We had a blast the first time so, MYA is headed back to the beautiful White Mountains region of New Hampshire for a wicked fun packed weekend adventure including ziplining, nighttime ice castle exploring, state park exploring, downhill skiing (cross country if you prefer), snowshoeing, yoga, vegetarian food and more…
Friday eve will get settled into our fabulous accommodations across from Loon Mountain in the White Mountain National Forest. The private home boasts an expansive cathedral ceiling entry with stone accents running up through the main living area to the gas fireplace hearth to the third floor's Knotty Pine ceiling. The kitchen with warm wood tones and granite counters features SS appliances and a large granite Island. Sarah Joughin will be your fab vegetarian cook along with her assistant, daughter Ruby :) The oak hardwood floor warmly flows through the kitchen/dining and living rooms. Adjoining the living room is a large space with its own cozy enamel gas wood stove with sliding doors to the expansive Loon facing front deck.
Adventurers will have plenty of room with six bedrooms, two with king beds, one with a queen bed, two twins in two of the rooms as well as a game room with a twin over full bunk bed. While every room boasts gorgeous views, all bathrooms are wrapped with tile floors and tile accents up the walls - there’s also a two-person jacuzzi tub to take turns relaxing in. Adventurers will also have free access to Loon Mountain Swim and Tennis Club and a new large sauna at the house!
Arrival time is flexible - our home will be ready by 4pm. Adventurers can stretch out after the drive, enjoy happy hour, try out the sauna, and then indulge in a hearty vegetarian meal.
Saturday, after breakfast and yoga, adventurers have a date in Lincoln with Alpine Adventures for winter ziplining. They opened the first, longest, highest and fastest Zipline Canopy Tour in New England in 2006. Our adrenaline will be pumping on this wintertime thrill ride! Our guides will keep us safe and secure as we zip over the canopy with outstanding views. We weren’t cold and it was super awesome!
We’ll come back to our fab pad to relax and eat yummy food before heading out for nighttime fun - a visit to the Ice Castles! Adventurers will explore icy layers and tunnels in a version of Frozen. The castles are enshrouded in an aurora borealis and lit from within in a rainbow of colors.
Sunday funday can be adventurer’s choice! Loon Mountain has wonderful downhill runs but if that isn’t your favorite way to play in the snow, cross-country skiing is awesome there too. Loon also has a skating pond that we may like to check out. Adventurers can purchase their downhill skiing tickets online. For cross-country skiing no worries, Loon’s trail prices are very affordable or you can opt for park trails for free. Please know that snowshoeing is another option for getting out there in the snow.
We checked out Franconia Notch State Park during our last visit and loved snowshoeing in to see The Flume, a super cool site of flowing water and thick ice and snow.
Don’t miss out on a yoga adventure in the beautiful White Mountains with lots of playtime in the snow - beginners welcome!
Please know that the flow of our schedule may change due to weather and availability of tickets.
