The LICCSC Executive Board monthly club meetings will be at the Plainview Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. Plainview, NY 11803. The zoom information will be published to members by email via the Google Group and can also be found a week before the meeting on the calendar on this website. Next meeting Thursday… 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”
OUTSIDE Magazine’s seven picks for cross-country-skiing trail networks that make for perfect, crowd-free winter outings. Check out the full article in the link below. https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america
On skinny skis, access to socially distant outdoors time is easy. But picking out the right gear isn’t. Check out the following link for some helpful information https://www.outsideonline.com/2419169/how-buy-cross-country-skis
With the arrival of about 10 inches of new snow on Dec 16 & 17, LICCSC members have been out on their XC skis all over Long Island. Here are some of the pictures from several of the members who gathered at Caumsett State Park and Bethpage Golf Course. Hopefully the start of a snow… Continue reading “We Have Local Snow!”