Cross Country Ski Touring - Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania

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There were many good ski days but if you could not go on that day it didn't last very long. March is the earliest I stopped skiing in the Highlands for many years. Oh well, there's always next season - Time now for the hiking boots, mountain bike, and geocaching equipment.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>For Earth Day at Laurel Hill State Park we had 82 volunteers come out to help clean the park and plant trees. Nice to see so many willing to get involved.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <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> <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>To Contact Xskiguy </b><A HREF="mailto:gheicher1@netzero.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gheicher1@netzero.com"><U><B>click here</b></U></A></div> <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="Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U><B>Hidden Valley,</b></U></A><B>    </b><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="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>