http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/ CT Nordic Skiers - A Bulletin Board for Connecticut Nordic Skiers Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:37:12 GMT Ralph Scott http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1200 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1200 Great late season skiing at Tuckerman's Ravine and Bear Notch in NH. Pics are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/RalphUScott Be a better friend, newshound, and Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:54:43 GMT mrpupski http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1199 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1199 Superb spring conditions at Bear Notch Ski Touring Center in Bartlett, NH. Ralph and I started at 8:00 and enjoyed clean trails, excellent grooming and as Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:03:31 GMT Ralph Scott http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1198 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1198 Excellent skiing at Bear Notch XC Center in Bartlett, NH. Still 2+ feet of snow base on the trails. Trails are free of debris as well. Center will close this Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:50:22 GMT Jim Scheef http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1197 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1197 Everyone should ski Tuck once. I did it in 1984. The old skiing page on ct-amc.org had my picture on the headwall. Tuck is scary only if you climb up further Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:47:22 GMT mrpupski http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1196 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1196 If Prospect is not officially open, at the end of the season, they probably won't mind if you slide around a bit. You could also try Woodford State Park and Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:22:16 GMT Ralph Scott http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1195 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1195 Actually thinking about a first visit to Tuckerman's Ravine later in the week. But if Prospect is still open that is always a temptation since it's so close. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:05:55 GMT mrpupski http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1194 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1194 Excellent coverage remains on Newcomb Lake Road out to Santanoni Great Camp. At 8:30 am it was snowing lightly and 32 degrees, making a better glide on the Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:43:41 GMT Ralph Scott http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1193 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1193 Excellent skiing yesterday on the Somerset Reservoir section of the www.catamountrail.org . Pics for the weekend are at: www.picasaweb.google.com/RalphUScott . Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:49:05 GMT mrpupski http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1192 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1192 Notchview had accreted another 6 inches to its base since last Sunday and was Pisten-Bully groomed on trails the big cat had not touched in a month. Almost all Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:18:31 GMT Lar http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1191 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1191 Very nice skiing at Stumps Sprouts today. Temps remained cold so they still have Winter conditions with a good base throughout. Most of the main trails were Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:01:07 GMT Ralph Scott http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1190 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1190 www.prospectmountain.com had excellent WINTER conditions today.  Ran into Bob, Sue and Maureen from NJ Nordic and did some skiing together. Dry powder with Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:57:05 GMT Ralph Scott http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1189 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1189 I'll be skiing Prospect Mtn. in Southwest VT tomorrow, Saturday and back-country in the area on Sunday. Staying at the Bennington Best Western. I'll be the 50 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:02:42 GMT Lar http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1188 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1188 They got about six inches of fresh snow and still have a good base. I spoke to them this monring and they said if enough people express an interest in coming Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:20:37 GMT pmadeux@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1187 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1187 Hi, Went to Timber Creek cross country ski center in West Dover, VT., Mon. and Tues. This area is close to Mt. Snow ski resort route 100. Groomed trails, Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:33:55 GMT mrpupski http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1186 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ctnordicskiers/message/1186 They report a 3 ft base and things should be at worst frozen granular. It is possible that they will not be open in rainy or windy conditions but their base