Learn a Snow Sport Month
Winter Trails 2010
Winter Trails 2010 is January 9th 2010.
Winter Trails is an event where children and adults can try snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing FREE at more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
Check out the Winter Trails website. For events in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont or a state near you!
Learn a Snow Sport
January is also Learn a Snow Sport Month. Check out the Ski Maine deals for Learn a Snow Sport Month!
The second of our Portland Trails hikes, The Falmouth Nature Preserve is a little difficult to find, but once you get there, you will be surprised at what a treasure it is. Located on the Mill Creek flood plain, the paths lead you through many kinds of terrain.
2.5 miles; Open dawn to dusk; no trash; no restrooms; last visited June 2008
Hiking, mountain biking, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, dogs on leash, bird watching
For more Information http://www.trails.org/
To Get There:
The76-acre preserve is located on Route 88 ( Foreside Road ) about 0.7 miles south of Town Landing Market. The entrance to the parking lot is marked by a small white sign with the letter “FNP” and is 0.3 miles north of the bridge over Mill Creek, just past 176 Foreside Road.
There are five trails that wind and criss-cross through the preserve. All of the trails are well maintained and well marked with blazes in each color of the trails. They are generally packed earth with exposed roots and a few wooden bridges over some of the wetter areas. Most of the way is fairly level, we only experienced a few hills on our “border” hike. The sign at the entrance is a great guide, although we mis-read it and ended up on a longer journey than we expected, but worth every minute.
Notes: We only saw one other person who happened to be walking a dog. We did see a lot of deer tracks and heard many birds. I was excited by all the flowers in bloom, especially the Lady Slippers. We also saw a few random ladder type structures that seemed to be out of place and had no purpose.
The state’s most renowned alpine ski areas are Stowe, Killington, Mad River Glen and Mount Snow. Among these, Stowe offers traditional New England charm and the biggest vertical drop in the area. The largest in New England, Killington has seven mountain peaks, 200 trails, five terrain parks, 33 lifts, and a vertical drop of 3,050 feet. Mad River Glen, renowned for its classically cut New England trails, is recognized as the best ski terrain in New England. A romantic getaway, Southern Vermont near the Mount Snow ski resort offers five mountain faces, extensive tree areas and top rated parks and pipes.
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Some of best ski resorts in Maine are offering discounts on ski & stay packages and life ticket prices. Check out these deals before planning your next Winter trip.
Shawnee Peak
You’ll want to check out Shawnee Peaks Seven Days of Savings: $12 lift tickets on Monday Nights, Two-for-one Tuesdays, Maine Resident Day, Ladies Day, Family Day. Too much to list.
With opening day set for Dec 16th, now is the time to start planning.
Sugarloaf/USA
College students should check out the College Week specials and get $35 lift tickets at Sugarloaf/USA.
Coming down from Canada (or the Nation of Quebec)? Check out Canadian week on Sugarloaf/USA and pay only $39 CAN for a lift ticket.
Sugarloaf/USA is also showing some love to Mainers. Maine families can pay as little as $25 per person on lift tickets or lessons every Sunday in January.
Sugarloaf is also offering $26 discounted lift tickets to Mainers on Wednesday nights, all season long. Check out Sugarloaf/USA for details.
Sunday River
Sunday River has specials on Ski & Stay Packages until December 21st. Pay $55 for lodging you can ski for free. See SundayRiver.com for details.
If you have kids, you’ll want to check out the Sunday River Nickelodean Kids Ski Weekends.
