Wednesday, December 31, 2008

1.8 Mile XC Ski at Five Rivers
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

We had originally planned to drive back to Rochester this afternoon, but the storm caused us to reevaluate our plans... partially out of a desire to avoid driving in lousy weather and partially so we could go XC skiing! I had thought about taking Ann to Vischer Ferry, but instead we ended up at Five Rivers EEC, which was much less crowded than I expected (probably because lots of folks had to work today... it was getting busier by the time we left.)

We didn't get very far, mainly because Ann's old skis have very little glide... she spent most of the time walking rather than skiing. So we went out along one of the perimeter trails, down into the section of the Wild Turkey Trail back in the woods, and then back along one of the Old Field trails to the parking area. Some spots were a bit damp, but I've come to expect that at Five Rivers!

Along the way we were treated to the sight of a large red-bellied woodpecker and an awesome snowstorm during the middle of our time out on the trails. We also had a nice view of the developing sunset as we were wrapping up and getting ready to head home. Even though we didn't cover much distance it was definitely worth changing our plans to go out skiing today. (After all - I've already doubled the number of times I've gotten out on my skis compared to last winter!)

JMH
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