What to do this weekend! Get out your Skis!

Looking for some things to do while staying at the 1896 House? Get out and ski or stay inside and get your cultural fill.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Jiminy Peak Opens this weekend!

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort‎ (less then 20 minutes from the 1896 House)

37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA 01237  413-738-5500

Jiminy Peak will open at 9 am this Saturday Nov 10th for skiing and riding!  6 trails (hopefully 8) and 2 chairlifts will be operating Sat- Monday 9 am-4 pm.

Check out http://www.jiminypeak.com/ for more information and details as they have them.

Sweetwood’s Annual Craft Fair

Williamstown, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sweetwood of Williamstown will hold its annual craft fair at its site on 1611 Cold Spring Road (Route 7) Williamstown. Local vendors include The Village Chocolate Shoppe of Bennington, Nicki Steel Photography, K&M Designs of Bennington Jewelry, Paws Boutique Pet Clothing, Quilts & Crafts by Sue Goodell, Sweetwood's Goodies and personally signed books by Vermont author Ellen Perry Berkeley.

http://www.sweetwoodliving.com/

The Met-Live in HD: The Tempest

The Clark, Williamstown

12:55 PM

British composer Thomas Adès and Robert Lepage’s innovative production recreates the interior of the La Scala opera house as the magical island venue for the otherworldly arts of Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan. Tickets $25/$22 members/$18 students. Purchase online or at 413-458-0638.

http://www.clarkart.edu/visit/event-detail.cfm?ID=16683&CID=5

Concert Choir & Chamber Choir: La musica de España 

Williams College Department of Music, Williamstown

8:00 PM

Visiting director Katie Gardiner leads the Concert and Chamber Choirs presenting music about Spain or by Spanish composers: La musica de España. The program is the inspiration of visiting director Katie Gardiner who is using her residency to work with a large group of talented singers, “I am absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Concert and Chamber Choirs at Williams College for the fall 2012 semester.”  Ms. Gardiner holds bachelors and masters degrees in music education from the Hartt School of Music and a master of music in choral conducting from the Eastman School of Music. The concert is free and open to the public.

More information at http://music.williams.edu/node/1670

Now is the time to start thinking about skiing!

Many of the downhill Ski areas offer snow tubing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing parks and areas.

Several of the resorts are aiming to open up in Mid November! So dig out your goggles and your gloves, the ski season is just around the corner!

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort‎ (about 20 minutes from the 1896 House)

37 Corey Road

Hancock, MA 01237

(413) 738-5500

http://www.jiminypeak.com‎

• Elevation: 2380 feet
• Vertical rise: 1150 feet
• Number of acres: 170
• Number of trails: 45
• Number of lifts: 9
• One six-passenger high-speed summit lift, the Berkshire Express
• Two quad chair lifts, Widow White’s Quad and Whitetail Quad
• Three triple chair lifts, the Novice, Summit and Cricket Triples
• One double chairlift, the Grand Slam Double
• Two surface lifts
• Special Mountain Features
• The Mountain Coaster! Jiminy's Coaster was the first in the Northeast and only the second in the country when it was installed. Operates daily during the summer months and 1 pm - 7 pm Weekends and Holidays througout the winter season. (Please note this is a change from the time listed on the 10/11 trail map)
• Three Terrain Parks, with various hits and rails for skiers and snowboarders, 1 glade trail, 2 mogul runs.
• Longest run: Left Bank, 2 miles
• Average annual snowfall: 100 inches
• Snowmaking: 96% snowmaking coverage, 350 tower and other guns.

Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area‎  (about 40 minutes from the 1896 House)  Cross Country Skiing

1463 Plank Road

Petersburgh, NY 12138-5631

(518) 283-3652

http://www.pineridgexc.com‎

• 35km groomed trails
• 15km ungroomed trails for snowshoeing & skiing
• 4km lighted trails for night skiing
• 20km skating trails
• PSIA lessons offered daily
• Complete ski rentals
• Special group programs available
• Complete retail shop

Prospect Mountain Ski Area‎ (about 35 minutes from the 1896 House)  Cross Country Skiing

204 Prospect Access

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 442-2575

http://www.prospectmountain.com‎

• 30+ kilometers of trails.

Berkshire East Ski Area‎   (about 45 minutes from the 1896 House) Downhill Skiing+

66 South River Road

Charlemont, MA 01339

(413) 339-6617

http://www.berkshireeast.com‎

• Base Elevation: 660 ft (201 m)
• Summit Elevation: 1,840 ft (561 m)
• Vertical Drop: 1,180 ft (360 m)
• Skiable Area: 400 acres (162 ha)
• Annual Snowfall: 110 in (279 cm)
• Snowmaking: 100 %
• Number of Lifts: 6
• Uphill Lift Capacity: 6,200 per hour
• Types of Lifts: 2 Surface Lifts, 1 Double Chair, 2 Triple Chairs, 1 Quad
• Number of Trails: 45 Longest Run: 13,200 ft (4,023 m)
• Trail Ratings (Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.)
• Easiest Easiest: 30 %
• More Difficult: 35 %
• Most Difficult: 35 %
• Alpine Skiing: Yes
• Snowboarding: Yes
• Restricted Areas: No
• Heli-Skiing: No
• Leash Required: Yes
• Snowcat Skiing: No
• Night Skiing Trails: 18
• Terrain Park: Yes
• Cross Country: No
• Snowboard Elements: Yes
• Half Pipe: No
• Snow Tubing: Yes
• Snowshoe Trails: No
• Expected Opening Date: mid-December 2011
• Expected Closing Date: end-March 2012

Mount Snow Resort  (about an hour and 10 minutes from the 1896 House) Downhill Skiing+

89 Pisgah Road, West Dover, VT

(802) 464-8501 ‎

http://www.mountsnow.com

November 19

Tentative Opening Day!

• Mountain Areas: Main Mountain, North Face, Sunbrook, Carinthia
• Total Acreage: 467
• Base Elevation: 1,900’
• Summit Elevation: 3,600’
• Vertical Drop: 1,700’
• Total Lifts: 20
• Tree Terrain Acreage: Available on all four mountain faces.
• Ability Level: 15% green circle, 70% blue square, 15% black diamond
• Hours of Operation: 9am – 4pm midweek; 8am – 4pm weekends/holidays
• Snowmaking Coverage: 80%
• Terrain Parks: 100-acre Carinthia – 10 terrain parks, including 2 pipes
• Average Annual Snowfall (since 1977): 156”
• 2008-09 Snowfall: 173”

Lifts

• Lift capacity: 30,370 people per hour
• Total Lifts: 20
• Six Passenger Bubble Chairs: 1
• High-speed Quads: 3
• Fixed Quad: 1
• Triples: 6
• Doubles: 4
• Rope Tow: 1
• Magic Carpets: 4

Bousquet Ski Area‎   (about 45 minutes from the 1896 House) Downhill Skiing+

101 Dan Fox Drive

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 442-8316

http://www.bousquets.com‎

Trails

• 23 (Including 1 Glade)
• Lifts
• 3 Double Lifts, 2 Carpet Lifts
• The Mountain
• 750 Vertical Feet, 200 Acres on Yokun Ridge
• Snowmaking
• 85% Coverage
• Terrain Parks
• Bousquet will have 3 Terrain Parks for the 2010-2011 Season. The main park will be on Harris. A beginner park will be located on Lower Beeline and a small rail park will be located on Russell.

Notchview Reservation‎  (about 45 minutes from the 1896 House)  Cross Country Skiing

83 Old Route 9

Windsor, MA 01270

(413) 684-0148

http://www.notchview.org‎

With more than 3,000 acres of rolling terrain, Notchview offers an idyllic escape for winter sport enthusiasts, especially cross-country skiers looking for a brisk outing. Seventeen kilometers of trails are groomed and track-set for classical cross-country skiing; eight kilometers are groomed for skate skiing. A separate trail system is groomed for “skijoring,” or skiing with dogs. You can also go off track and explore the backcountry, or snowshoe alongside the ski trails.

Nordic Skiing: 40 kilometers (25 miles) of cross-country ski trails:

By Type:

• classic skiing groomed: 16km
• skate skiing ungroomed: 11 km
• ungroomed trails: 11 km
• dog loop: 2 km
• snowshoers: alongside any ski trails
• By Skill Level:
• 7 beginner trails: 11 km
• 11 intermediate trails: 18 km
• 7 expert trails: 11 km

 Check out some of our ski packages at http://www.1896house.com/id59.htm 

*prices subject to change