Winter Sports | Dec 2008 | M.McKennedy
West Bolton Skiing (click for larger view)
I took my tape-measure out to the West Bolton Golf Course (map) yesterday and I saw exactly 6 inches of snow on the ground which means… time to dust off the skies, pull the cobwebs out of the boots, grab the poles and get out onto that snow! It’s official…cross-country ski season has begun!
Yesterday was day one for skiing! I bundled up (it was 10 degrees out yesterday!) and hopped onto the West Bolton Golf Course (visit website) to enjoy the fresh snow and the picturesque mountainous backdrop of the Jericho/West Bolton area. There was a thin layer of crust on the ground but once a track was laid down and skied over a few times it began to get nice and slippery. With legs burning (cross-country skiing is a great way to find out what shape you are in) and chest cavity rising and lowering rapidly I skied for about an hour by the time I was finished (out of breath, sweaty, and tired) the sun was setting and I began thinking about just how lucky I am to live in such an area and I made my way home feeling invigorated.
Additionaly, I can’t wait until there is are a few more feet of snow on the ground so I can get up into the hills to explore the Libby’s Look and Preston Pond areas. The skiing up there takes you to some advanced sections as well as a nice easy ski on the VAST trail system. I can walk out my door and be at Libby’s in twenty minutes. I can walk out my back door with my ski gear and be skiing in one minute. Gotta love living in Vermont!
The folks at the West Bolton Golf Club are nice enough to allow Nordic skiing on the course (when there is at least 6 inches of snow) so I would like to thank them by asking you to visit their website and make it a point of planning a game of golf (or many games of golf!) when it gets warm again! Happy skiing!
Fresh Tracks (click for larger view)
Cross-Country Skiing (click for larger view)
