Cross Country Ski Touring - Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania

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Was walking the frozen trails in North Woods yesterday and a little snow on top would make all but the most rocky ones skiable </b></div> <div> <B>(I expect to ski North Woods today if I can get there).</b></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>2009 -10 season - </b></I><I><B> First ski Dec 6, 2009  - Final ski ???</b></I></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> <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> <B>Contribute to</b><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/Membership.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/Membership.htm"><U><B> Laurel Ridge Webcam</b></U></A><B> fund.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Contact Xskiguy </b><A HREF="mailto:xskiguy@verizon.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xskiguy@verizon.net"><U><B>click here</b></U></A></div> <div> xskiguy@verizon.net</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#fred" TITLE="Cross Country Ski Touring Laurel Highla"><U><B><IMG SRC="0c769870.jpg" border=0 width="105" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></b></U></A></div> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="fred"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b></I><I><B>This website is dedicated to my skiing pal,</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Fred Shaffer, who passed away February 2007. </b></I></div> <bR> <div> <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.</b></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cross Country Ski Touring Laurel Highla"><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>