http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/ Lakeland Cross Country Ski-ing Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:14:09 GMT Michael & Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/62 Hi Sue, It is always good to hear from someone interested in cross-country skiing. There are two clubs that operate in your area - Lakeland and the Tyneside Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:42:52 GMT Martin Metcalfe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/61 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/61 Good ski-ing on from Gt Dun Fell on Friday - shame about the forecast for today/tommorrow being milder. Skied all the way to Cow Green Reservoir along the Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:58:43 GMT Sue Hotchin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/60 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/60 I am interested in learning to cross country ski and I have visited your website to obtain more information about getting started. I live in North Cumbria (on Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:11:07 GMT Martin Metcalfe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/59 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/59 For anyone interested, Brian and I are meeting in Milnthorpe at 09:30 and intending to head up to Ravenstondale. Forecast is for 0 - 2deg some rain?? - but Tan Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:48:18 GMT Martin Metcalfe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/58 Good snow? That must be why there's no club meet listed for tomorrow! Who is intererested in going out? - Ravenstonedale/Nateby common sound as though they Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:49:10 GMT tomhiggsuk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/57 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/57 Great snow here in Ravenstonedale / Newbiggon-on-Lune / Little Asby / Sunbiggin area - 6 inches or more in the garden and more on the fells. Most of it fell Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:39:16 GMT Mike & Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/56 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/56 For those with impending holidays in Europe, did you realise there's an expiry date on the little blue card that replaced the E111 European medical payment Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:19:18 GMT Mike & Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/55 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/55 I've had a company contact me re some last minute places on a ski your in the Norwegian Rondane (14-21 Feb) - if you know of anyone likely interested, can you Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:58:28 GMT Richard Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/54 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/54 Hi, I made it up to Raise on Saturday 6th December: My photos are here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=73032&l=3ced8&id=684554688 and another skier on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:13:16 GMT Martin Metcalfe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/53 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/53 Excellent conditions on New Year's day at Ratherheath Tarn -see photo. There must have been 50 people there. I didn't go yestarday because a bit warmer Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:32:17 GMT Mike & Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/52 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/52 Spent this afternoon (23/3/08)skiing on the Eastern Lakeland Fells. Parked on the road west of Helton. Conditions slushy at 300m, becoming skiable at 400m as Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:40:35 GMT Mike & Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/51 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/51 I've just received an email from George Fletcher to say that Hermione sadly passed away this week. George says the funeral takes place at 11.15am on Tuesday 26 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:24:16 GMT Michael & Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/50 I tried out the track back in November - and sent the following details to those from the Yorkshire Dales club who had alerted me to it. I've since heard that Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:39:38 GMT tomhiggsuk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/49 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/49 I heard about this from Sandy Thorn at Huntly Nordic Ski Centre. It's currently promoted on the Salomon UK web site and is part of a venture known as "The Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:07:44 GMT Brian and Helen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/48 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lxcsc/message/48 Places still available for the Club weekend at Mar Lodge (15-17 Feb). Contact me if you would like to come but haven't yet booked! Only 20.00 per person Brian