Hooray for the new snow! Now we can get back to skiing.

Start Time: 11:00
Meeting Location: Beagle Club parking lot
Ski Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko

We are planning a Blue Moon Night Ski or Hike & Indian Food this Friday. Actually, for the technically correct crowd, it’s a Super Blue Blood Moon and it occurs on Wednesday, but heck….who’s keeping track. We’re going out at night time to either ski or hike, whatever the weather permits and at the moment it’s looking promising for a ski! But if you don’t have skis and just want to hike, that’s cool too. Richard and Leigh from Hastings have agreed to open their home as a meeting location and for those who want to place an order (optional) for Indian food from Grafton (that we hear is very tasty) and that we’ll pick up and bring it to Hastings for dinner at 6:00. If you are just looking to hike or ski only, meet us at 7:00.

Check out the menu, email us or leave a comment with your preferred choice and bring the $ with you on Friday. Easy!

Menu:
Butter Chicken: $15 (+HST)
Kidney Beans: $15 (+HST)
Jeera Rice: $10 (+HST)
Chicken Tikka Masala: $15 (+HST)
Shahi Paneer: $15 (+HST)
Naan: $1 (+HST)
Samosas: $1.50 (+HST)

Start time (dinner): 6:00
Start time (hike-ski): 7:00
Start location: Email us at nhcycling2010@gmail.com and we’ll send you the address
Coordinator: Maria Siemiaszko

RSVP: Leave a comment or email us at nhcycling2010@gmail.com to let us know you are coming and if you want to pre-order Indian food. Food order must be in by Thursday Night!

It’s the last of our hikes in January before we switch back to Port Hope. We’re looking at periods of snow and 0c for a forecast so hopefully it’ll be nice puffy white snow for us! For this one we’ll meet downtown by the Cat ‘n Fiddle and head out for whatever the hike may bring! We usually cover about 7-10km depending on the weather and what the group decides to do collectively. Let us know you are coming, please!

Start time: 6:00pm
Start location: Parking lot on Covert St. in front of Cat ‘n Fiddle
Hike leader: Jim Berg

Colin plans to take the group to the Oliver’s Lane-Forest Hill area for a short hike.  This will cover mixed residential and rural areas including a climb over the Forest Hill area.  Coffee and social at Craft to follow.
Date: Tuesday, January 30th
Start Time: 9:30
Meeting Location: Hwy 45 commuter parking lot
Distance: 6.5km
Hike Leader: Colin Banfield

Conditions are fast and there is a good base at Beagle Club. Unfortunately, walkers have damaged the tracks but a ski is still worthwhile.
Date: Thursday, January 25th
Start Time: 10:00
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko

We’ll meet in the Arthur’s parking lot at the Best Western and venture out from there. We’ll weave through the streets and parks down toward the waterfront and beyond. Of course, since we’ll be right outside Arthur’s when we are all done, it’s a given that a few may want go in for little bite to eat or just a hot (or cold) drink. We’re looking at a nice clear night, and -4. So not bad, huh? Remember to bring a little $ if you intend to join others in Arthurs.

Be it known that the day will be 36 minutes longer than it was just January 1st! That means the days are getting looooonger folks!

Start time: 6:00pm
Meeting location: Parking lot of Arthur’s at the Best Western (Cobourg)
Hike leader: Jim Berg

Let us know you are coming! Be cool, and leave a comment.

Meet at the north end of the Foodland parking lot for a 6-7km walk through the neighbourhoods in the northeast part of town. Social and coffee time at Craft afterwards.
Date: Tuesday, January 23rd
Start Time: 9:30
Meeting Location: north end of Foodland parking lot
Distance: 6 to 7 km
Hike Leader: Rick Nonnekes

There are so many things to do we’re doubling up on outdoor activites this weekend!

Tree Identification Walk (Saturday January 20): The Willow Beach Field Naturalists Society is offering a tree identification walk with Bill Newell Saturday morning at Woodland Road. Although not a club activity, if anyone is interested the public is welcome to attend.
Start time: 10:00am
Event organizer: Willow Beach Field Naturalists Society
Start location: Northumberland Forest Woodland Parking lot

NHCC Snowshoe Hike (Sunday January 21): On Sunday morning, Deb will lead our first NHCC snow shoe hike at Woodland. Thanks Deb!
Start time: 10:30am
Hike Leader: Deb Parks
Distance: to be determined by the group, 3 to 7km options available
Start location: Northumberland Forest Woodland Parking lot

NHCC Cross Country Skiing (Saturday Jan 20, & Sunday Jan. 21): There will be cross country skiing at Beagle Club both days as well. Anita has once again offered to guide a Level 1 ski for those just getting back to skiing or starting out for the first time. If you want to take it all in, bring your gear for both activites, a lunch to eat in between and take that short drive to the other parking lot! Make sure you bring fluids to keep hydrated.
Start time: 12:30pm (both days)
Ski Leaders: Maria Siemiaszko and Anita Macklin
Start location: Northumberland Forest, Beagle Club parking lot

Wild Rock was going to offer a demo day for cross country skis tomorrow at Kawartha Nordic but it has been postponed due to lack of snow. Yes folks, we seem to have all the snow locally and are the place to play outside! We’ll try to let you know when they reschedule in case anyone is in the market for skis but is not sure which are best for them.

A few people have expressed interest in an afternoon ski for Friday afternoon. Please leave a comment if you are going to come out. The group may need to designate a leader and collectively figure out where they would like to ski.
Date: Friday, January 19th
Start Time: 1:30
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Leader: TBD

The snow is fluffy and beautiful and the temperatures perfect! Great conditions for more skiing.
Date: Thursday, January 18th
Time: 1:00
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko