Welcome to Osceola Tug Hill XC Ski Ctr.
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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10AM TILL 5PM
11/12/18 6:10AM 22 degrees and mostly clear. Noon forecast of 39 and mostly cloudy. Daytime 42 some sun then clouds. First grooming of the year yesterday and first skiers. Barely made a plural number for skiers (2). Snow in the forecast for Tuesday and beyond. Probably best to wait a few days again until mid week or the weekend to try even minimalist skiing. Tuesday 37 with 1-2 inches of new snow. Wednesday 29 mostly cloudy and a snow shower. Thursday 33 and mostly cloudy. Average high / low for today 48 /32. Possible 9 hours and 49 minute of daylight.
11/11/18 5:51Am 27 degrees and a few snowflakes in the air. Noon forecast of 33 mostly cloudy. Daytime 34 variable cloudiness. I will pack a loop around the open field. 4 inches of snow, but no base yet. Grass under packed loop, still nothing but older skis. We will not be renting skis today. We have a pre-season sale going on until December 15th. 20% off all mdse. and 50% off some rentals. See the 2 hot 2 ski page. Great deal on Fischer performance classic skis. Monday 42 some sun then clouds. Tuesday 37 a little snow and chilly. Wednesday 29 snow showers and cold. Yeh on steroids.
11/10/18 5:13AM 32 degrees and light snow. Noon forecast of 32 and snow with a 51% chance of snow during the noon hour. Daytime forecast of 33 with snow squalls. 3-6 inches of snow in the forecast for today. We did pick up 2 inches yesterday before switching back to mixed predipitation. 1.06" of liquid content in precipitation. Currently 1" of snow on the ground. Not nearly enough to ski on, but still pretty. Sunday 34 with variable cloudiness. Monday 42 chance of snow showers. Tuesday 37 snow at times. Wednesday 26 snow showers / chilly. Average high / low for today 49 / 32.
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 (winter months). No hiking, no tubing, no pets, no snowshoes..
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
APPOINTMENTS AT OFF HOURS ARE NOT A PROBLEM, BUT YOU WOULD NEED TO CALL FIRST TO MAKE SURE THAT I WILL BE AROUND.
WE HAVE TWO GROOMERS, OUR NEW ONE THIS YEAR IS A POLARIS EPS 1000. TRACKED MACHINE GENERATING 80+ HORSE POWER. IMPLEMENTS INCLUDE ROLLER, DISC DRAG, YORK RAKE AND TWO YELLOWSTONE 84 INCH GINZU GROOMERS.
We also groom with an Alpina Sherpa. This is a 1.6L, 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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