Non-Skiing Activities
SKI NEW HAMPSHIRE RESORTS OFFER A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR NON-SKIERS
Not everyone who visits New Hampshire ski resorts enjoys the rush of zipping down the hill on skis or a snowboard. For these people a variety of other activities are offered.
Bretton Woods, Bretton Woods
-A dog sled ride at Bretton Woods allows you to cruise through the woods behind a team of dogs. Rides are generally available Thursday-Sunday. Sleigh rides are available at the Mount Washington Hotel. Canopy Tours are available which descend 1,000 ft via hiking trails, suspension bridges and zip-lines. There is a zip-line available at the base for those who don't want to do the entire canopy tour.
Cranmore, North Conway
-Guests looking for a different dining experience can enjoy dinner at the summit of Cranmore at the Meister Hut. The dinners, available by advance registration only, will be offered once a month and include white linens, firelight, gourmet food and wine all with views of North Conway.
-Cranmore is home to Cranapalooza on Saturday nights from late December through mid-March, as well as Wednesdays during holiday weeks. Guests enjoy live music, entertainers such as magicians and puppets, fireworks, face painting, smores at the fire pit, tubing, skiing and riding, and more.
-The Indoor Fun Zone is open on Saturdays and holiday periods and offers an inflatable obstacle course, oversized bouncy house, pickup sports games, and board games.
Great Glen Trails, Pinkham Notch
-The SnowCoach allows guests to ascend halfway up the Mt. Washington Auto Road during the winter months.
-Great Glen Trails is home to a 25 ft. indoor climbing wall that allows for exercise regardless of the weather and conditions outside. It is ideal for beginners and experts alike.
Gunstock Mountain Resort, Gilford
- Sleigh rides are available in a one-horse open sleigh that seats up to four adults. The ride is about 20 minutes long, and includes blankets and a narration about the local area. Sleigh rides run Tuesday through Friday from 4-9pm, Saturday from noon-9pm, and Sunday from noon-5pm. Cost is $15 for adults and $12 for kids 12 years old & younger. Reservations are recommended especially on busy weekends: 603-293-4341 x153.
King Pine, East Madison
-King Pine offers ice skating on an illuminated, zamboni-groomed Tohko Dome ice rink. Ice skates are available to rent at the King Pine Rental Shop.
Loon Mountain, Lincoln
-Loon has an outdoor ice skating rink open every day of the winter season, weather permitting. Skate rentals are available. An indoor climbing wall offers four routes of varying difficulty.
Pats Peak, Henniker
-The Forest Discovery Trail offers a snowshoe tour through the woods. The trail is one mile long with signs along the way identifying 11 different types of trees.
Waterville Valley, Waterville Valley
-Guests can visit Town Square for a horse-drawn sleigh ride. The sleigh is pulled by a pair of Percheron draft horses for 45 minutes, travelling along the foothills of the valley.
-There is indoor ice skating located in Waterville Valley Town Square.
Wildcat Mountain, Pinkham Notch
-Guests will find the east coast's longest 4-season ZipRider zip line cable ride. Guests soar for a half mile over tree tops, ski trails and a river on a zip-line cable at 45 miles per hour.
Shopping - North Conway and Tilton
-New Hampshire is known for its tax-free shopping. It also has two well known shopping outlet regions that are located ideally for skiers, riders and their families and friends. The Tilton shopping area including Tangers Outlets is located directly off I-93 at exit 20 as you head to or from your favorite ski areas. The town of North Conway is filled with a variety of outlet centers and stores and is in the heart of New Hampshire ski country.