Jan. 14 – 17, 2022
The 2021–22 FIS Cross-Country World Cup will be the 41st official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season will begin on 26 November 2021 in Ruka, Finland and conclude with the World Cup Finals on 18–20 March 2022 in Tyumen, Russia.[1] The season will feature a break in February for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Olympic cross country skiing… Continue reading “2021-22 X-Cty Skiing Olympics”
The LICCSC Executive Board has decided to make the first two monthly club meetings via ZOOM format. We will NOT be meeting at the Plainview Old Bethpage Library in November and December. We will attempt in person meetings beginning with the January meeting. The zoom information will be published to members by email via the Google Group… Continue reading “PLEASE NOTE: Updated LICCSC Meeting Schedule”
Fate of the owner is still unknown. Article is from SCIENCE, OCT 5, 2021 10:20 AM BY ANDREW CURRY In 2014, Norwegian archaeologists found a lone wooden ski on a mountaintop, where it had been trapped in ice for 1300 years. The ski was well preserved, down to an intact binding made from birch rope… Continue reading “Oldest Pair of Skis Unearthed in Norwegian Ice”
The local snow we are getting this season is awesome! I cannot remember a year when we had such good local snow to XC ski on. As a result our members have been skiing at places like Caumsett State Park, Bethpage Golf Course and Wildwood State Park. Fahnstock Winter Park, about 2 hour drive from… Continue reading “Best Local Snow In Memory!”
LICCSC members had another wonderful hike at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge on Jan 21, 2021 led by Helen Horton. You can see more pictures from the hike at the link below. These hikes are a great way to get out an enjoy the outdoors with other members as we wait for skiable snow. There is… Continue reading “Club Hike At Quogue Wildlife Refuge”