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The Simple Pleasure of Gliding by Snow and Star No Crowd, No Hassle, No Need to Go Far Just 25 K of Groomed Track and Trail And a Warm Hut with Cocoa and Ginger Ale
Saturday, February 23, 2008 The Brattleboro Outing Club (BOC) invites people of all ages to discover WinterZest and celebrate all that winter offers during Winter Carnival at its Ski Hut facility. The Ski Hut is where friends and family gather to make the most of winter. Learn-to-ski programs after school, ski and snowshoe rentals on weekends, special events that celebrate the gift of winter— kids of all ages stride and glide, stomp and slide, and frolic with friends in the snow. Even when there’s no snow, you can find a zest for winter at the BOC where winter always happens. Schoolchildren have been coming to the Ski Hut all season long, learning to make the most of winter and recreate outdoors no matter what the weather. Our Winter Carnival ‘WinterZest’ events take place on ski, snowshoe or foot dependent on how to best have fun outdoors in the prevailing conditions. Located at the Brattleboro Country Club on Upper Dummerston Road, the BOC maintains 33 kilometers of trails for our members, neighbors, and visitors. Dedicated club volunteers groom the trails, staff the hut and teach people how to ski and snowshoe. For 86 years, the BOC has been fulfilling its mission “to encourage, develop, and promote family outdoor life and good fellowship.” Please join us and help us continue this enduring tradition. Join us for a fun-filled morning of Winter Carnival at the BOC with these ‘WinterZest’ events before the afternoon’s main event, the Steve Brehm Memorial WinterZest.
8:30
Registration Opens-- Free Entry/Free Rentals for
Winter Carnival Jr. Olympics Steve Brehm Memorial WinterZest WinterZest is a trekking adventure for the young at heart, consisting of a 4 km ski through open fields, a 3 km snowshoe through wooded ravines, and a ‘mitten pin’ pursuit on forest trails. In this last event, you’ll need to decide when to turn for home with your cache of mitten pins to make it back in time! Three-person teams -- with at least one child under the age of 13 as a member -- may complete the course as an Altogether Team or in relay fashion. Solo Adventurers are welcome to challenge themselves too. The trek route will be adapted to the forecasted winter conditions. Registration information and updates are posted on the BOC website: www.brattleborooutingclub.org. Entry fees are $50/team ($30 if registered by Feb. 18) or $25/solo adventurer ($15 if registered by Feb. 18). Equipment may be rented through the Ski Hut (phone: 254-4081) on a first-come, first-serve basis.
11:30 WinterZest Registration opens
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Friends Ski and Snowshoe Free at the BOC The Brattleboro Outing Club (BOC) invites the community to discover the freedom and fun of cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The “Friends Ski Free” program will be held at the BOC Ski Hut, located at the Brattleboro Country Club on Upper Dummerston Road. With each paid trail pass (or season’s pass), a friend may ski or snowshoe FREE until noon on Wednesday morning (February 27) of Winter Carnival Week. If you and your friend both need gear, your friend’s equipment rental is FREE as well. So come on out for some winter’s fun, bring a friend and enjoy playing on the rolling, open meadows or find your adventure in the woods. The BOC’s new snowshoe trails are fabulous for observing winter wildlife first thing in the morning. For more information, call the Ski Hut Hut-line at (802) 254-4081. 9AM- Noon Friends Ski and Snowshoe Free at the BOC
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