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Family-friendly events for all ages and abilities

Make life-long memories!

  • 6-Week Race Series

Big Day Brewing Fall Trail Run / Walk Series

Sponsored by Belong Designs

A weekly trail running/walking series for all abilities and ages. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air.

  • Thursdays September 4 - October 9, 2025
  • 3:30 - 6:15 pm
  • Store-wide savings!

Skier's Open House

  • Snacks & Drinks provided
  • 10% off store wide
  • Save 50% on select clothing, boots, and skis
  • Package discount
  • Door prizes / raffle benefiting kids program
  • Up to 30% off selected Swix Wax
  • Discounts on season passes
  • Friday November 21, 2025
  • 4:00 - 7:00 pm
  • All kids in grades 1-8 welcome

Bill Koch League

Kids Ski Club

We emphasize having fun, making new friends, and learning and improving skills all while sliding on snow.

  • Sundays, Jan 5 to Mar 9
  • 1:30-3:30 pm

GGT & JXC Nordic Development Program

Nordic Athletes Ages 11-15

GGT & Jackson XC are teaming up this year to provide a weekly training session for junior skiers looking to develop their skiing in a team format.

  • Sundays, December 15 to Mar 2
  • 1:30-3:30 pm
  • Rotating between GGT & JXC
  • 8-week race series

Nordic Meisters

Great Glen is THE place to race

Three decades of Nordic racing! Ski, Snowshoe, Fatbike—or do all three! Timed or untimed, join the camaraderie of skiers, runners, and riders in this fun and engaging race series.

  • Tuesdays, January 6 - March 3, 2026
  • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • 20% off storewide

Fischer Demo Day

Free Demos with Trail Pass

Nordic Demo Day features Fischer representatives with the latest in skis, boots, and poles. Demo gear is included with the purchase of a Great Glen Trails pass. Plus 20% off all in-stock items in the Outfitters Shop.

  • Saturday, January 10, 2026
  • 10:00 am - 3:00pm
  • small group instruction

Women's Winter Escape

Learn from the best

Featuring a variety of activities with other women in small groups, providing for personalized attention from expert instructors.

  • January 17, 2026
  • 8:15 am
  • 20% off storewide

Salomon Demo Day

Free Demos with Trail Pass

Nordic Demo Day features Salomon representatives with the latest in skis, boots, and poles. Demo gear is included with the purchase of a Great Glen Trails pass. Plus 20% off all in-stock Salomon branded items in the Outfitters Shop.

  • Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • 10:00 am - 3:00pm

M. W. Otto Rhode Memorial Skin & Ski

Skin and ski the Auto Road

A fundraiser for the Granite Backcountry Alliance, this is the ONLY day in the calendar year when you can skin up and ski / snowboard down the legendary Mt. Washington Auto Road.

  • Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • 11:30 am
  • Organized by the Granite Backcountry Alliance
  • FREE TO ATTEND

Snow Sculpting Competition

Teams from across the Northeast

Come see how sculptors take an 8 foot high by 4 foot cylinder of compacted snow and create incredible art frozen in time.

  • Friday, Jan 30 to Sunday, Feb 1, 2026
  • Free to attend
  • Organized by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce

Ski, Shoe, Fatbike to the Clouds

North America’s Toughest 10K

Pick a discipline! Nordic ski, snowshoe, or fatbike on this challenging race course that uses 4k of the Great Glen Trails system, and then 6k on the snow covered Mt. Washington Auto Road, gaining 2,200 feet of elevation!

  • Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • 10:00 am

Big Day Brewing Spring Trail Run / Walk Series

6-WEEK SERIES

A weekly trail running/walking series for all abilities and ages. Every Thursday for 6 weeks, racers can run/walk the long, short, or mini courses between 3:30 and 6:30 pm. Options for timed or untimed!

  • Thursdays, May 7 - June 11, 2026
  • 3:30 - 6:30 pm
  • STARTS JUNE 24th!

Big Day Brewing Summer Mountain Bike Series

Presented by Camelbak

A weekly mountain bike series for all abilities and ages. Every Tuesday for 6 weeks, racers can ride the long, short, or mini courses between 3:30 and 6:45pm. Register online — no fees!

  • Tuesdays, June 23 - July 28, 2026
  • 3:30 - 6:45 pm

Seek the Peak

The largest annual fundraiser for the Mount Washington Observatory is proudly hosted at the base of Mt. Washington Auto Road. All outdoor enthusiasts are invited to raise funds, set goals, and earn gear!

Calendar Saturday Jul 19, 2025 

Big Day Brewing 24 Hours of Great Glen

24 or 12 Hour Mountain bike race

Join us for the best bike race and party of the summer. Register as a solo competitor or a team of two, four, or five on the 9 mile course throughout Great Glen Trails.

  • August 1-2, 2026
  • Sponsored by Big Day Brewing
  • Presented by Specialized Bikes & Mountain Sports Lab
  • Families and friends welcome