New Year's Day cross-country skiing/snowshoeing at Gunstock

Hey everyone! Join us Friday, January 1st for some New Year's Day cross-country skiing or snowshoeing! Let's plan to hit the trails at noon. The 25 to 50 km of groomed trails will be available to us until 4pm. You'll see the Nordic Center on the right as you enter the resort. To find me, I'm tall (6'4"), I wear glasses, and I'll be wearing a small red and white "meetup" sign on my hat. If you don't have a season pass, your 1/2 day cross-country ski/snowshoe ticket will cost $12. A 1/2 day rental fee is $12 for a cross-country ski package or $12 for snowshoes. Arrive 1/2 hour early if you need rentals. We'll split up if we have both skiiers and snowshoers and beginners/experts. I'm a beginner all-around! Wear layers and wool socks if it's cold and bring water (a small backpack or fanny pack is fine for holding water bottle and extra jacket). Bring your leashed dog along if you're snowshoeing! Optional carpooling from Rochester, NH at 10:45am allows us enough time to arrive at Gunstock at 11:30 for getting rentals. Afterward, how about hot chocolate at the lodge! Refer to gunstock.com for directions and other information. GENERAL RESORT STATS: - Gunstock is a 40 min. drive from Rochester/1 hr. from Portsmouth/1hr. 40 min. from Peabody, MA - Total acreage - 220 (resort and glade) - Vertical drop - 1400 feet - Snowmaking coverage - 80% - Average annual snowfall - 120 inches - Number of trails - 51 (12% novice, 61% intermediate, 27% expert) - Most difficult trail - Hotshot - Longest run - 1.5 miles - Number of lifts - 7 (1 highspeed quad, 1 quad, 2 triples, 1 double, 1 conveyer, 1 handle tow) - Night skiing - 21 trails and 5 lifts (hours of night operation: Tu, Wed, Th (4-9pm); Fri, Sat (4-10pm) - Snowboarding - All trails, freestyle terrain park and wall - Tubing park - Thrill Hill Tubing Park - NH's longest tubing run! (825 ft, 4 chutes, 15% pitch) - X-country and snowshoe trails - 50 km (groomed for both nordic and skate skiing) - Can even snowshoe with your leashed dog if you want! - Eateries on property - 4 (Cobble Mountain Food Court, Sub Station, Powder Keg Bar & Grill, Panorama Pub) - Pubs on property - 2 (Powder Keg Bar & Grill, Pistol Pub) SEE YOU THERE !! Rich