Cross Country Ski Touring in the Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania

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Only was able to go for a reasonably good ski about four times. Time now to get ready for the warm weather outdoor stuff like hiking, biking, and kayaking. </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>In addition to hiking, the </b><A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/laurelridge/index.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/f"><U><B>Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail</b></U></A><B> offers many outdoor opportunities, such as photography and geocaching. Also check out the Laurel Highlands for some great </b><A HREF="http://www.lhorba.org/Home.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.lhorba.org/Home.html"><U><B>Mountain Biking</b></U></A><B>.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Check the </b><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/webcam.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/webcam.htm"><U><B>Laurel Ridge Webcam</b></U></A><B> for current conditions.</b></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/shoppingfp.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/shoppingfp.htm"><U><B>Contribute to</b></U></A><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/shoppingfp.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/shoppingfp.htm"><U><B> Laurel Ridge Webcam</b></U></A><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/shoppingfp.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/shoppingfp.htm"><U><B> fund.</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/LLS.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/LLS.htm"><U><B>Laurel Mountain Webcam</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lhsc.net/template.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.lhsc.net/template.htm"><U><B>Route 31 Ridge Webcam </b></U></A><A HREF="http://www.lhsc.net/template.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.lhsc.net/template.htm"><U>(near North Woods)</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/index.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/index.html"><U><B>Pa Cross Country Skiers Association's website contains many cross-country resources for the area including</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/SkiReports.asp" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/SkiReports.asp"><U><B>Area Cross Country Ski Reports </b></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>*</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> Please note:  This website is informational only.  There is no claim as to the accuracy of maps and other info except for general reference.  Happy skiing..... </b></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Dauphin" ><I>Xskiguy</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="745" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 104 ><NOBR><div> <I><B><U>SKI  LOG</U></b></I></div> <div> <I><B>2011 -12 season - First ski Dec 9, 2011 -  </b></I><I><B>Final  ski Feb 19, 2012  (Poor snow season)</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>2010-11 season - First ski Dec  5, 2010 -  Final  ski Mar 3, 2011  January was best.</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>2009 -10 season -  First ski Dec 6, 2009  - Final ski  </b></I><I><B>Mar 17, 2010 </b></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#333333" FACE="Tahoma" ><I><B> February was best.</b></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>2008-09 season - First ski Nov 18, 2008 - Final ski on Feb 24, 2009. Late Jan & Feb best.</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>2007-08 season - First ski early in Dec 2007 - Final ski on Mar 10th  - February was best.</b></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12888b00.jpg" border=0 width="136" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="12565b00.jpg" border=0 width="101" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div>  <A NAME="fred"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#9933CC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I><B>This website is dedicated to my skiing pals,</b></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Fred Shaffer and George Cook</b></I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cross Country Ski Touring in the Laurel "><U><B>HOME</b></U></A><B>    </b></FONT><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Hill SP Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U><B>Hidden Valley,</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Hill SP Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U><B>Laurel Hill & Kooser SP</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North Woods"><U><B>North Woods</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roaring Run"><U><B>Roaring Run</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bear Run Ohiopyle SP"><U><B>Bear Run - Ohiopyle SP</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Ridge"><U><B>Laurel Ridge</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Mountain"><U><B>Laurel Mountain</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Area Map"><U><B>Area Map</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Links"><U><B>Other XC Ski Links</b></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>