Welcome to Osceola Tug Hill XC Ski.
12/12/13 Six inches since yesterday. North side to be packed this morning. South side packed again. Everything will be rolled. On the soft side for skating, but snow is plentiful. 51 inches snow for the season.
12/11/13 6:54PM Alternator is in and in. Overnight air from california to Rome NY and put in today. Packed 3 hours on the south side of the road this afternoon. North side tomorrow AM. 45 inches of snow for the season and 4-8 inches more predicted overnight.
12/11/13 As predicted LAKE EFFECT. We have receiced 14 inches of snow so far and it is continuing. Lake effect is predicted until 6AM tomorow or Thursday morning. The trails were all packed yesterday and the base was in excellant shape. Groomer alternator died so skied in trails only today and tomorow. 39 inches of snow for the season as of 6AM Wednesday.
12/10/13 As predicted mixed precipitation yesterday afternoon. Switched over to snow and we picked up one inch. Tuesday 6PM till Thursday 6AM lake effect snow predicted. Still
rolling trails, so no set track. Definately skiable. 25 inches of snow for the season.
The Osceola Tug Hill Cross Country Ski Center Inc is dedicated to the best cross country skiing possible. With this in mind, we only offer cross country skiing. No hiking, no tubing, no pets, no snowshoes, no disc golf in the winter months. (two eighteen hole disc golf courses and pro shop available June 1 through
October 31 of each year)
40k of groomed ski trails for both classic and skate techniques. Groomed daily with an Alpina Sherpa featuring a 4 cylindar Peugot engine and a 84 inch Yellowstone track system groomer that get 2 passes on the entire trail system.
Largest selection of nordic or cross country ski equipment in the northeast. Hundreds of skis available to rent under our RENTAFLEXIBILY program where all rentals are credited toward purchase if you so desire.
OPEN HOURS SKI SEASON - 7 DAYS A WEEK 10AM TILL 5PM
OPEN HOURS DISC GOLF - PRO SHOP TUESDAYS NOON TILL 6PM
SATURDAYS 8AM TILL 6PM
SUNDAYS 8AM TILL 6PM
BOTH DISC GOLF COURSES ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH MAPS, SCORECARDS, PENCILS. AN HONOR BOX FOR GREEN FEES AT KIOSK.
APPOINTMENTS AT OFF HOURS ARE NOT A PROBLEM, BUT YOU WOULD NEED TO CALL FIRST TO MAKE SURE THAT I WILL BE AROUND.
We groom with an Alpina Sherpa. This is a 1.4L, 4 cylindar truck on a snowmobile frame. An Italian made machine designed for pulling and climbing in the Alps. This machine produces 75HP and 82 lb-ft.
One of the main advantages we have in Osceola Is a wealth of fresh soft snow. At 0.38 pounds per square inch ground pressure the Shepa allows us the abilty to groom - renovate - pack any amount of snow. This lets our skiing stay firm to the ski for skate skiing. Set track for classic and no rug burns for those inadvertant sudden stops (falls). More specs. and pictures on www.alpinasnowmobiles.com
I use a Yellowstone 84 inch Ginzu groomer. With 250 pounds of down pressure we have the ability to smooth out all snow regardless of the age. The Alpina is 1180 pounds dry weight, the Ginzu groomer is 330 pounds. To give you a feel for the size of this equipment, the work class snowmobile from Bombardier the Skandic super wide track is 650 pounds. Two passes on all the trails with a touch of overlap gives you trail widths of 12 to 14 foot with classic track and skate lanes. www.yellowstonetrack.com
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