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  • Activities
    • Tubing
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    • Ski School
      • Learn to Ski Lesson Package
        • Why Take a Beginner Lesson?
        • What to Wear
      • Private & Semi-Private Lessons
      • What is Skate Skiing?
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2020/21 Winter Season Pass
2020/21 Winter Season Pass

Streamline your visit ~ get a Season Pass! Purchase before December 1st for incredible savings! First time passholders get 50% off! 

Mt. Washington SnowCoach Tours
Mt. Washington SnowCoach Tours

Enjoy a guided tour on the famous SnowCoach to an extreme world at treeline on Mount Washington!

Take a Nordic Ski Lesson
Take a Nordic Ski Lesson

Never skied before? Let our experts teach you everything you need to know for a successful day on skis. 

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What About Kids? 

Most kids learn differently than adults.

Kids learn by watching, copying, trying and doing, rather than intellectualizing. Words and images that are meaningful to adults may mean nothing to kids, and vice versa. So, ideally, we like to teach kids in one group (or individually) and adults in another. We fill our kids lessons with games, challenges and fun. It’s a lesson that doesn’t have the students thinking whatsoever about what they are learning!

 

Many parents ask, “When should I start my kids skiing?”

Kids as young as 2 and 3 have been put on skis and had some fun with it. However at young ages, few kids have the core strength to control their skis. More importantly, they lack the attention span. Remember, if you want to get your kids into skiing, you want them to have fun. Introducing skiing in small doses works the best—walking on skis indoors on a carpet, or scooting around on snow with only one ski. Waiting until your child has reached the age of 6 or 7 for their first “real” lesson with a professional instructor is advised.

 

Great Glen Trails also offers special programs for kids and families throughout the winter.

Check out Penguins and Polar Bears! A great school vacation week short program for kids. Book online now!

 

We also offer the Great Glen Trails Bill Koch Club. A weekly program for kids grade 1-8 that focuses on skills through the use of games and fun!

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Gorham, New Hampshire  03581

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