X-country skiing

anyone into x-country skiing? if so, where do you enjoy going locally or "not so locally"?

i hit ottawa park alot since i live just a few blocks away. i occasionally go to oak openings and wildwood. when time is on my side, i go to our family cottage in the irish hills. i love that area.

with the snow on the ground, my kids and i have already been out a few times. i'm sure we'll go out alot during xmas break.

created by Postal on Dec 22, 2010 at 01:25:56 pm Outdoors Comments: 6

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Would love to go x-country skiing, know of any place that rents skiis or has beginner classes?

Snow boarding would be fun too, but alas no hills around here :) Do recommend Snowshoe in WV.

posted by INeedCoffee on Dec 22, 2010 at 04:12:15 pm #

growing up, i think they used to rent skis from the ottawa park club house. i believe wersel's did as well and still may rent.

i'm just glad i had parents that introduced me to the activity and i'm very thankful for young son likes it alot.

posted by Postal on Dec 22, 2010 at 05:02:39 pm #

Used to be an instructor at the Ottawa Park club house! Any more, I'd say the Grayling, Michigan area or Pinckney just north of Ann Arbor.

posted by Offshore on Dec 22, 2010 at 05:27:12 pm #

Check the Metroparks website, we learned at night in Oak Openings and it was a blast! Best time I EVER had in the cold. We had borrowed our gear from friends but I think you can rent some at Mountain Man on Reynolds just off Central. have fun!!!

posted by nana on Dec 22, 2010 at 05:35:38 pm #

A few years ago, my wife and I rented cross country ski sets from Mountain Man Sports. From their rentals Web page:

Mountain Man Sports offers snowblades, snowshoes, snowboard, downhill ski and cross country ski sets and car racks for rental. Snowboard sets include a snowboard, boots and bindings. Ski sets include skis, boots, bindings and poles. All skis and snowboards are professionally fit, tuned and maintained.

Toledo Ski Club --> Cross Country Skiing :

X-COUNTRY SKIING OAK OPENINGS

10:00am Saturday 12:00 pm Sunday

During Dec, Jan., Feb. & Mar.

Meet at the Evergreen Lake parking lot

On SR#295, S.E. border of Park.

The 4-mile XC trail is entered at this point. Off limits to walkers, the skied in track is a joy to use. Great exercise for downhill legs. If you have any questions or to add your name and phone number to list please contact:

Elvin Buchele 419.885.0528

"Snow boarding would be fun too, but alas no hills around here :)"

Years ago, I got my local downhill skiing fix at Mt. Brighton, located a little north of Ann Arbor. I liked skiing at night. You could bust up after work and ski or snowboard until 10:00 or 11:00 p.m.

posted by jr on Dec 22, 2010 at 11:32:02 pm #

I forgot about Oak Openings. JR, is it all diagonal stride type track?

posted by Offshore on Dec 23, 2010 at 01:52:48 pm #

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