Cross Country Skiing at Craftsbury
Over Martin Luther King Weekend my family and I went to one of our favorite cross country ski centers in NE, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, VT. In the heart of Vermont’s unspoiled Northeast Kingdom, you’ll find some of the finest cross-country skiing in New England. Located on a high rolling plateau, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center often gets more snow than other locations. It also gets mighty cold as it did the weekend we were there but when you are cross country skiing you stay warm even in sub-zero temperatures. We have been coming to Craftsbury for many years, sharing the experience with a handful of friends from Southern Vermont.
The weekend we were there the snow and the conditions were perfect. Fluffy white snow came falling down on my daughter Valentina and I as we skied the 8.0 KM loop around Big Lake Hosmer. She was might proud and kept wanting to keep the lead. One of the great things about Craftsbury is that there are beautifully groomed trails for all ages and abilities. My husband and my 5 year old son Luca opted for the easier open field trails, my Bill Koch racer Valentina likes the rolling trails as well as the oval track where she could practice her skating technique. The entire group of families did a wonderful 7KM group ski along a river to the picture postcard center of Craftbury. The kids and a few parents hopped in Craftsbury’s van for a shuttle back, te rest of us got to ski back and log on 15 KM of sking for the day.
I love the long 12Km loops such as Ruthie’s Run that get me deep in the woods, gliding, double poling, breathing and reaching my cross country zone. I enjoyed this trail a couple of times with a group of other moms of equal pace and intensity, we all left the kids with the dads as we relished in powdered freedom. The trails are a mix of woods and gorgeous farmland with broad white vistas framed by farmhouses, birch trees, picket fences and the distant green mountains. The track keeps you centered, the landscape opens your heart.
All trails lead back to a simple cross country ski lodge where you can rent equipment and get hot drinks, snack and other simple winter delights. A favorite hang in the evening is the ice skating rink in front of the lodge. If the kids are done skiing and skating the sledding hill is filled with kids making jumps and doing joyful after joyful run. The accommodations are simple and rustic but if you are skiing all day and just want a place to lie your head, you’ll be fine!
Like cyclists, cross country skiers get big appetites. Another highlight at Craftsbury Outdoor Center is their delicious healthy buffet offered to guests 3 times a day. Hearty meals such as
zucchini stew, potato pancakes, zucchini quiche and of course a wonderful soup and salad bar keep the troops settled. Homemade deserts are a dream come true. We fill our bellies with the the grateful thought that our bodies are burning more calories than we are consuming. If you are a cyclist and want an excellent cross training sport you can do for life (and that uses every muscle in your body), take up cross country skiing in 2008!
Craftsbury Outdoor Center is the perfect place for families. After skiing, kids love to ice skate or speed down the sledding hil before dinner. They have a wonderful family week during February vacation that is jammed pack with kids activities including scavenger hunts, ice fishing, kids races and tandem skiing ( ski on a ski built for two).
Another popular event at Craftsbury Outdoor Center is the annual Craftsbury Cross Country Ski Marathon. The TD Banknorth Craftsbury Marathon is a point-to-point, classical technique, cross-country ski tour and race starting at Highland Lodge in Greensboro and finishing on Craftsbury Common. There are 25 and 50 kilometer course options that pass through three exquisite Northeast Kingdom upland towns. Local inns and a historic general store provide trail-side food and drink including tasty soups, home baked breads and pastries. One hundred and seventy volunteers located on course provide support and cheer skiers on. The TD Banknorth Craftsbury Marathon is the largest cross-country ski event in the Eastern US and has been proclaimed one of the top ten winter events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce for several years.
Come back to Craftsbury in the summer when you can scull, run or enjoy mountain biking along the same trails that you skied in the winter.
Coming up this weekend, the Craftbury Marathon and Women’s Cross Country Ski Day at the gorgeous Mountain Top Inn in Killington
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