Women's Winter Escape
January 18 & 19, 2020
Women’s Winter Escape at Great Glen is a unique chance to learn and take part in a variety of activities with other women in small groups, providing for personalized attention from expert instructors.
• For women only
• Small groups with individualized attention
• Skate skiing clinics
• Classic cross-country skiing clinics
• Downhill skills clinics
• Snowshoe tours led by a naturalist
• Yoga
• Lunch
• Sip & shop
• And more!
The activities include a variety of ski clinics for classic and skate techniques, beginner through advanced, snowshoeing led by a naturalist, yoga; snow tubing, pre- and post-activity stretching, lunch, and an après ski wine and cheesegathering with discounted shopping in the Great Glen Outfitter Shop. Women’s Winter Escape is limited to twenty participants, ensuring a low instructor to student ratio for maximum learning.
All women will make their clinic selections at Saturday morning check-in on January 18. Participant numbers are limited in each clinic, to assure personalized attention and instruction during clinics.
The following day, Sunday, January 19, Great Glen hosts an equipment demo, with ski and snowshoe products from Atomic, Fischer, Rossignol, Salomon, Swix and Tubbs available to take out and test on the trails. Participants in Saturday’s Women’s Winter Escape will receive their free trail pass for Sunday, enabling them access to the equipment demo with no extra charge.
The cost for Women’s Winter Escape is TBD.
This includes: On Saturday; trail pass, all clinics, ski and snowshoe rentals, a light continental breakfast, lunch, après-activity refreshments, shopping discount, and commemorative SKIDA headwear. On Sunday; trail pass, access to all demo equipment from the above visiting companies.
*For lodging recommendations, please visit the Lodging Partners page on our website.
Register in person, or online by clicking the logo below:
If you have any questions, please contact Event Director, Lisa Matthews at (603) 466-3988 or by emailing lisa@greatglentrails.com
2020 TENTATIVE Women's Winter Escape Schedule (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
| Activity | |
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Saturday, January 18 8:15 am - 9:15 am |
Ski Prep For The Day (optional-guidance available) |
| 8:30 am - 9:15 am |
Check-in / Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15 am |
Welcome |
| 9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Dryland Warm-Up For Skiing |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Your Choice: |
| Introduction To Skiing For First Time Skiers | |
| Classic Skiing Warm Up Activities (On Skis) | |
|
|
Skate Skiing Warm Up Activities (On Skis) |
| 10:40 am - 11:40 am |
Your Choice: |
| Downhill For Novices | |
| Beginning Skate Skiing | |
| Classic Skiing: Techniques For Flatter Terrain | |
| Skate Skiing: Techniques For Flatter Terrain | |
| 11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Your Choice: |
| Obstacle Course & Games On Skis For Agility | |
| Free Ski With Skate Instructor | |
| Free Ski With Classic Instructor | |
| Free ski On Your Own | |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch & Great Glen Outfitters Fashion Show |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm |
Your Choice: |
| Yoga | |
| Skiing Downhills | |
| Classic Skiing: Uphills | |
| Skate Skiing: Uphills | |
| Snowshoe Tour With An AMC Naturalist | |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Your Choice: |
| Yoga | |
| Snowshoe Tour With An AMC Naturalist | |
| Free Ski With Your Skate Or Classic Instructor | |
| Free Ski On Your Own | |
| Snow Tubing | |
| 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm |
Post Ski & Snowshoe Stretch |
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Sip & Shop: Wine & Cheese — Outfitter Shop Open Exclusively For WWE Participants |
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Sunday, January 19 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Equipment Demo Day and Store-wide Sale
Try Out The Latest Equipment From Atomic, Fischer, Rossignol, Salomon, Swix and Tubbs
20% Off Store-Wide Sale
Free Ski Passes For Women's Winter Escape Participants |
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Women's Winter Escape was not offered in 2013 or 2014