Skiing at White Grass

Last weekend we headed up the Canaan Valley in WV with some friends to go cross country skiing.  We rented a cute little cabin on a mountain.

On Saturday morning when we were getting ready to leave, we realized that the road was a solid sheet of ice.  So of course this happened-

The lodge at White Grass is a funky little place with tons of character. 

Cross country skiing is a lot like hiking on skis.  We took a trail up the mountain.  While it is a lot more work than going down, its very rewarding a still really fun.  Along the trails there were these wooden huts complete with a little stove to make a fire and snacks.  We stopped in one for a break and some lunch.

We met these ladies who were really fun to chat with and they even shared some of their lunch.  One lady had a foie gras sandwich that she shared with us.  While I was very curious to try it, its not something I think I will have again anytime soon...especially knowing how its made.

Here's the view from the top-  amazing and well worth the work!

All six of us-

We skied back down the mountain and finished just as it was starting to rain.  Thank goodness it held off as long as it did!  Soon after the rain changed over to snow and really started sticking.  Shortly after we got back to the cabin our power went out because of the storm.  We were not too disappointed though- Elissa had gotten dinner ready in the crockpot before we left and we had a fire going to keep us warm.  We had a delicious candle light dinner and enjoyed wonderful conversation.  

We had such a fun time and hope to make this a yearly tradition!

(Thanks to Elissa for some of the pics :)