Cayuga Nordic Ski Club
Membership Information
The Cayuga Nordic Ski Club's purpose is “the promotion and encouragement of Nordic skiing as a sport, healthful exercise, recreational activity and as a means of enjoying the outdoors.” To achieve this purpose, the club organizes Nordic skiing events suitable for skiers of all abilities. These include tours, ski technique clinics, waxing clinics and races. The club also promotes the exchange of information on ski trails and snow conditions in areas around Ithaca. One of the main activities is the promotion of the Cayuga Nordic Classical Ski Race--see the newsletter article for more information.
Membership of the club provides the following additional benefits:
- Maps of ski areas around Ithaca
- Discounts at local ski stores upon presentation of membership card. Participating stores are Cayuga Ski & Cyclery, Action Sports, Podunk Ski Shop, Osceola Tug Hill Cross Country Ski Center, and Eastern Mountain Sports. Just one purchase can recover your membership fee!
- Subscription to the newsletter
- Use of the Club's video library, consisting of a dozen instructional video's on both the classical and the skating technique
- Directory of club members (listing in this directory is optional)
- Availability of information and entry blanks for many races in the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada
Membership dues for the 2007-2008 season are $5 individual or $10 per family. To join, you can print a copy of the membership form and send to the address indicated. Or, you can call Joan Jedele (607-539-6710) or Email to request a form.
Current Club Officers
Committees
How to Join the CNSC List Serve
The club provides an email list serve, through Google Groups, that is open to all interested local cross-country skiers. The list serve enables members to exchange reports on local snow conditions and related topics. Members of the Group can also post files such as photos and pages on the Group home page. You can join the list serve by going to the Group home page at groups.google.com/group/cayuganordicski and following the signup instructions.
Alternatively, you can join the email list by using the form below. However, if you want to be able to post pages and/or files in addition to sending and receiving email, you will need to go to the Group home page (above) and create a password.
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2008 CNSC Tour schedule, version 1
Thursday nights in January, Hammond Hill. Meet 6:30 PM at 223 Canaan Road. Michael Ludgate, 539-6153, mjl@ludgatefarms.com.
Saturday January 12, Highland Forest (joint with the Triple Cities Hiking Club). Meet 8:30 AM at Friendly's, N. Triphammer Road. Jack VanDerzee, 387-5810, vanderze@ithaca.edu.
Sunday January 20, Tuller Hill. Meet 10 AM at Friendly's, N. Triphammer Road, or 10:20 AM at the Dryden Post Office. Joan and Tob de Boer, 257-7272, PTD1@cornell.edu.
Saturday January 26, Kennedy State Forest (behind Virgil Mountain). Meet 10 AM at Dunkin Donuts in Dryden. Rebecca Elgie, 272-0621, erelgie@earthlink.com and Joan Jedele, 539-6710, jjedele16@yahoo.com.
Sunday January 27, Yellow Barn State Forest (starting at Tehan Road/Signal Tower Road). This will be a tour for beginners and families with children. Meet 10 AM at the Valero gas station, next to NYSEEG on Route 13. Gretchen Solomon, 607-347-4486, grymarchyk@yahoo.com and Joan Jedele, 539-6710, jjedele16@yahoo.com.
Saturday February 2, Bear Swamp. Meet 1 PM at the McLean School or 1:30 PM at the Colonial Inn. Marsha Zgola, 546-7367m mmz2@cornell.edu and Joan Jedele, 539-6710, jjedele16@yahoo.com.
Saturday February 9, BREIA (Black River Environmental Improvement Association) trails (near Boonville). Ski for the day and have a dish-to-pass dinner at Lois Chaplin's camp. Skiers who want to spend the night will ski the next day on the trails at Jackson Hill on Boonville or on the Carpenter Road trails north of Turin. Make reservations early if you want to spend the night at a local B&B or motel. For more information contact Lois Chaplin, 844-3935, lec4@cornell.edu and Joan Jedele, 539-6710, jjedele16@yahoo.com. The BREIA website is at www.breiax-countryski.org.
Saturday March 1, Slush-Derby Ski. We will go wherever there is snow. Possibly back side of Virgil Mountain/ Bear Swamp/ Highland Forest. No snow- no go. Be ready to ski about 4 to 5 hrs, with possible shorter time bailouts. Bring plenty food, water, proper cloths. Call Greg Wooster, gaw5@cornell.edu, at 277-7061 for details.
Other Web Sites of Interest
Ski Conditions at reporting Nordic Ski Centers in NY from Snowcountry.com
New York State Ski Racing Association
Ski Areas & Resorts (downhill and XC)
XC Ski Conditions in the Lake Placid Area
Cross Country Skiing Information Center (includes links to ski condition reports)
Guide to Cross Country Skiing in Other Regions
Osceola-Tug Hill Cross Country Skiing
Tug Hill Ski Club and Tourathon
Winona State Forest Ski Trails
Cross Country Ski Information for Rochester, NY and the Surrounding Region
Finger Lakes Tour Biking Trails
Adirondack Mountain Club Finger Lakes Chapter
Snow Coverage Information from the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
Footprint Press - guidebooks to trails for hiking, bicycling, and skiing in central & western NY
Garnet Hill Lodge and Ski Area
Photos of the Finger Lakes and Adirondack Regions
Please let me know if you find that any of the links to other sites listed above are 'broken', or if you would like to suggest other sites. Comments or suggestions for the CNSC Web Site are welcome. Good quality color photographs and trail maps (must be very legible for scanning) would be welcomed. Please send Email or call Howard London, 607-257-1502.
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