Lapho ubusika kufika futhi iqhwa liwela ezintabeni eziningi zaseWashington, iningi labanqamuki bawela emathafeni. Kodwa-ke, ukuguqulwa kwezinga-noma kulabo abafuna ukuthola ukuqeqeshwa kwasebusika ngaphandle kokulimaza phansi kwe-skip-cross-country skiing kuyindlela enhle. Futhi izindawo ze-ski ze-Washington, amahlathi nezinyawo ezingaphezu kokuhlala. Kodwa uya kuphi?
Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ufuna isethi elula yamathrekhi okokuqala ngephandle kwezemidlalo ezithile zezwe, ukuze uhambo oluqondisiwe noma izinyathelo eziphambili, funda. Futhi hlola njalo kabili ukuthi yiziphi izimvume ongazodinga ukuphuma emigwaqweni njengoba ngezinye izikhathi uzodinga okungaphezu kweyodwa.
01 ngo-08
I-Lake Wenatchee State Park
Svitlana Krushenytska / FOAP / Getty Images I-Wenatchee i-Lake Wenatchee inezinto ezimbalwa ezihambayo-ezingaphezu kwamamitha angu-30 emigwaqeni yezinqamu zomgwaqo ezinikezela indawo eduze komfula i-Wenatchee, ngasogwini lolwandle lwaseLake Wenatchee, ngokuhamba kwamanye amazwe nokuningi. Kukhona futhi i-Chiwawa Sno-Park ene-skate lane kanye nerekhodi elilodwa, kanye nendawo yombili ehlanjululwe futhi engahlanjululwa. Imigwaqo ayilungiswa nsuku zonke beviki ngakho hlola phambili emgwaqweni wakho ohleliwe ukuze uthole ukuthi uzoba nini ukuma kwe-ski yakho. Kukhona okwanele kubaqaphi bokuqala, kanye namabala afana ne-Nason Ridge enikeza inselele kulabo abafuna ukukhwela okuhle kwentaba. Bala ukubuka kwezintaba nechibi. Hlala usondele eduze nentshonalanga edolobheni laseBavaria laseLeavenworth lapho ungafudumala khona ngokudla okunomsoco waseJalimane ngemva kwalokho!
02 ngo-08
Indawo yeCabin Creek Nordic Ski
Indawo yeChabin Creek Nordic Ski iphuma ngaphandle kwe-63 ku-I-90 futhi iyindawo enhle kakhulu futhi enhle yokuhamba ngezindiza e-Central Washington. Imigwaqo ifaka indawo elula, ephakathi nendawo yezobuchwepheshe, konke okulungiselelwe kahle yi-Kongsberger Ski Club kuzo zombili izinsuku namasonto onke. Imiphakathi yenzeke emigwaqweni ngakho hlola phambili ukuze uqiniseke ukuthi ivulekile emphakathini uma ufuna ukuya. Lezi zindlela zithandwa kakhulu ukuze ungatholi wedwa, kodwa zikhulu kakhulu ukweqa ukuthi ngeke unakekele.
03 ngo-08
I-Methow Valley
UTy Milford / Getty Images Njengoba kunemikhumbi engaphezu kuka-200 yemigwaqo yokuwina, i-Methow Valley iyaziwa njengenye yezinhlelo ezinhle kakhulu nezinhle kakhulu ze-Nordic kuwo wonke ama-US Kwenzeka kanjani lokho? Nakuba le ndawo yinkinga enkulu njengoba isendaweni yaseNyakatho-Central Washington, awukwazi ukwenza kangcono uma okufunayo kusayizi nobukhulu obukhulu. Kukhona ngokoqobo umzila kuwo wonke amakhono wekhono futhi iningi lezindawo ezihlukahlukene zokukhetha kusuka ekubhokiseni (noma ukuphumula ibhulogi)!
Imigwaqo ikhona ezindaweni ezine, konke okuxhunywe kuMethow Community Trail. Ngaphezu kwalokho, uma ungazi ukuthi ungaqala kuphi, ungathatha izifundo. Kukhona ngisho nemigwaqo evumela izinja ukuba zize, kanye nezindlela zokuqashiswa kwe-skiing-skiing kulabo abanokuhamba okulinganiselwe nge-"ski ski".
04 ngo-08
I-Iron Horse Trail
I-Trail Horse State Park Trail kuwumphumela wohlelo lwe-Rails-to-Trails, njengendawo yasendaweni ekhangayo. Lo mzila wawuyingxenye yeChicago-Milwaukee-St. I-Paul-Pacific Railroad futhi yenza indlela ehamba ngayo emahlathini, eduze kwezitimela, futhi ibhekwa ngeKeechelus Lake neNtaba Catherine. Ngenxa yesimo sayo sezinga elihle, le ndlela ihamba phambili kubaqalayo kanye nemindeni, kanye nalabo abafuna ukusheshisa. Kulula ukwenza lokhu umzila ongaphandle nangemuva, kodwa abagibeli bangaphinde balethe izimoto ezimbili bese bepaka eCristal Springs Sno-Park ukuze benze loluhambo olulodwa.
05 ka-08
Mount Spokane State Park
I-Krissy Ellis / FOAP / Getty Izithombe Kutholakala eMead, iNtaba i-Spokane State Park inomunye wemigwaqo emikhulu kakhulu emigwaqweni-engaphezu kwamakhilomitha angaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-50, ukuba abe ngqo! Imigwaqo inkulu kokubili ukuhamba nge-classic ne-skate futhi ihlungwa izinsuku ezinhlanu ngesonto. Suka indlela yakho emahlathini futhi uvule imifula ehlanganiswe iqhwa, konke okunye okubukeka okuhle kakhulu. Yiqiniso ngezinqwaba eziningi, kunendawo eningi yabafundi abahamba ngezinyawo nabaphakathi, kodwa futhi uzothola imindeni eminingi eshaya imigwaqo njengoba kunenqwaba yethrekhi yocingo kuwo wonke amazinga.
06 ka-08
Ingqungquthela eSnoqualmie
Kutholakale kufinyeleleke eduze no-Seattle, iSommit eSnoqualmie sikaNordic Center iphelele kubantu abahamba ngezinyawo abahamba ngezinyawo abafuna izindawo ezihamba phambili. Ngemikhumbi engaphezu kuka-50 emigwaqweni ehlanjululwe, uSnoqualmie inezindawo eziningi zokuhlola, futhi. Uma ungumuntu ohamba phambili we-cross-country skier, thola ithikithi lomzila, hlola amamephu kanye nezimo bese uya endleleni. Uma ungazi ukuthi uzoqala kuphi, mhlawumbe isifundo sizosiza, futhi izifundo zitholakalayo kwabaqalayo kanye nabalingani be skiers ngokufanayo. Ngokufanayo, uma uqala, kunamakhilomitha amabili emigwaqweni kuphela kuwe, kufaka phakathi ingxenye yokuqala yeCrow Creek Trail.
07 ngo-08
Stevens Pass Nordic Center
UPatrick Bennett / Getty Images Ngamakhilomitha angaba ngu-28 emigwaqweni ehlongozwe ngomshini, iStevens Pass Nordic Center iphelele kubantu abahamba ngezinyawo ezingenqamula ezweni, abashayeli bezinkinobho kanye ne-skate skiing. Imigwaqo ilandela ngaphansi kweJim Hill Mountain, iqinisekisa ukuthi iningi lendawo ephakeme e-alpine ukujabulela ngesikhathi sokuzivocavoca kwakho. Njengoba lokhu kuyisikhungo, ungalindela futhi ukushada uma uwadinga, izifundo zamakhono onke, isitolo, nokudla kanye nokudla okulula ukuze uhlale usondeza.
08 ngo-08
I-White Pass Cross Country Touring Centre
I-White Pass iyindawo enhle ye-ski kuwo wonke amazinga nakuwo wonke ubudala. Kuthandwa ngemindeni ngobukhulu bayo obufinyelelekayo. Kodwa kusekhona amakhilomitha angu-18 emigwaqeni-eyiningi kakhulu-lokho okulula kusuka kunzima kuya kunzima. Kwabaqalayo, bheka kuDeer Creek Loop. Abagibeli abaphambili kakhulu bayothola iZig Zag Loop noma The Hill. Uma ungenayo imishini yakho, ungaqasha ezinye kusukela ku-Nordic Yurt futhi ulandele amabalazwe nolwazi, uma udinga isiqondiso. Kukhona nezifundo ezitholakalayo.