Despite the rain that is pelting down today, December has been a good month for cross-country skiing. The lake effect snows have been a little subdued so far this year. However, a couple of widespread snow events in the southern half of the state have produced skiable snows. Last week was a great week for skiing. Many past winters in Pennsylvania did not start until after the New Year. Judging by the large number of skiers in SGL 176, I know State College skiers enjoyed the bonus. Changes are being made to the crosscountryskipa.com website. You will find an improved layout. Look for a change in the home page and trails section soon. Work on the site should make it easier for visitors to get the information needed to plan trips. I hope you are finding the site useful and easy to use. HP

December is turning out to be a good month for snow so far. Colder temperatures are what we need now. Looks like that will happen and there will be better conditions for cross-country skiing soon. Laurel Ridge and Crystal Lake cross-country ski centers have snow right now. Wilderness Lodge will surely get some snow soon. Visit their websites to get an idea of the conditions and to see when they are open. Links can be found on the Trails and Events Page. It is still deer season so be careful on state land and wear blaze orange if planning to ski in a hunting area. Could there be skiing the rest of the month? Looks like there is a chance for that to happen for a few places in our great state. HP

There is snow falling in PA today. Will it be enough to ski on and will it stick around? Last weekend we had a teaser in the southwestern part of the state and some skiers in the Laurel Highlands were able to get a day or two of skiing. It did not last long as warm wet weather moved in and wiped out the snow. Today it's snowing in the eastern half of Pennsylvania. If the storm slows down, there may be enough to get out on in this region. Check out the Got Snow? page resources to pinpoint the highest accumulations.

Snowing January 09