Hard to imagine a more beautiful setting for a long weekend of Nordic skiing than Jackson, NH where 150 kilometers of trails are maintained by the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation. Considered by many to be the finest cross-country ski trails in the Eastern United States, they include covered bridges, tunnels, and the on trail Cocoa Café. Jeanine and I drove up with food supplies and rendezvoused with the CCHS Nordic Ski team which arrived by school bus for an extended training and team bonding retreat.

Following an afternoon on the trails, the team moved on to a group of 9 connected condos which will be home during our three-day visit.