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Cross-Country Skiing and
Snowshoeing at Great Glen Trails
Outdoor Center - Route 16 Pinkham Notch, Gorham NH 03581
Great
Glen Trails Outdoor Center (603/466-2333, greatglentrails.com)
has 45 km of cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails in Pinkham
Notch at the base of Mt. Washington, which translates into jaw-dropping
scenery all around you. On Route 16, Great Glen has spectacular panoramic
views of the northern Presidential Mountain Range. Great Glen Trails
Outdoor Center's lodge includes new xc ski and snowshoe rental equipment, which is updated every season,
lessons, tubing, food service in the Great Glen View Cafe, and the Great Glen Outfitters Shop with everything you need for xc skiing.
There's snowmaking to cover one loop and the learning area at Great Glen. Instruction programs include the Learn to Ski with an hour and half introduction to any of 3 xc ski disciplines (track, skating, backcountry) that include rental equipment and a trail pass all for $45. The sessions are offered 3 times daily on weekends and twice on weekdays. The Group Lesson offers existing skiers a one hour session for further development of skills and techniques while the Private Lesson provides personalized coaching on any xc ski activity in a one-on-one.
The Glen View Cafe is the defending champion of the regional
chili cook off after winning the 2004 People's Choice Award for best
chili. SKIFABS is a weekly program for women taught by Sue
Wemyss, who is an Olympian and long time ski teacher. Check out the
full slate of special events and programs. 
A new package concept for a day of winter fun at Great Glen offers the T3-Total Trails Ticket that includes a trail pass for xc skiing and snowshoeing; xc ski or snowshoe rentals; all day access to the tubing hill, and a tour on the one-of-a-kind SnowCoach up the Mt. Washington Toll Road. Swap your rental skis for snowshoes and back again. Adult T3 is a $103 value for $69. Kids aged 5-12 is $79 value for $49. The T3 must be used on the same day.
Telemarkers, cross-country skiers, and snowshoers can take a snowcoach partly up the Mt. Washington Auto Road to 4,200 foot elevation at the treeline, then ski down; sightseers are also welcome on the snowcoach for a roundtrip adventure never to be forgotten. The resort also has a snowtubing park. CCSAA member.