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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

Monday's update- the sun did come out

Carol Catalano

Weekdays are more difficult for us to fill all of the grooming shifts, but today we had several dedicated volunteers. Early this morning Aidan groomed Pingree School, though high winds today have covered some of the trails in the open areas. Later, volunteers Ben and Greg groomed from Pingree school through Harvard Forest and across Cutler road into Appleton farms.  They encountered high winds and drifting snow in the Appleton fields. In the Plains Field near Highland street, they groomed 5 laps of a 1.5 k loop, with room for skating and a classic track.  While tonight's wind will fill in parts of the groomed trail, future groomers will benefit from this wide base of packed snow. Dan and Bill took the next shift and groomed Williams Field and other parts of east Appleton. Tom is out right now grooming Pingree again and track packing trails in Bradley Palmer so they should groom up nicely with our Ginzu Groomer tomorrow. Enjoy the trails and don't forget to donate.

 

 

Grooming sunrise to sunset...

Carol Catalano

Dedicated NSNA grooming teams worked in two-hour shifts from early morning through evening Friday, Saturday and Sunday to repair equipment, clear trees and limbs, and groom trails at Bradley Palmer, Pingree School, Pingree Woodland, Appleton Grass Rides and Appleton Farms! 

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Good news! We're back grooming this morning...

Carol Catalano

 

Yesterday was a busy day. A big thank you to all volunteers that helped troubleshoot electrical issues.  Late yesterday we transported the snowmobile up to the dealer in Plaistow and had it back operating in Hamilton by 8:30 PM. We groomed Pingree last night. We'll hit it again this morning due to the fresh snow overnight, and then head over to Appleton, Bradley Palmer, and Patton Park. If you see us out grooming try to let the skate track set up for an hour before skating on it. We may not finish our grooming list today, but will continue Sunday if we need to.

Volunteer coordinator, John Kenney schedules the weekend grooming crews right from the trail head.

Volunteer coordinator, John Kenney schedules the weekend grooming crews right from the trail head.

The inglorious side of grooming: Delving into the mysteries of sled transmission sensor wire troubleshooting. 

The inglorious side of grooming: Delving into the mysteries of sled transmission sensor wire troubleshooting. 

Friday Morning - Pingree School is Groomed, More Trails To Be Done Later Today

Carol Catalano

After we fix a blown fuse on our sled from last night, we hope to be back out grooming again soon.

 

 

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Winter is finally here and we are ready to groom!

Carol Catalano

Winter is finally here and we are ready to groom!

We were out this afternoon removing fallen trees across Asbury Loop trail and in the Pingree Woodland and it's all clear and ready for grooming now. There are a lot of drifts in the open fields. We plan to at least groom Pingree School tonight. Next up for tomorrow morning: Pingree Woodland, Appleton Farms and Grassrides, Bradley Palmer and later on Patton Park. Stay tuned for updates.

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Look for groomed trails as soon as we have at least 4" of snow!

Carol Catalano

Look for groomed trails as soon as we have at least 4" on snow!

The plan for tomorrow if this nor'easter materializes as expected is to be out grooming as soon as we have 4" of snow on the ground. We plan to groom Pingree School, Pingree Woodland, Appleton Farms, Bradley Palmer, and eventually we'll trailer our groomer to Patton Park. Stay tuned for updates and think snow!

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Monday - Snow Update

Carol Catalano

1:30PM Update: We were just over at Appleton Farms, and, unfortunately there is not enough snow to groom. A combination of wet snow, warm ground and rising temperatures has reduced the new snow by half. On the bright side, it is a beautiful day! We hope you are able to get outside and enjoy it.

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