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Day Trips
If it snows in our backyard, club members ski at Bethpage State Park or Muttontown Preserve. We meet in the clubhouse at Bethpage Park or the building at the entrance to MP at 10:00 a.m. Look for people wearing Long Island Cross Country Ski Club buttons or pins.
If nearby areas receive adequate snow, the club schedules one-day outings to such off-Long-Island destinations as Fahnstock State Park, Pocantico Hills, Mohonk Mountain House, Minnewaska State Park and Ward Pound Reservation. We also schedule weekend trips, as snow allows, to cross country centers like Prospect Mountain in Woodford, VT (www.prospectmountain.com) and Lapland Lake in Northville, NY (www.laplandlake.com).
All unscheduled skiing is coordinated thru the club's Yahoo group: LIXCSkiClubForum@Yahoogroups.com - available to LI Cross Country Ski Club members only.
Our club is always looking for new places to try. As always, we need you to come to club meetings, suggest new places for us to try and be part of the discussions. Bring along information or brochures you may have about places where you would like to ski.
Scheduled Trips - 2009/2010 Ski Season
Overnight Trips
January
1/15-1/19 Eagle Mountain House (3 Nights) - This is a joint trip with the Sierra Club to the Eagle Mountain House in Jackson, New Hampshire. We will again be staying at this historic hotel, which dates to the 1870’s. We’ll have a large room all to ourselves for evening get-togethers. There’s also a small gym and a hot tub. We will travel on a charter bus that will leave from the Bethpage Library. The trip includes bus transportation, lodging, three breakfasts, two dinners, two ski passes, and all taxes and gratuities. Not included are rentals, lunches, and food for the bus trips. Direct any inquiries to True Hampton at 516-835-7689.
1/24-1/29 Elderhostel, Craftsbury, VT - This is a 5-night Elderhostel trip to the Cross-Country Ski Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. This trip includes 5 nights at the lodge, skiing on the premises with a ski guide twice a day, poetry and film events and three meals a day. (Toilet and shower facilities are in the hall, but private baths are available at an extra charge.) Book this trip directly with Elderhostel. The Price is $639.00 the program # is 18410RJ. Elderhostel’s number is 1-877-426-8056. For more information contact Regina Giglio at 631-928-5562 or ginahomes@msn.com.
February
2/21 - 2/26 Eagle Mountain House (5 Nights) - Our hotel will be the historic Eagle Mountain House in Jackson, New Hampshire. This year’s rate has not yet been set, but will be no more than $500, which includes full breakfast and dinner daily, five days skiing on the Great Glen Cross-Country ski trail (about 15 minutes from EMH) and all taxes and tips. Discounted tickets are available at the hotel desk for the Jackson Cross-Country ski trails, which begin outside EMH’s front door. Bretton Woods, another excellent cross-country skiing center, is nearby. We’ll have a large room all to ourselves for evening get-togethers. There’s also a small gym and a hot tub. For further information, contact Charles Elioseff at celioseff@hotmail.com.
2/7 - 2/12 Auberge du Vieux Foyer - This five-night trip to the Auberge du Vieux Foyer Canada (an hour north of Montreal) replaces our usual trip to Far Hills (which is closed for renovations). We will, however, be using the same trails as the Far Hills network. The all-inclusive per person cost, including breakfast and dinner for five days, is $519.23 (2 in a room). A single is $722.40. For more information, contact June Stelboum at 631-345 or by email at juneala26@verizon.net
March
3/11 - 3/16 Royal Gorge - This is the largest cross country ski center in North America (www.royalgorge.com)! Details of this trip are still forthcoming. Check back with us again soon.
