Three elements make for a great Nordic ski tour — good friends, fantastic ski conditions and refreshing nourishment. Our ski group tour, planned by Bear Notch Ski instructor Sue Tuttle, had all these and more.
The Plan: Meet at Bartlett Village’s Alpine Garden Winery and leave some cars there. Drive skis and skiers to Bear Notch Ski Touring’s Yates Farm Trails to ski those trails. Then cross the river and ski to Bear Notch Touring Center, in time to get fresh bread and a soup lunch. After lunch, ski to Alpine Garden Winery for a tasting event. Then retrieve the rest of the vehicles.
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