>>At Tom Forhan's bus party several people
suggested I should look
into Caanan valley in the Mongahela (sp) National
Forest, WV
for good XC and mountain skiing.

I need some further advice on the national
forest. I'm looking to
go backcountry skiing (or if there is no snow
hiking), so I don't
want to go to one of those XC ski centers. I'd
appreciate any
specific advice for nice uncrowded areas and/or
recommendations
for guidebooks/maps.

Hey, Volks.  As the Self-Appointed Ambassador
from West Virginia, I'll volunteer to help you
set this up if you do want something in West
Virginia.  Canaan isn't bad, but there are
yuppies present.  I hear  Snowshoe isn't bad
(Marlinton, Pocahontas County) and there's LOADS
of wilderness there.  It's absolutely beautiful
there in the summer.  Never been in the winter,
though.  (I don't ski.)

It's also a little out of the way, but the two go
hand in hand, do they not?

This will be quite a haul for the upper PA types,
but might add the VA/ NC people (Bulley?).

www.state.wv.us/tourism is an interesting site.

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Ray Nemo
IXOYE
Appalacho-American
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