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We seven intrepid adventurers met up at Waterville Valley Nordic Center for a day of cross-country skiing. It was a cloudy day with occasional snow flurries with temperatures in the mid-30’s. Conditions were solid with just a few spots of thin cover here and there. It was amazing how good the conditions were despite the recent rainy events!

We met at the Nordic Center to purchase tickets with Paul and Craig staying there for lesson. The rest of us drove to the North End to ski uphill up Livermore Road. Who could ask for more! The trails were wide, beautiful, and well groomed. Quite a few people on the trails enjoying this warm day. It was so warm; we ran into Nordic skiing legend Kris Freeman skiing shirtless!

It was a fast descent back down to the parking lot where we returned back to the Nordic Center to meetup with Paul and Craig for lunch indoors. Afterwards we drove to Snow’s Mountain parking lot and walked to the Connector Trail to continue our skiing adventure. The Connector Trail has a beautiful stretch of skiing along the Mad River with some trophy homes on the other side.

Paul and Craig decided to focus on this area to practice their skiing skills while the rest of us continued up skiing up Lower Osceola, Moose Run, Wicked Easy and Bob’s Lookout. We had enough for the day and headed back to our house for some après ski activities. We soaked our tired muscles in the hot tub, warmed up by the fireplace and enjoyed hardy vegetarian pesto lasagna with a side of seasoned meatballs, sausage and peppers prepared by Jon! We finished our meal with a delicious strawberry cheesecake. A fantastic time was had by all! 

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