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Nordic Skiing Organizations

• Pennsylvania Cross Country Skier's Association (PACCSA)  Provides instruction and sponsors races and other activities for children and adults.  The PACCSA website lists snow reports and webcam links for numerous regional Nordic venues.

• Kick'n Gliders Nordic Ski Club  Based in Harrisburg, PA, has 120 members and offers opportunities for participation by skiers of all ability levels.  The club organizes group outings locally, as well as multi-day trips to exciting Nordic skiing venues throughout the Northeast and Canada.

• Appalachian Telemark Association  Promotes the sport through instructional workshops, races, and social gatherings.  Sponsor of the Telepalooza festival each January at Seven Springs.

Ski Patrol Organizations

• National Ski Patrol  The national parent organization of our Nordic Ski Patrols.

• NSP Eastern Division   Includes all NSP patrols in the eastern United States.
  

• NSP Western Appalachian Region  The regional organization to which our Nordic Ski patrols belong.

 Nordic Equipment Rentals

• Thrifty Ski Rental (Donegal, PA)

• Route 31 Board & Ski (Somerset, PA)
  

• Cycle Sport & Ski (Greensburg, PA)

• Ligonier Mountain Outfitters (Ligonier, PA)

• Laurel Ridge Cross Country Ski Center (near Normalville, PA)
  

Instruction

• REI (Pittsburgh, PA)  Offers lessons in outdoor pursuits including Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and backpacking.

• Venture Outdoors (Pittsburgh, PA)  Offers lessons in outdoor pursuits including Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and backpacking.

• Wilderness Emergency Response Institute  Provides certified courses for emergency responders in non-urban rescue, search operations, wilderness medicine, and ski patrolling skills.

Miscellaneous

• CrossCountrySkiPA.com  Useful information on just about every aspect of Nordic skiing in Pennsylvania.

• The Nordic Origins of Skiing  Some fascinating insights into the historical roots of our sport.
  

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