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PLENTY OF FUN TO BE HAD IN THE MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY

The Mount Washington Valley Ski Resorts let me know of the following events this weekend...hope you're able to enjoy some of them!

FRIDAY, DEC. 14 Opening day for Black Mountain and King Pine Ski Resort!

SATURDAY, DEC. 15 Cranmore: Welcome to Winter Tubing for Teddy Bears: The first 50 people to buy a lift ticket will receive a goodie bag filled with all the best Cranmore treats. Also, bring a toy for  "Toys for Tots" or a non-perishable food item and receive a coupon for the tubing hill.

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 Attitash: Food Flurry Food Drive. Bring 3 cans of non-perishable foods to the Attitash ticket window Dec. 16 and get your adult lift ticket (valid 12/16/07) for just $35 (regular price $59).

FAST FACTS Bretton Woods has received more than 2 FEET of snow in the last week. And Cranmore notes this is the most early season terrain they've had open since 1995.

MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY MAKES OUT WELL

From the Mount Washington Valley, sent by Marti Mayne:

First Winter Storm Drops 6-8 inches of snow on Mt. Washington Valley, NH Ski Slopes

 

Mt. Washington Valley, NH -- Mt. Washington Valley’s ski resorts and XC Centers received a fresh coat of new snow overnight and heavy snowfall continues today. Snow totals are expected to be 10-14inches. Early snowmaking combined with this storm have the seven alpine and six Nordic ski resorts of Mt. Washington Valley gearing up for a great ski season.

 

Sampling of resort snow totals as of 1:30 pm:

 

Attitash: 8 inches; currently snowing / OPEN for season

 

Cranmore Mountain: 6+ inches; currently snowing / Opening Dec. 8

 

Black Mountain: 6 inches; currently snowing / Opening TBA.

 

Bretton Woods & Bretton Woods Nordic Center: 6-8 inches; currently snowing/OPEN for season

 

Great Glen Trails Nordic Center: 7 inches; snowing

 

King Pine Ski Resort & Nordic Center: 7+ inches; currently snowing / Opening Dec. 14.

 

Wildcat -- 7"; currently snowing / OPEN for season

 

MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY GEARS UP FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

Mt. Washington Valley offers snow-filled, family fun over Thanksgiving weekend

(Mt. Washington Valley, NH)  -- Family activities and fun abound in Mt. Washington Valley this holiday weekend. Working off a few of those extra Thanksgiving Day calories was never so much fun.

Today's updates and news for the weekend:

Attitash (OPEN)  -- Currently, Attitash's Illusion trail on Bear Peak is open for the season and snowmaking continues. Both mountains expected to be running top to bottom starting Friday.  Closed Thanksgiving Day. More online at: http://www.attitash.com/conditions.html

Bretton Woods (OPEN) --  It is snowing today at Bretton Woods. They report another inch of new natural snow overnight. Thanks to strong snowmaking efforts and a little help from mother nature Bretton Woods is now open top to bottom. Lift tickets are available at the early season rate of just $39. Today's conditions are online at: http://www.brettonwoods.com/alpine_conditions/snow_conditions  

Bretton Woods Homecoming Weekend is this Friday & Saturday, Nov. 23-24, including live entertainment, a barbecue, open house and a showing of Warren Miller's latest flick, "Playground," on Friday night.

Cranmore Tubing Park opens Frida y -- North Conway's Cranmore Mountain offers a great way to burn off some Thanksgiving calories with the Friday opening of the Arctic Blast Tubing Park. Tubing park tickets (all ages) $18 for two hours. For those who don't mind a hike, the Lucky Loop Jib Park  also opens Friday with hike-up access for skiers and snowboarders. Jib Park tickets are free. Cranmore's hours this weekend: Fri-Sun, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information online at www.cranmore.com.