Celebrate Spring for $25 Midweek at Gunstock
March 22nd, 2009, Gilford, NH. Spring has finally sprung and the skiing and riding is excellent. Midweek tickets for all ages are just $25.00 daily at Gunstock for the rest of the season. “Its been a great season, and spring is the best time to get out and enjoy the longer days, warmer temperatures and softer snow” says Bill Quigley, Director of Marketing and Sales. Gunstock still has 44 trails open, and is planning its season ending parties, including the famous BYODC(Bring your own dry clothes) pond cross on April 5th. “Spring also brings the start of Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse and other spring sports, and smaller crowds, so pack up the sunscreen and start your summer tan at Gunstock!’Gunstock, located in Gilford New Hampshire, is one of the state’s largest recreation areas. The first ski area in New England to have a chairlift, Gunstock boasts 1400 feet of vertical, over 220 acres of skiing, and 300 campsites during the summer, spectacular views of the Lake Winnipesaukee at every turn. It is also the host of major events such as the, The Lakeside Living Expo, HillClimb during Laconia Bike week, RibFest, CraftFest, Soulfest, and the TimberMan Triathlon. www.gunstock.com
King Pine Ski Resort
My family visited King Pine last weekend for some spring-like skiing. It was my first time there and we found it to be an absolutely perfect family learning area. While they had some very challenging terrain available for the more experienced skiier, we kept to the beginner slopes. My daughter gained a lot of confidence being able to ski from top to bottom on a large selection of meandering slopes with ease. The flat topped wooded summit (really neat - see photo) is serviced by three chair lifts, each originating from a different side of the mountain.
After skiing, we had the chance to watch the sled dogs run in the Purity Springs Classic. The race was visible from some of the ski slopes but much better close up. We stood near the end of the course where we could view the dogs on the trail across the lake and as they sprinted for the finish. Picture perfect.Our only regret for the day was that we didn't leave time to hit the tubing hill!
School Vacation Skiing
During NH School Vacation Week, we hit the slopes of Loon Mountain and Cannon Mountain. King Pine is planned for next weekend and Bretton Woods the weekend after that! Plenty of skiing left. Waterville Valley has skiing on April 1st for $1 too.The conditions at Loon on Thursday were perfect. The kids had a great time on Loon's learning slopes. For only $39 we were able to ski the Magic Carpet slope and two chairlifts. Mid afternoon, we switched gears and took the JE Henry Railroad from one side of Loon to the other (a fond memory from my own childhood). After a quick walk under the Gondola and the chairlifts we came to the Tubing Center. Now that was a rush!
Cannon Mountain on Saturday was another wonderful day. I will admit, when I woke up and let the dogs out, I was a little tempted to crawl back into bed. It was cold, there was a breeze and it had rained that night. My driveway was all ice. We checked Cannon's website and the snow conditions report was good so we drove the 15 minutes up through Franconia Notch with the intention of "taking a look" before buying tickets (I love living here). Well, I'll tell you, those groomers know their stuff!! We had an awesome day playing on their Tuckerbrook Learning Center. For $32 we had a rope tow and two chairlifts and TONs of terrain including beginner, intermediate and some glade trails. We were even able to park in a lot that borders the Brookside trail (photo) within Tuckerbrook so it was car to slope. If you have kids who have to haul their gear across a large parking lot, than you KNOW the value in this little chestnut.
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