The 4 hour roller ski event at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit.

Gérard Ollier had sussed out another Voie Verte, a beautiful tarmac trail running along the Meuse and occasionally into the woods. The Hotel in Revin, provided us with warm accommodation and excellent food and wine - a necessity for club trips - plus storage for bicycles and rollerskis. Half the members chose to roller ski, the rest cycled leisurely helping to carry spare equipment. Our newest club member lounged in his wheeled pulk pulled by dad. We scoffed ice cream, snails, truffle ravioli and other French delicacies [not all at once] and skiied over 60km during this fantastic weekend.

Race No 4 in the Club's London roller ski race series - well done to all who took part and braved the rain!

March brought twenty club members to Akaslompolo, otherwise known as Yllas in the travel brochures. Akaslompolo is situated inside the artic circle, has an excellent snow record and is not usually that cold in March. This year there was the usual 100% snow cover with about 30 cm more than the average 50 cm. It lasted as well with occasional top ups. Temperatures however were extremely low at -30C at 7am rising during the day to -10C, and on better days to -7C or -8C. Unusually green glide wax came in handy for those who thought to bring it. The skiing conditions were delightful for the well prepared and, apart from one day, the sun kept greeting us. The range of skiing abilities in the group enabled members to ski together at their particular level and the socialising continued into the evenings.

LRNSC trip to KLL Feb 2010

St Johann i. Tyrol, Austria. 2nd week of Club trip [Greg's Pics]

LRNSC's cross country ski-ing holiday to Ramsau, January 2010.

A glimpse of the Engadin - January 2010