Weekly practices currently meet at 6:30pm Tuesday outside of Squashbusters gym!!
NO CASH ACCEPTED!
Lessons Yes
Rentals Yes
Snowmaking Yes, but very little
Usually very bad snow and very little open trail
Main practice location for high schools in Eastern Massachusetts and Harvard's varsity (EISA) team
Conditions: https://www.skiboston.com/trail-conditions
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@skiboston/streams
All used (ex-rental) equipment is SNS, there are some overstock NNN boots, but they're all brand new and more expensive
Here's what most of the used rentals they sell look like
Idk, maybe we could bargain to use their snow after hours. not really on the table yet
No clue. I doubt they have lessons, rentals, snowmaking. Their facebook snow updates were a month apart and said they were closing until they had better snow, so probably a pretty small place.
http://www.greatbrookski.com/
Conditions: Snow report (not often)
Free entry with suggested donations. I do not know if you can rent or buy equipment at Dublin.
Don't know about Lessons
Don't know about Rentals
Harvard's varsity (EISA) team hosts carnivals there, also Eastern Cup Venue
Conditions: https://www.dublinschool.org/athletics/nordic-center
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVTY8oTS04Q
So there's a good ski club called Dublin XC (green and blue). There's also a private school called Dublin School, which has a high school team (dark blue). The Private school owns land that they converted to a Nordic center, where you can ski for free
Don't know about entry fee, lessons, or rentals. Not even sure if its open to the public
They have snowmaking
Free No (say you're with the team and its a lot cheaper)
Rentals Yes, waiver
Lessons Yes
Snowmaking Yes
Other activites Yes
Downhill Area Yes
Kris Freeman somehow yes?!!
https://www.waterville.com/nordic-center
Conditions: Snow Report
Free No
Rentals Yes, waiver
Lessons Yes
Snowmaking No
Other activites Snowshowing, eating samosas
Downhill Area No
Owned by the Trustees of Reservation (basically an independent department of conservation), you need to be a trustees member to get a season pass
Rural, non-professional venue, lots of backwoods, but no perfect grooming or fancy sprint course, doesn't host big races
Training grounds for all Western Massachusetts high school teams (very close to some of our houses)
Somehow always gets a lot of snow, only at 2000ft elevation
Conditions: Snow Report
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzEr2rc8NFM
You should go to Pierce Shelter. It's a lookout called "The Notch" which is the namesake of the place and a very nice view
Notchview holds a very good ski swap in November, they may also sell some (but very few) used skis. If you're out there and want skis, go to Berkshire Outfitters about 45mins away
Just over the border from Western Mass, a converted Alpine venue, less professional, but still hosts some big races
Common training ground for Vermont Olympians, Western Massachusetts, and most of Southern Vermont
Don't know about lessons
Offer rentals
Conditions: Snow Report
Livestream: https://www.ipcamlive.com/5c1b94e1c426d
Honestly, I'd still go to Berkshire outfitters. See above
They have a really good skiing school and pro team
Donwhill Yes
Rentals ??
Conditions: https://stowenordic.org/ski-conditions/
Livestream: https://www.stowe.com/the-mountain/mountain-conditions/mountain-cams.aspx (on the slopes)
Donwhill go to Whiteface Mountain nearishby
Rentals Yes
Lessons Yes
Equipment and merch for sale, USCSA discounts apply
Bobsled, Luge, Skeleton, and biathlon at same lodge. Every other winter sport in downtown Lake placid (~15mins away). Also ski jumping
Conditions & Livestream: https://mtvanhoevenberg.com/webcam/ (if you click on position in the bottom right, you can tell the camera where to aim, its super cool)
There's a lot more, these are just the closest (I think)