Article: New London; Time running out for Norsk ski area; Owner says he can't afford to keep it open

NEW LONDON - As they planned their new home, Gary and Cicely Markoff imagined walking out their back door on a Sunday morning after a fresh snowfall, strapping on cross country skis and stepping onto the trails that crossed their property as part of the network for the Norsk cross-country ski area.

The frame of the house is up now, but the picture they had of their lives on the trail has faded. Norsk owners John and Maureen Chiarella announced recently they will not open the ski area next year.

John Chiarella said the couple has put long hours and hard work - immense "sweat equity"as he put it - into Norsk without seeing the financial return they need to make it work. Unless they can find a ...

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