Winter Activities
Windham Mountain: (800) 754-9463: Ski Windham offers a real mountain adventure sure to invigorate body and soul. Here you will find 34 slopes and trails spanning two mountain peaks with a 1600-foot vertical drop. There’s literally something for everyone: a separate learning terrain for beginners, groomed cruising runs for all levels, and moguls and steeps for experts. Alternative terrain includes snow parks, a half-pipe, and glade skiing. The snow tubing park has 10 chutes and two tows.
Hunter Mountain: (888) 486-8376. With a 3200-foot summit elevation and 1600 feet of vertical, Hunter is truly a big mountain experience. Such high elevation and 100% snowmaking explain why there’s lots of snow. More than 50 trails, 11 of which offer instant access to challenging hills, huge moguls and wide-open cruising terrain. The snow-tubing park features three “tube tow” lifts and 12 chutes – each nearly 1,200 feet long.
Fitness Centers: Mountain Fitness
(518) 263-4795 is a state-of-the-art fitness center with personal training and classes available.
Mountain Breeze Yoga Center: (518) 299-3145 has many classes to stretch, relax and renew your muscles.
Nordic Skiing: Mountain Trails X-C Ski Center (518) 589-5361 offers 35 kilometers of woodland trails, plus a warming hut, fireplace, and snowshoe and pull-sled rentals.
Ice Skating & Snowmobile Riding: Bear Creek Landing (518) 263-3839
Features an outdoor regulation-size skating rink. Rentals and
Sharpening is available.
Snow Shoeing: Hunter Mountain (888) 486-8376 offers three miles of exclusive trails on the summit of the mountain.