PA Nordic Challenge 2021 #PANordic2021
For the 2020-2021 ski season, the PACCSA Board propose the PA Nordic Challenge, which will take place from Jan 1 to Feb 28.
The PA Nordic Challenge is to complete a number of ski-based activities as described below,
making a training log entry for each one. Upon successful completion of the challenge,
PACCSA members will be rewarded with an embroidered patch.
There will also be some special prizes for various categories, to be announced.
Thanks to 3ROC, Cycle Sport and Ski and Thick Bikes for donating challenge swag!
- Renew your PACCSA membership.
- Contact us to register for the challenge, before February, and look for an email in reply.
- Perform 8 or more separate training sessions of qualifying activities, each 30 minutes or more.
- Follow the directions provided by email to make a training log entry for each qualifying workout.
- Provide a photo to go with each training log entry, as evidence. You do not need to be in the photo.
- The qualifying activities are: nordic skiing, rollerskiing, CAT skiing, nordic track, ski-erg, and walking or running with poles.
- You do not have to do all of these.
- Only those performed within the challenge period, Jan 1 to Feb 28, will count towards the challenge.
- You can log as many workouts as you like, but only 2 per week will count towards the challenge.
- Optional: log extra workouts before or after the challenge period, just for fun.
- Optional: post your photos on social media, with hashtag #PANordic2021
- Upon completion of the challenge, contact us again, tell us your age and mailing address.
- Celebrate when your patch arrives!
The aim of the challenge is to keep us all focused on keeping active and either cross-country skiing or doing something like it throughout the season, and to have fun. The photos could be of anything associated with the day's training, provided they are suitable for public viewing. They will be displayed on the website for motivation and inspiration (see below). We will have some kind of weekly leaderboard showing the top few people in various categories (most likely km or hours) but the details from the training log will not be visible on the website - the only information displayed with the photos is the caption, and that's optional.
PA Nordic 2021
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 Night skiing in my yard! |
 Night skiing in my yard! |
 Trapp Lodge Vermont - Outdoor Center |
 Ski poles make running uphill fun |
 trekking in a rain that might have been 12" of white stuff! |
 Testing the medal after their virtual Barne Birkie! |
 Laurel Mountain |
 Laurel Mountain |
 Laurel Mountain |
 Last Yellowjackets Coaching Day at LM (photo credit Trautman) |
 Yellowjackets race sprints! |
 Yellowjackets race sprints! |
 Getting his "Hop, Hop, Hop" award! |
 Ski-to Beer House/Stowe Vermont |
 Laurel Mountain |
 YellowJackets in the Mist |
 YellowJackets Race at Laurel Mountain |
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 Rainy but FUN day at the Helipad! |
 Final Yellowjackets session of 2021!! |
 Laurel Mountain, lots of snow even in the rain. Three cheers for skiing every weekend to date of 2021 |
 Doing a 1k “time trial” to finish off the season |
 Likely our last 20/21 family ski at Wilderness |
 One last lap to end this AWESOME ski season! |
 Thawing fast. Might be last snow! |
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 Ski-to Cabin at Trapp Family Lodge |
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 Icy paws. |
 Frozen Greene River Trail |
 Snow is going pretty fast. |
 Virtual Gatineau with ice, slush, dodging trees and picking up sticks |
 Bluebird day at Seven Springs |
 sunset over Stowe Valley |
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 Jail Trail roller ski |
 Miracle! Skis spontaneously form selves into tribute to Challenge! |
 Laurel Mountain lots of ice |
 Melting snow at Laurel Ridge |
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 Chunky Monkey Crust |
 NordicTrack Chambersburg IBU inspiration |
 Hope this counts as a Nordic walk! But no poles for our 6 year old. |
 Climbing up the hills on the East side of Wilderness |
 Another Saturday, another Yellowjackets session... |
 Tough conditions, but great to be out |
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 Dynamite shack at New Germany State Park |
 New Germany State Park |
 Another perfect winter day at Wilderness |
 My first roller ski! |
 New Germany State Park w Sandy and Holly |
 Skiing, sledding & Campfire! |
 A beautiful new spot shared by friends |
 Bluebird day skiing with friends! |
 Laurel Ridge (Feb 21) |
 Art Roscoe Ski Trails |
 Snow falling off the trees |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Amazing day of skiing, sledding, and sitting around a campfire! |
 Skating crust at sunset. A scene to remember next summer. |
 Laurel Ridge |
 A Zhavago morning on Laurel Ridge |
 2021 PA Nordic Challenge completed! |
 Making tracks to far hill &silos St Thomas PA |
 Laurel Ridge (Feb 20) |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
 I'm in the background! |
 Yellowjackets practice! |
 Practicing on the Lesson Field at The Ridge |
 Laurel Mountain - so much snow! Some groomed some not |
 LR Yellowjackets Day |
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 Taking a break in the "Mobile Warming Hut." |
 Couldn’t have been prettier on the Red Loop at Laurel Ridge |
 Cold and beautiful Yellow Trail at Laurel Ridge |
 Beautiful but tough skating trail at Laurel Ridge |
 Winter wonderland at Laurel Ridge, the snow clung to all sides of the trees |
 Beautiful snow at Laurel Ridge!!! |
 Conemaugh Dam - West Penn Trail |
 The golden hour at Laurel Ridge |
 Apres XC in parking lot |
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 Great day for YellowJackets! |
 Racing Yellowjackets! |
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 Duck Hollow trail opened up, but thankfully did not eat us |
 Wilderness Wonderland |
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 Farm machinery: everything looks better in snow! |
 File foto of same setup used in park to do laps 2/19 |
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 Skiing down the sledding hill at Frick Park |
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 Slow bushwhacking at Media Heights GC |
 Amazing snow at Laurel Ridge! |
 Cleared branches at Laurel Ridge... |
 Emergency Trail Work at Laurel Mountain after Ice Storm!! |
 Bethel Branch of Montour had a nice Classic track |
 This section of Montour was good for a polling clinic. |
 Terrifying ice under-ski, beautiful sky overhead. |
 Cleared branches from Laurel Ridge Red Loop |
 Clearing ice-damage branches from the Red Loop! |
 Very fast crust, but OK to edge |
 Hartwood Acres, I think next time I'll avoid the mtn bike trails on ice |
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 Blustery day...went on LHHT bc too icy to ski |
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 Night Skiing in the South Hills |
 NordicTrack Chambersburg 2.26.21 |
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 Great skiing on our property! |
 Crusty. |
 Serpentine Drive |
 couldn't be more perfect! |
 PA Nordic Waxing Challenge |
 Frick Park on President’s Day |
 Smooth skate skiing in Frick Park |
 Me (barely visible) and my Junior Coaches at Yellowjackets Session #6! |
 Lots of new snow at Laurel Mountain |
 Icy crust - wow! |
 Up. |
 Laurel Ridge (Feb 14) |
 More stopping than skiing |
 Virtual Gatineau Loppet at Laurel Ridge...my 1st 25K! |
 skis are having fun this year! |
 Spruce Run Trail |
 Yellowjackets practice! |
 Yellowjackets practice! |
 Laurel Mountain Yellowjackets Day |
 Towhee and Silvermine at Laurel Mtn |
 Yellowjackets at Laurel Mountain!! |
 Ready for Wildcats/Frostbites |
 Ready for Wildcats/Blizzards |
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 Great day at Laurel Mountain! |
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 Hoarfrost at Laurel Ridge |
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 Beautiful and cold Laurel Mountain |
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 Laurel Mountain |
 Laurel Mountain |
 Laurel Mountain |
 Laurel Mountain - Laurel Summit - Linn Run Rd |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Churchill Valley Greenway |
 Just East of Pittsburgh (200mi.). Powder inches on crust - skateable |
 Making tracks on family farm St Thomas PA |
 Backcountry skiing! |
 Eye ski you! |
 Nordic Track |
 Schenley Park |
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 Trails at Oil Creek are in good shape! |
 Schenley golf course with my boy |
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 2 inches new powder on top of crust. |
 Cutting a new path in Franklin Co. |
 Making tracks at Laurel Ridge |
 Churchill Valley CC night ski |
 Mid-week snow day with my son! |
 Mid-week snow day ski action! |
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 Night ski at Churchill Country Club. No lights needed on a cloudy new moon night. |
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 Pleasant Ridge Park with a pleasant pup |
 I'm joining a country club! The Churchill Country Club! |
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 Ski angel |
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 Oops. Wrong turn. |
 Working on downhill skills! |
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 Wilderness is hoping for lots of skiers this weekend |
 WHT--packed down better today |
 Ibberson Conservation Area, DCNR, Dauphin County |
 Art Roscoe cross country ski Center in New York |
 Bear claw marks |
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 WHT--soft snow |
 Skiing on E Carson St (YES!) |
 Crust very skateable at Baker Field |
 West Creek Recreational Trail | Emporium, PA |
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 Epic city ski around Schenley and back to Friendship |
 Practicing tele turns out the front door |
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 Sugarloaf |
 Skiing at Sugarloaf! |
 more fresh snow |
 Trunk shot for illustration only. Crust skiing at F&M |
 Perfectly consistent and fast crust on the driving range |
 Menoher Rd w Barry |
 We found our own pines for the Virtual 10k |
 White Pine Stampede Virtual 10K |
 Knox & Kane Rail Trail | Mt. Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail - Birding after a ski |
 Stream crossing |
 North Woods Warming Hut |
 Deep snow, steep hills, what a blast! |
 too chilly to take gloves off |
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 Snow was falling off the trees |
 Beginner lessons |
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 Wolf's rock with the family! |
 Snack break |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Wood and Wax |
 Overlook Park skating. Meeting more and more skiers. |
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 I'm in the background! |
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 New Germany state park with Sandy and Cynthia |
 Coaching Yellowjackets then a Ski on the Red at Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge Yellowjackets Session #5! |
 Social Distancing with the Track-Attack Pack! |
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 Taking a bit out of the Orange at Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Sunshine and skiing = best combo |
 Day 8 of skiing every day! |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
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 He took off across the frozen tundra at Wilderness! |
 A cold, blue day for Wildcats |
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 2800 ft at Laurel Ridge |
 Fantastic day exploring Laurel Summit |
 Blue sky day |
 Wildcats Crazy Hat Day |
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 Beautiful day at Blue Knob |
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 Laurel Ridge Red Loop |
 Crust skiing at Overlook Park, Lancaster |
 Nordic Track |
 Nordic Track |
 LAUREL Ridge with Tom at night |
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 Night skiing |
 Night skiing |
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 Bluebird skating session. Can there be too much of this? |
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 Skating in Duff Park |
 Tracks at Wilderness |
 Skating with Michele the Groomer at Overlook GC |
 Offshoot from Westmoreland Heritage Trail--Duff Park |
 blue skies and frosted trees |
 Getting Tom out at Laurel Ridge |
 Tough going on lots of new snow at Northwoods |
 Pine Creek Rail Trail |
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 Laurel Mountain (Feb 3) DP |
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 sunshine & fresh tracks =Wilderness Heaven |
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 Skating at Overlook Park GC - freshly groomed |
 Overlook freshly groomed. Classic with Buddy Bruce |
 North park skyline meadow |
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 North Woods at night w TrailMix |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Snow labyrinth |
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 beautiful and windy south park golf course ski |
 Freshly groomed golf course |
 Groundhog Day Ski |
 Oil Creek valley overlook. 2/2/2021. |
 Ground Hog Day |
 He saw his shadow! |
 Overlook Park with friends |
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 Shawmut Trail / Poor Farm | Smethport, PA |
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 Laurel Mountain (Feb 1) |
 Great tracks! |
 golf course ski -Erie |
 4 laps Buchanan Park |
 Skiing ungroomed areas Cburg in the Nor'Easter |
 Nice ski with a great friend on the south side trail |
 Laurel Mountain |
 Allegheny State Park |
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 Coaching Yellowjackets then a Ski on the Red at Laurel Ridge |
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 First time at laurel ridge! |
 Enjoying winter with friends |
 Ski from home on fresh snow! |
 Ridge Ski--Nice Conditions--Jan. 31 |
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 Morning at Wilderness |
 NordicTrack US Team on TV |
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 Night skiing! |
 Night skiing at Laurel Ridge |
 Taught my friend how to XC ski! |
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 Did some loops around the hut after YJ's at LR |
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 Night and day skis! |
 10yo skates the whole red loop! |
 Exploring after Wildcats |
 Exploring the East side of Wilderness |
 Wilderness with the Family |
 Yellowjackets Practice! |
 Yellowjackets Practice! |
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 found a buddy to ski with at Pleasant Ridge Park -Erie area |
 Hidden Valley |
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 Hidden Valley |
 Oil Creek Park, 1-30-21 |
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 Out with the kids to Laurel Ridge |
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 Brought a friend today! |
 Mountain View Trail, North Woods |
 Allegheny State Park |
 ready for what ever I find |
 Laurel Ridge (Jan 29) |
 Nordic Track |
 Nordic Track |
 Laurel Mountain |
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 Great snow at Laurel Mountain! |
 snowy cold day, but fun to check out Edinboro |
 NordicTrack Chambersburg |
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 Winona State Forest NYS - 2 feet of snow on the trails! |
 Apres |
 Workout may not qualify; just wanted to upload photo |
 Great snow at Wilderness |
 Skating with KNG group at Osceola |
 Osceola NYS |
 River Trail |
 River Trail |
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 Snow falling on Mountain View Trail, North Woods |
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 Ski buddy practicing ready position at Kooser |
 Wildcats at Wilderness |
 First day of Wildcats at Wilderness |
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 Altmar NY |
 family red + purple loops at laurel ridge |
 Classic fun in Roaring Run - a big adventure trail |
 Mostly skate with a very short classic ski |
 Laurel Ridge |
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 Attempting an actual trail with the kiddo at LR |
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 Training mode... |
 Exploring a spooky forest... |
 first time skating the whole red loop! |
 giraffe trees |
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 Laurel Ridge red loop |
 Fast snow, and squeaky too |
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 First ski at Northwoods! |
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 Deb & Mike |
 Mike & Deb |
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 Westline Cross-country Ski trail | Sinking into fresh snow, mouse tracks across path |
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 Nordic Ironman |
 Greene River Trail |
 Rollerski (skate) |
 Uniondale to Herrick Meeting NEPA Rail to Trails! |
 Uniondale to Herrick Meeting NEPA Rail to Trails! |
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 Knox & Kane Rail Trail | Mt. Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail |
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 Roaring Run |
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 made my own trail for the return |
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 XC bliss at Highland Forest |
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 made my own trail for the return |
 Laurel ridge with the kids! |
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 Playing at laurel ridge |
 Skied over to visit the alpine ski lodge while out at Laurel Mountain |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Ridge Jan. 18--skate not to mention a little classic |
 Leading the Yellowjacket swarm! |
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 Art Roscoe Trails at Allegheny State Park - Great Skiing! |
 Thank God for lake effect snow! |
 Laurel Ridge fun |
 ski buddy enjoying the blue loop hill at laurel ridge |
 Wilderness with the Boys |
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 Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Laurel Ridge |
 Snow snake |
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 First north woods ski |
 Yellowjackets Practice! |
 Yellowjackets Practice! |
 The best new place to XC ski, Osceola Ski & Sport |
 My ski buddy out on the trail at LR |
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 Laurel Ridge |
 Took the blue loop and red loop with the kids |
 Skiing 'round with some buddies!! |
 Northwoods |
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 Laurel Ridge |
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 Hike at Riverview Park |
 Nordic Hill |
 Greene River Trail south |
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 Knox & Kane Rail Trail | Mt. Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail |
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 Nordic Track |
 Grove City Roller Ski Route. |
 Ridge Skate Jan. 12 |
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 Susquehannock / Denton Hill trails, first time xc skiing on with hills! (Phew) |
 Greene River Trail |
 Sunny Monday |
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 Great day! |
 Skiing while looking up! |
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 Beautiful frost on the tree tops at laurel ridge |
 Hard work to keep up with a skate skier |
 Greene River |
 Greene River |
 My son striding along at Blue Knob |
 Northwoods with the family! |
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 Laurel Ridge - skating and picking up sticks |
 Yellowjackets Practice! |
 Yellowjackets Practice! |
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 Skiing with the Yellowjackets at LR |
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 Lotsa Bunnies! |
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 Car stuck in snow? Go skiing instead! |
 Beautiful day at Laurel Ridge! |
 Skiing with the kids at Blue Knob |
 I forget to snap a photo while hiking so this will have to do... |
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 North Woods |
 Knox & Kane Rail Trail | Mt. Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail |
 Basement Nordic Track |
 Retro Nordic Track |
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 Big wheel rollerski day |
 Next time I'll switch the heating off first |
 Rollerski Jan. 7 |
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 Greene River Trail |
 Greene River Trail |
 Scenic Pine Creek Valley, and our longest ski ever. |
 Found a snow shelter in the woods |
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 It did not rain all day |
 Starting the New Year off right! |
 New Year’sDay ski |
 Sunrise view on the drive up to Wilderness. |