Laurel Ridge

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=321901" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=40 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cross Country Skiing - Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania</b></FONT><B>    </b><B> |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cross Country Skiing Laurel Highlands P"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=170 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cross Country Skiing Laurel Highlands P"><U><B>HOME</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U><B>Kooser - Hidden Valley</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North Woods"><U><B>North Woods</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roaring Run"><U><B>Roaring Run</b></U></A></div> <div> <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></div> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Mountain"><U><B>Laurel Mountain</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Area Map"><U><B>Area Map</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Links"><U><B>Other XC Ski Links</b></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=440 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Laurel Ridge</I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09533330.gif" border=0 width="51" height="51" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/index.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/index.html"><U>Laurel Ridge crosscountry ski area</U></A> is located on PA Route 653 at the top of the mountain between Normalville and New Lexington  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Approximately 10 miles north-east of Bear Run / Ohiopyle area)</FONT>.  It is high in elevation (3000') and consequently has good snowfall for the area.</div> <bR> <div> On winter weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun) the facility and ski rental shop is operated by a concessionaire and a trail use fee is charged.  The concessionaire maintains the trails, grooms the trails, and sets tracks.  If you are a skate skier its the best place in the Laurel Highlands place to go.  However the set classic tracks are much appreciated by the traditional skiers.  Trails range from easy to advanced, so there is something for everyone.  <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/LaurelRidgeMap.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/LaurelRidgeMap.htm"><U>Click for trail map.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Check out the <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/webcam.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/webcam.htm"><U>webcam</U></A> that is operated by PACCSA (Pennsylvania Cross Country Skiing Assn) in the winter to see the snow condition first hand.  Please help support the webcam by making a <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/Membership.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/Membership.htm"><U>contribution</U></A><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/Membership.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/Membership.htm"><U>.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> During the week <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Monday - Thursday)</FONT> the trail use pass is generally not required.  A nice warming hut with a real indoor bathroom is open for use, complements of DCNR <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(and PACCSA)</FONT>.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0a32aee0.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="238" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="03a40f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <IMG SRC="0a130e30.jpg" border=0 width="304" height="227" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0a736ea0.jpg" border=0 width="310" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>