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PO Box 2101
South Hamilton, MA 01982
USA

Help us bring groomed cross-country skiing to the Hamilton area.

The North Shore Nordic Association, a 501C3 tax exempt non-profit charitable organization formed by local residents with the goal of acquiring and operating ski grooming equipment on some of our local trails. The NSNA will work with local land stewards to groom a classical and skate ski lane on several existing trails including Patton Park, portions of the Discover Hamilton Trail, Appleton Farms and Grassrides, Bradley Palmer State Park and hopefully Sagamore Hill.

 

The NSNA is seeking funding from multiple sources to acquire an 84” Groomer and a special utility snowmobile to tow the groomer. Additionally we seek to acquire a trailer, operating insurance, fuel, signage, trail maps and signs. Please consider making a donation in any amount on our website www.nsnordic.org. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. WE need to raise a total of approximately $25,000 to get the operation up and running for the winter of 2015-2016. Subsequent years will only require funds to operate and maintain our equipment and pay for fuel and insurance. The NSNA will be an entirely volunteer run operation and we are seeking anyone interested in helping out in any way.

 

Once we are operational all ski trail use will be free of charge and supported by donations. NSNA will issue donor cards, as a token of appreciation to those making a donation of at least $100.

 

NSNA is also seeking to partner with corporate sponsors to fund a portion of our capital campaign.

 

 

Trail & Grooming Updates

Friday - Grooming Update

Carol Catalano

Today's View of Appleton Farms

Today's View of Appleton Farms

If you are really determined to ski, you can still do so in limited sections of the Grass Rides at Appleton Farms. Otherwise, all the tracks that we set in open areas have been erased by mother nature.

Wooded areas that don’t get a lot of sun still have coverage, although it is not enough for us to groom. We need a minimum of 4” of snow depth to run the groomer and to comply with the DCR regulations for using our equipment in Bradley Palmer. Let's hope that winter is not over and some white stuff is on the way. 

If, and when it does snow, our plan is to groom in this order: Appleton Farm, The Grass Rides, The Pingree Reservation, Pingree School, Bradley Palmer and Patton Park.

We'll post another update next week (or with our next major weather event). In the meantime, if you are out on the trails, send us your trail update by posting a picture on Facebook and tagging @North Shore Nordic Association. We'll be sure to share it with our community!

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