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[angerona]

What's the difference between nordic skis and touring skis, and which ones do we want if we just want to go cross country skiing at a local golf club? There are a few trails there, but it's also possible we'll be the first ones going in some direction

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[inostranka]

I've seen cross-country skis being either touring or skating, I think nordic refers to both kinds. You probably want touring - for skiing on trails.

For rentals, our golf course (Weston - http://www.skiboston.com/skitrack/rates.php, not sure if that's the one you meant) has 1 day, 3 day (non consecutive), and season rentals relatively cheaply.

We are going to buy these ourselves, were going to try Dick's, but haven't gotten there yet. I know that SkiMarket is not a good place for cross-country skis. If you find a good place, I'd be interested too.

[angerona]

I meant our golf course -- during the winter it's open for skiing, although they don't do rentals or anything else official. We do go sledding there, but it'd be interesting to try skiing, too. What do you do with the baby while you ski?

[inostranka]

You should try our golf course - would be happy to go together! They have trails, rentals and rent pulks: http://www.skiboston.com/skitrack/pulk.php
We got the pulk, put the baby in, and he fell asleep pretty quickly. We took turns "driving" him, but it was rather easy. Much easier than carrying him in my belly last year ;))

[angerona]

Not a bad idea. How about next weekend? (Any day except for Christmas is good for us). The pulk sounds like better than carrying her on my back, which was my plan (although I guess we can do both).

[inostranka]

Chistmas is the only day we could do ;) We are going downhill skiing next weekend (leaving the baby in daycare while skiing, but spending the rest of the time with him - will see how that works out). And I work on Friday.

Let's try in January (we are out for New Year's weekend as well, though).

[angerona]

ok, let's do January then.