Nov 2, 2024
Ski Fair
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 Cancels if snow! Just kidding!
Where: PATC Headquarters (118 Park St, SE, Vienna, VA 22180) just off Rt 123.
Description: Sign-up for your ski trips – bring your check book. See pictures of trips, talk with trip leaders, hear “snow” tales of incredible distances traveled in deep white stuff. Swap gear. Eat food (your potluck salad or dessert contribution appreciated), be happy. Fill out your trip applications before the Fair and bring them with you to save time. One application for each trip.
Cost: Free
Nov 15-17, 2024 (Fri-Sun, 2 nights)
Help Chip out preparing White Grass trails for Winter
Lodging:Member's House at Timberline Ski Resort
Description:White Grass will provide lunch for those working Saturday and Sunday. Free lodging at a Timberline house Friday and Saturday nights. Bring work gloves and clothing appropriate for working outdoors, plus tools if you've got them
Leader:Leader—Stacey DiMaria 301-908-7115 or staceydim@gmail.com
Cost:FREE
Jan 10-12, 2025 (Fri-Sun, 2 nights)
Black Water Falls SP, WV area XC Ski
Cancels if no snow
Lodging:Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge, Davis, WV
Description:Start out the new ski year with fellow Nordic skiers at Whitegrass Cross-Country Ski Area and Blackwater Falls State Park trails. We will have a block of 2 double- bed rooms at the newly renovated Blackwater Falls Lodge in Davis, WV. Participants will make their own reservations and have the option to share a room or reserve a room on their own.
Leader:Steve Jarvis, jarsnv7@msn.com, 703-282-6752.
Cost: $192/single occupant applicant, which includes 2 beds in room (fee covers only lodging). Participants make their own room single occupancy reservation within the STS group block, then may have the option after reservation to share a room (double occupancy) or keep room single occupancy. Additional $25 fee per participant paid directly to leader .
Jan 17-19, 2025 (Friday-Sunday, 2 nights)
Laurel Highlands PA Area XC Ski Weekend#1
Cancels if no snow
Lodging:Days Inn on Lewis Dr. Somerset PA
Description:Join fellow Nordic skiers gliding at usual and less traveled favorites in the Highlands of SW PA (e.g., Laurel Mtn, Laurel Ridge, Roaring Run, North Woods, Laurel Hill) with more kms of trails and choices than time available. Only 1 of these 5 places charges a trail use fee, and there is a walk option to meals from lodging. Chill out at local Somerset Fire and Ice Festival activities.
Leader:Greg Westernik gmwester@gmail.com. 571-552-7307
Cost:$110/applicant, double occupancy. This cost covers lodging fee for double occupancy with free continental breakfasts.. Each room includes 2 beds in room.
Jan 20-23, 2025 (Monday to Thursday, 3 nights)
New Germany SP, MD Rustic Cabin
No Cancellation
Lodging:New Germany SP, Cabin
Description: This is a four-bedroom cabin, featuring one queen-size bed in the downstairs bedroom, one queen-size bed in an upstairs bedroom, two twin-size beds in an upstairs bedroom, and three twin-size beds in an upstairs bedroom. The cabin also has a large living room, a large dining room, two bathrooms with showers, and a full kitchen. We will share responsibility for dinners. Ski at New Germany State Park and Herrington Manor State Park. Hike if no snow.
Leader:Ralph Heimlich, heimlichfamily@comcast.net
Cost:$100 lodging and dinners, double occupancy based on 9 people.
Jan 31-Feb 2, 2025 (Friday-Sunday, 2 nights)
Blackwater Falls SP and Whitegrass STC, WV, XC
Cancels if no snow
Lodging:Blackwater Falls SP lodge, WV
Description:Description—Join fellow Nordic skiers gliding at scenic WV favorites. Travel to nearby White Grass Ski Touring Center or ski out the door along ten miles of ski trails within Blackwater Falls State Park. Enjoy the ambiance of Blackwater Falls SP lodge (e.g., dining room, fireplace, indoor pool and jacuzzi) and nearby downtown Davis WV.
Leader: Brent Lahaie brentlahaie@gmail.com, 412-251-8999,
Cost:Cost—$192/ single applicant, assuming room double occupancy. This cost covers lodging fee for double occupancy plus separate $25 trip fee/applicant. Each room includes 2 beds in room (one queen + one twin bed). After application review, participants will make their own lodging room reservation within group trip reservation. STSers have the option after reservation confirmation to share their room (double occupancy) or keep room single occupancy paying twice the single occupancy rate. Each applicant pays trip application fee directly to leader at time of trip application.
Feb 7-9, 2025 (Friday-Sunday, 2 nights)
Blackwater Falls SP and Whitegrass STC, WV, XC
Cancels if no snow
Lodging:Blackwater Falls SP lodge, WV
Description:Join fellow Nordic skiers glide and recreate among scenic WV favorites like Weiss Knob, Lindy Pt, Blkwtr Canyon, Pendleton Pt and Elakala and Blkwtr River Falls, with more kms of trails and choices than time available. Enjoy extra ambiance of Blackwater Falls SP lodge (e.g., dining room, fireplace, indoor pool and jacuzzi) and nearby downtown Davis WV. Ski right out the door at Lodge to avoid commute to Whitegrass if snow permits.
Leader: Greg Westernik gmwester@gmail.com, 571-552-7307
Cost:$192/ single applicant, assuming room double occupancy. This cost covers lodging fee for double occupancy plus separate $25 trip fee/applicant. Each room includes 2 beds in room. After application review, participants will make their own lodging room reservation within group trip reservation. STSers have the option after reservation confirmation to share their room (double occupancy) or keep room single occupancy paying twice the single occupancy rate. Each applicant pays trip application fee directly to leader at time of trip application..
Feb 21-23, 2025 (Friday-Sunday, 2 nights)
Laurel Highlands PA Area XC Ski Weekend#2
(cancels if no snow)
Lodging—Days Inn on Lewis Dr. Somerset PA.
Description—Join fellow Nordic skiers gliding at usual and less-traveled favorites in the Highlands of SW PA (e.g., Laurel Mtn, Laurel Ridge, Roaring Run, North Woods, Laurel Hill) with more kms of trails and choices than time available. Only 1 of these 5 places charges a trail use fee, and there is a walk option to meals from lodging.
Leader—Greg Westernik, 571-552-7307,gmwester@gmail.com
Cost—$110/applicant, double occupancy. This cost covers lodging fee for double occupancy with free continental breakfasts.. Each room includes 2 beds in room.
Feb 19-24, 2025 (Wednesday-Monday, 5 nights)
Lapland Lake, NY Ski Resort, Adirondacks
No Cancellation
This is an Excursion Trip. PATC requires that all participants be members in good standing of PATC and fill out and sign a PATC application and trip waiver in addition to the STS waiver and application.
Lodging:Rental Tupa (house) on resort
Description:Staying on a XC-ski resort with 44 km of groomed ski trails and an hour to Garnet Hill trails, Gore Mountain and Oak Mountain (downhill resorts). House has full kitchen and we will share dinner responsibilities. Best for couples based on the accommodations. Lapland Lakes
Leader:Ralph Heimlich at heimlichfamily@comcast.net
Cost:—$750 per person, double occupancy, lodging and dinners, for 8 people.
Feb 14-17, 2025 (Sat-Mon, 2 nights)
Ski-Dance Weekend
No Cancellation
Lodging: Camp Sequonota Conference Center
Description: Cross-country, snow shoe, or Alpine ski in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania during the day and contra dance at night! Do you have two left feet? Bring both of them because Janine Smith, our fabulous caller, will have you moving to the music of Dave Wiesler and friends. Not sure how to cross country ski - no worries, free ski instruction is provided! Lots of fun!
Leader: Ski Dance or call Bob Mathis at 240-858-9341, rjmathis62@gmail.com or Jody Blatt at jodyblatt@hotmail.com
Cost:$150 - $475 (estimated cost depending upon accommodations) including lodging, all meals and program costs .
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