Cross Country Ski Touring in the Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania

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TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="0d1967e0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> <B>HOME</b></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Hill SP Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U><B>Laurel Hill & Kooser SP</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>Lodging and other relevant XC Ski Links</b></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11658420.gif" border=0 width="88" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="http://www.digits.com" target="_blank"> <img src="http://counter.digits.com/?counter={bdced0a7-520a-db14-f18c-4d16d2e709f6}&template=simple" alt="Hit Counter by Digits" border="0" /> </a>  </b></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=405 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0e900c00egerdp.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome to cross-country ski touring in the</b></div> <div> <B>Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania.</b></div> <div> <B>Our goal is to *assist </b><B>cross-country skiing</b><B> enthusiasts with the many  opportunities here in the Laurel Highlands.</b></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="https://sites.google.com/site/xskiguy/home" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://sites.google.com/site/xskiguy/ho"><U><B>For most recent Xskiguy information see</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="https://sites.google.com/site/xskiguy/home" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://sites.google.com/site/xskiguy/ho"><U><B>https://sites.google.com/site/xskiguy/home</b></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Check the Webcam for current conditions at</U></b><B> </b></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/join-us" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/join-us"><U><B>Laurel Ridge</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/join-us" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/join-us"><U><B>Laurel Mountain</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/join-us" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/join-us"><U><B>Contribute to Webcam fund.</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> <div> (Laurel Highlands Snowmobile Club)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The </b><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/"><U><B>Pennsylvania Cross Country Skiers</b></U></A><A HREF="http://www.paccsa.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.paccsa.org/"><U><B> Association</b></U></A><B> and the</b></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.war-nordic.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.war-nordic.org/"><U><B>Nordic Ski Patrols of the Western Appalachian Region</b></U></A><B> websites</b></div> <div> <B> contain many cross-country resources for the area.</b></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= 139 ><NOBR><div> <I><B><U>SKI  LOG</U></b></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>2012 -13 season - First ski Oct 30, 2012</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> <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>