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adding two closest xcountry ski places . . . please improve; i'm no skiier
The ultimate [http://timefortuckerman.com extreme skiing] destination in New England. Located in [http://www.tuckerman.org Tuckerman Ravine] of [http://www.mountwashington.com Mount Washington] in New Hampshire. Ski season begins in March (when the avalanches begin to lighten up) and usually continues through May.
Distancefrom campus: 4 hours (plus hiking)
== Cross-Country Skiing Destinations ==
Please add areas in order of increasing distance from campus.
 
===Taconic Golf Club===
 
A national-class golf course by spring, summer, and winter, [[Taconic Golf Club]] Taconic GC]] turns cross country heaven for the long Williams winter. You'll have to wake up pretty early to be the one to put the first tracks over the hills and dales of the cours's rolling terrain, as it is a close and popular destination for all local folk.
 
Distance from campus: mere minutes.
 
=== Hopkins Forest ===
 
[[Hopkins Memorial Forest]], Williams' own gem of a forest preserve, is a cross country wonderland. Our trail crews prioritize cross country skiing as a major use of the land in winter and maintain it accordingly during that time, and motorized vehicles are banned from the trails.
== People to Ski With ==
* [http://wso.williams.edu/facebook/view?unix=06bwd Brendan Dougherty] likes his skiing the way he likes his beer, in that he likes them both a lot.
== Lift Passes ==
* [[Skiing cheaply]]
* [http://www.allforonepass.com/college.html?pass=college All for One Pass]
* Jiminy Peak 6/7 Pass: The 6/7 Pass is valid Sunday through Friday Non-Holiday 9 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. everyday including weekends, holidays and holiday periods from 3 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
== Links ==
*[http://nelsap.org/ New England Lost Ski Areas Project] - includes the [http://www.nelsap.org/ma/williamscollege.html Williams College ski area] and [http://web.archive.org/web/20010124033400/skibrodie.com/trail/index.html Brodie Mountain].
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