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Sunday cruisin' at Craftsbury Nordic Center

Sunday morning brought more blue skies to Craftsbury, Vt., and cold temperatures at 7 in the morning. By the time we had breakfast and gathered our gear, however, things were warming up nicely. I could tell this was going to be a good ski at the Craftsbury Nordic Center.

I had been to Craftsbury once before. Over the course of two days last year, we had hit most of the trails from Ruthie's Run Extension in the northeast, to the Grand Tour trail to the southwest. I remembered enjoying a ski...[Read more]

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 No Comments Filed in: Craftsbury, Cross-country skiing, Highland Lodge

Highland Lodge: Beautiful high meadows and views

I may have found the most scenic cross-country trails in Vermont. They are at Highland Lodge in Greensboro.

A long climb up to the Barr Hill area at 2,100 feet afforded the Skimeister and I our first visual treat. We entered a meadow that could have been found in Colorado. Giant, snow-frosted evergreens were everywhere and the ones that lined the trail had long icicles because they had been facing south toward the warm sun. In the distance we could see rolling hills and mountains.

From there,...[Read more]

Monday, February 18, 2008 No Comments Filed in: Craftsbury, Cross-country skiing, Highland Lodge, Winter photography