MYA is headed up to northern Maine, aka the county, for a fabulous weekend of snowshoeing, snowga, skiing both ways, yummy vegetarian food, and more…
This adventure can be split up - adventurers can decide to come on Saturday or Sunday or can choose the full weekend (the whole shebang!). Both days we’ll be enjoying yoga in the snow, snowshoeing, and skiing! We had such a great time playing outside in the snow last year, MYA couldn’t resist a return to the county for more fun!
For Saturday’s skiing pleasure, we’ll hit Big Rock Mountain for a downhill experience in Mars Hill. MYA is happy to support a small Maine local ski establishment - the staff is great and the trails are awesome. We really had a blast on the mountain last season and are hoping for another great time.
MYA will cover lift tickets for adventurers that are into it. If you’re a beginner, no worries, it’s a great spot to learn or to get ski legs back that haven’t been on a mountain in years. Please know if you’d like to adventure without going downhill, that’s no problem, tubing is an option as well :)
Following alpine fabulousness, we’ll head to Aroostook State Park for hot chocolate, yummy eats and snowga! Adventurers can also decide to hit the trails with snowshoes or cross-country skis for a quickie excursion before either heading home or heading to downtown Presque Isle. MYA will check in to the charming Northeastland Hotel, set apart from chain hotels with its vibrant and rich history. Adventurers will be in their own private rooms with all covid protocols in place.
For Sunday’s adventuring, we’ll head to the Nordic Heritage Center, about 20 minutes away from downtown Presque Isle. The NHC, a jewel in the crown of Maine, embodies the best of Aroostook County: a place of incomparable beauty…
The center offers up snowshoe and cross-country ski rentals. If you have your own skis and snowshoes, bring them along and if you want to try fat bikes on the trails, that’s another fun way to indulge in the snow. You can absolutely choose the activity that you’re most comfortable with, just being outside in nature should bring on therapeutic goodness.
And, of course we’ll get in some snowga! MYA really enjoyed NHC last season, the trails were heavenly, so nicely maintained. This is another wonderful organization that MYA is proud to support and will offer up a portion of the adventure proceeds to their cause.
