Cross Country Ski Touring - Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania

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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> <B>Time to get the equipment out and start tuning it up. First measurable snow in the Laurel Highlands on October 17, 2009, but it melted  almost immediately on the ground.  We need a prolonged cold period with a good snow afterwards to make for decent skiable conditions. Let's hope for a snowy December.</b></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:jfredsned@verizon.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jfredsned@verizon.net"><U><B>click here</b></U></A></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="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>