This weekend we kicked off the ski (snowboarding for me) season at Bretton Woods. This year we rented a house up in Whitefield, NH on Forest Lake from 12/1-4/1. We split the rental with another family that has 2 kids about the same age as ours.
Here’s a current trailmap of Bretton Woods:
Overall there were only 4 trails open on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. The mountain crew was blowing snow on lots of trails so we’re hoping more will be open next weekend.
Here are some pics of the kids having fun:
The house is pretty awesome (pics soon), with lots of frontage on the lake. We’re hoping to be able to do some ice skating on the pond once it freezes up. Also, they have a nice big fireplace near the dock that should be fun. The only downside to the house is that it uses lake water and there is no filtration. The water really tastes like a fish tank.
Eli and Aaron are doing excellent skiing. Tommy is still on the bunny slopes using the harness. He gets exhausted after a couple hours and super cranky, so we’re going to have to figure out how to make that work.
In addition to the season passes, we rented a locker in the lodge this year. It was pretty expensive but we’re hoping it will be a huge logistics saver. No need to pack/unpack all of our gear each week.
Overall we’ve found the skiing life to be perfect for our family. We all enjoy it and get super excited about it during the week. We get to spend a solid 8 hours a day with the kids enjoying the outdoors. This is sure to create memories for all of us.