New
Hampshire SFL ski trip:
24-26 February 2006
Royalty Inn
by Nancy Campbell
This trip was anticipated with a good deal of
apprehension regarding the ski conditions in N.H. Several ski
centers weren't even open due to a dearth of snow. One person
even declined to bring her ski equipment in favor of hiking
boots! Big mistake. After much calling around by the
leadership, it was discovered that Bear Notch Cross-Country Ski Center
was open! The weekend was saved! Our lodging was again at
the Royalty Inn in Gorham. Bear Notch is a long drive from
there but no one seemed to mind. (Both Great Glen and Jackson
were entirely dead for skiing!) It was well worth the drive. The
conditions were excellent; in open fields there was some driving snow
and wind but idyllic in the woods and scenic along the river.
Weather mostly sunny and cold. This area has some wonderful
trails and definitely captures more snow than other places. The
weekend was a pleasure all around. 17 people attended with a few
new comers. There were 9 v.I.ps, 8 guides, with 2 new v.I.ps and
2 new guides. Some snowshoeing was done in a group.
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