check in the Ski/Sports Shop for information about the wilderness trails."
• Trapp Family Lodge Cross/Country Ski Center. Stowe Vermont. Friends have described delightful accommodations and beautifully groomed trails at the Trapp Family Lodge. Yes, this is the Trapp family portrayed in the movie Sound of Music.

Wisconsin

• Madnorski. "This page is devoted to Nordic skiing. It contains ski reports and events in Wisconsin. In addition, there are links off to other nordic skiing pages on the net." Visit their reports pages. The stories are worth reading.

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