Cross Country Activities
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Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center
The Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center maintains over 15 miles of groomed trails in the immediate vicinity of Dartmouth campus for wintertime fun. Head northeast on Lyme Rd to reach the center. Trails are on the golf course and at Storrs Pond.
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Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Resort
Run by the nonprofit Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association, this center, 3 miles north of Tahoe City, has 65km of groomed tracks (17 trails) winding through lovely forest. Dogs are allowed on two trails. Ask about the free skate clinics.
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Ounasvaara Ski Centre
This winter ski centre, about 3km east of the town centre, has six downhill ski slopes and three ski jumps, plus 123km of cross-country skiing tracks. Skiing equipment can be rented here, and there's also a fun toboggan run alongside the Sky Ounasvaara hotel, open year-round if it's not raining.
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Skiing Thredbo
Skiing or snowboarding in Australia is oft derided for its short season and unpredictable snowfalls. But don't be put off. Thredbo has recently forked out a fortune to automate its snowmaking machines (ensuring 25% of rideable terrain is covered). If the outcome is not exactly 100% guaranteed snow, it's a pretty good start.
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Hlíðarfjall Ski Centre
The Hlíðarfjall ski centre, west of town 7km up Glerárdalur, is Iceland’s premier downhill ski slope, with green and blue pistes suitable for beginner to upper-intermediate skiers. The longest run is 2.5km, with a vertical drop of about 500m. There’s also 20km of cross-country ski routes and a terrain park for snowboarders.
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Era Helicopters
The hottest tour in Juneau is a helicopter ride to the Juneau Ice Field for a 20-minute ride in the basket of a dogsled. These tours last less than two hours and are around US$400 a pop but when the weather is nice people - primarily cruise-ship passengers - are waiting to hand over their money. On the Era Helicopters tour you spend an hour on Middle Branch Glacier as part of its glacier dogsled adventure (around US$410).
For something more affordable, book its hourlong, four-glacier tour (around US$230) that includes a 20-minute glacier landing.
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Skiing Perisher
Skiing or snowboarding in Australia is oft derided for its short season and unpredictable snowfalls. But don't be put off. Perisher has upgraded its facilities to enable more reliable connections between major chairlifts. When there is snow on the ground there's plenty of fun to be had, with long meandering runs to keep beginner and intermediate skiers happy and enough short sharp black runs for the more experienced.
The scenery is also worth getting excited about, making Nordic (cross-country or langlauf) skiing popular too. Some of the best trails run along old cattle-herders' huts.
For snow and road reports contact the visitor centre or try www.ski.com.au. Also tune…
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