Thursday nights in January, Hammond Hill.  Meet at 6:30 PM at 223 Canaan Road.
Michael Ludgate, 539-6153, mjl@ludgatefarms.com

New to skiing?  Stay alert to the CNSC list-serve where ski clinics for beginners may be announced
in the future (these are not a guarantee, but a possibility).

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Sunday January 3rd:  Hammond Hill State Forest
This ski is not recommended for beginners due to difficulty of trails.
Leaders:  Daniel Blakeley 591-1984  dhb3@cornell.edu ;  Kristin Schafer  242-5790  kristinhiker@yahoo.com
Meet:  10:00 AM at Hammond Hill parking lot

Saturday January 9th:  CNSC ski race at Hammond Hill

Racing will begin at 10:30 AM and all racers are expected to be off the course by 12:30 PM. The main race will be a 10k Empire State Games qualifier. The general public is invited to participate in a 5k citizens’ race, a 5k scholastic race, and a 1k kids’ race. Details and on-line registration are at www.nyssranordic.com. Day-of registration is from 8:30 to 10:00AM on January 9

Sunday January 10th:  Virgil Mountain
Leader:  Greg Wooster 277-7061  Gaw5@cornell.edu
Meeting time/place:  TBA

This is a joint ski with the Cayuga Trails Club.  Come join us for a ski tour at Tuller Hill in the Virgil area.  The ski tour will start on the Clute Rd. side of Tuller Hill. This tour is for intermediate skiers because of the hilly terrain.  Join us after the tour for a beverage and/or food at one of the local establishments in Virgil.

Leaders:  Joan Jedele  539-6710  jjedele16@yahoo.com;  David Rupert 273-7064  dr24@cornell.edu.

Meet:  12:30 PM at Dunkin Donuts in Dryden

This is a joint ski outing with the Cayuga Trails Club.  There will be a 2 hour ski on the Interlaken Trail.  Since the trail is flat, it will be an easy ski.

Leaders:  Jack Vanderzee  vanderze@ithaca.edu ;   Marsha Zgola  mmz2@cornell.edu

Meet:  1:00 PM at Blueberry Patch Campground parking area on Picnic Area Road (County Rt 2) in Hector, near intersection with Potomac Rd.

Directions from Ithaca:  From Rt 96, turn onto Perry City Road (Rt 227), follow to Reynoldsville, then take right onto Potomac Rd (or might be right onto Kenyon Rd then right onto Potomac) and left onto Picnic Area Rd (County Rt 2).    Blueberry Patch Campground will be on your left.

Mapquest link for general area:  http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Hector&state=NY&country=US&latitude=42.500599&longitude=-76.872803&geocode=CITY

We hope to have a ski lesson for beginners, and groups for different skill levels going out in the morning.  All groups will then meet back at the lodge for lunch at about the same time so people can switch groups if they want to.  Bring your own lunch or purchase food from the lodge snack bar.  http://www.onondagacountyparks.com/highland

Leaders:  , Marilyn Dispensa  227-4125  mdispensa@gmail.com; Cindy Mallery  257-5899  cindy.mallery@gmail.com

Leaders:  Ernie and Carol Bayles  275-9090   cjb4@cornell.edu

Meet:  10:00 AM at Brooktondale Community Center