Category Archives: Ski For Light

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Regional Ski For Light and Sports For Health (or NEPA SFL-SFH for short) held our summer program for 2023 at Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center in Windsor, New York. For the six days of 21 through … Continue reading →

Our own personal planning for this event happened in the midst of the great pandemic of 2020. Nevertheless, I was certain that we’d be sending in our applications and mapping out a route for driving to this event. No need … Continue reading →

We put on our cross country ski clothes every day of the event. I wish we could say that we actually went skiing as many days as we dressed for the activity but the weather worked against us more often … Continue reading →

We moved the event date to late January in hopes that we’d see snow. Or rather *some* snow. Indeed, we did. But it was not ski-able for the second consecutive year. Several years ago during a particularly rainy winter event, … Continue reading →

The 2019 Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Ski For Light regional event was held in Sherman, Pennsylvania at the Sons of Norway cultural and recreational center known as Land of the Vikings. That last sentence sounded like it came out of a … Continue reading →

Final preparations for the regional SFL trip were nearly complete. However, there was some debate about whether or not we should pack our skis. We’ve been through this before — carry skis only to hike in mud. A careful review … Continue reading →

Some years ago, Larry and I talked about skiing together during a Ski For Light event. 2018 looked like a good year to make that happen. The event was held at Tahoe-Donner Cross Country Ski Area known for its predictable … Continue reading →

Land of the Vikings was the venue for this year’s regional event. The lodge was comfortable, the innkeepers were accommodating, and the food was plentiful. We were blessed (?) with some rather incredible weather this year. Upon arrival, we discovered … Continue reading →

The weather has turned warmer. The snow is melting. White landscapes are becoming pock marked with tall grass and dark swatches of bare land showing through. The memories of fun in the sun on snow swept hills are beginning to … Continue reading →