SKI NEW HAMPSHIRE RESORTS OFFER A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR NON-SKIERS
Not everyone who visits New Hampshire ski resorts enjoys the rush of zipping down the hill on skis or a snowboard. For these people a variety of other activities are offered.
Attitash, Bartlett
-Dog sledding is available across the street from Attitash at Attitash Fields. Guided dog sled tours are available Friday-Sunday and holiday periods from 10am-5pm. The sleds are pulled at up to 15 mph and go through the fields and woods surrounding Attitash.
Balsams Wilderness, Dixville Notch
-The Balsams is home to a historic grand hotel with a variety of activities. Activities include dog sled tours, horse drawn sleigh rides, ice skating and more.
Bretton Woods, Bretton Woods
-A dog-sled ride at Bretton Woods allows you to cruise through the woods behind a team of dogs. Rides are generally available Thursday-Sunday, please call in advance. Sleigh rides are available at the Mt. Washington Hotel.
Cranmore, North Conway
-Guests looking for a different dining experience can enjoy dinner at the summit of Cranmore at the Meister Hut. The dinners, available by advance registration only will be offered once a month and include white linens, firelight, gourmet food and wine all with views of North Conway.
-Cranmore is home to Cranapalooza on Saturday nights from late-December through mid-March, as well as Wednesdays during holiday weeks. Guests will enjoy live music, entertainers such as Magicians and puppets, fireworks, face painting, smores at the fire pit, tubing, skiing and riding, and more.
Great Glen Trails, Pinkham Notch
-The SnowCoach allows guests to ascend halfway up the Mt. Washington Auto Road during the winter months.
-Great Glen Trails is home to a 25 ft. indoor climbing wall that allows for exercise regardless of the weather and conditions outside. It is ideal for beginners and experts alike.
King Pine, East Madison
-King Pine offers ice skating on an illuminated, zamboni-groomed Tohko Dome ice rink. Ice skates are available to rent at the King Pine Rental Shop.
Loon Mountain, Lincoln
-Loon has an outdoor ice skating rink open everyday of the winter season, weather permitting. Skate rentals are available. An indoor climbing wall offers four routes of varying difficulty.
Pats Peak, Henniker -
-The Forest Discovery Trail offers a snowshoe tour through the woods. The trail is one mile long with signs along the way identifying 11 different types of trees.
Shopping - North Conway and Tilton
-New Hampshire is known for its tax-free shopping. It also has two well known shopping outlet regions that are located ideally for skiers, riders and their families and friends. The Tilton, NH outlets including Tangers Outlets are located directly off I-93 at exit 20 as you head to or from your favorite ski areas. The town of North Conway is filled with a variety of outlet centers and stores and is in the heart of NH ski country.
Tenney Mountain, Plymouth
-Tenney is home to a new "Base Camp" that focuses on four seasons of outdoor activities. Among the winter offerings are backcountry touring, snowshoeing, winter mountaineering and more.
-Hammerhead sleds are a new addition at Tenney. These aluminum sleds are high-end sleds with steering and suspension. They are allowed to be used on a few of Tenney's slopes. The sleds are only available on weekends and holidays at select times, so be sure to call in advance for more details.
Waterville Valley, Waterville Valley
-Guests can visit Town Square for a horse-drawn sleigh ride. The sleigh is pulled by a pair of Percheron draft horses for 45 minutes, going along the foothills of the valley.
-There is indoor ice skating located in the Village of Waterville Valley.
Wildcat, Pinkham Notch -
-New for this winter guests will find the east coast's longest 4-season ZipRider zip line cable ride. Guests soar for 1/2 mile over tree tops, ski trails and a river on a zip-line cable at 45 miles per hour.
