This is a 3-day (Thur-Sun) weekend for XC skiers.

At this point, we are no longer making lodging arrangements for participants.  However, please feel free to sign up for this trip if you would like to ski with us, either by making your own lodging arrangements or just doing this as a day trip.

We will ski and stay at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, one of the largest, snowiest, and best-loved XC centers in Vermont.  Skiers of all abilities are welcome.  There are 85 km of groomed trails, including long-distance trails traversing rolling terrain in the countryside, and 15 km of totally flat trails on the frozen lakes.

Our lodging is right on the trail system.  You can get out and ski before breakfast if you so desire.  We have two 2-bedroom suites, each with a private kitchen and a large living room for socializing after skiing.  After we fill the suites, later registrants will stay in dorm rooms in the same building.

Meals will be provided in the Craftsbury dining facility, or, if we plan to ski through the day, they can provide us with bag lunches.

The all-inclusive fee of $410 per person includes 3 nights' accommodations, trail fees, and 3 meals a day. Ski equipment can be rented for $15/day. Deposit of $150 to reserve your place on the trip; payment in full must be received by January 17, 2011.  Cancellations after January 17, 2011 will forfeit the $150 deposit.

The address of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center is 535 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT.  Their Web site has detailed directions and local maps.

The closest airport is Burlington (BTV), 90 minutes by car.  Closest Amtrak station is Waterbury-Stowe, about an hour.  Closest Greyhound station is Montpelier, about an hour.

We will be staying in the Cedar Lodge on the 2nd floor.