Nansen Ski Club’s 2020 Annual Winter Carnival

An annual tradition, the Nansen Ski Club’s Winter Carnival is a family-friendly event with lots of activities for everyone!

FRIDAY, Feb 21 – BURNING OF THE GREENS BONFIRE & ICE SKATING
6:30p – 8:30p @
 MILAN ICE RINK (across from the Milan Village School)
Enjoy the stars by a blazing bonfire.  Bring along some skates if you want to glide to the music just steps away from the blaze.

SATURDAY, Feb 22 – 12 Noon: Bump Jumping! We’re building small, safe ski jumps out of snow for kids of all ages to get some air! Bring your own skis, XC or downhill.

1p – 3p @ THE BIG NANSEN SKI JUMP  ARTSLED RALLY! Nansen’s 2nd Annual artsled event!  Watch wild sled creations attempt to survive their run down the lower portion of the Big Nansen landing hill.  Or make your own sled and register for your shot to win a prize.  A bonfire and hot cocoa will be on hand to ensure everyone is toasty warm.

After the Art Sled Rally, there will be more Bump Jumping!

SUNDAY, Feb 23 – 10a – 1p @ MILAN HILL STATE PARK
COCOA, SKIING, SLEDDING AND SNOWSHOEING!
Come on out and visit the Warming Hut at Milan Hill. Check out all of the cool outdoor recreation available to folks in the North Country! Kids can enjoy activities with folks from the Tin Mountain Conservation Center and we’ll have warm drinks and good food to share!

Rec After Hours at Bretton Woods

Join the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Mt. Washington Resort at Bretton Woods Nordic Center and Fabyan’s Station for the next Rec After Hours.

First, the Recreation: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Get out of work early (or just play hooky) so you can take part in one of the  guided adventures at the Bretton Woods Nordic Center: Fat Biking, Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Tubing, or Ice Skating.

Then, the After Hours: 5:30pm
Then head over to Fabyan’s Station for the networking, drinking, eating, and general merriment starting at around 5:30pm. As always, everyone will have a chance to share with the community what they’re up to and what they need help with.

Please RSVP to Veronica Fernandez by calling 603.278.3305 or emailing [email protected].

Please email [email protected] if you’re thinking about coming and might want to carpool.

Rec After Hours creates forums for NH’s amazing recreation communities to get together, network, and share plans while also having a good time.

8th Annual Nansen- Milan Winter Festival

The 8th Annual Milan-Nansen Winter Festival, January 19-21, includes a Burning of the Greens bonfire, ice skating, and hot cocoa on Friday evening at the Milan Ice Rink.

Saturday features the popular broomball tournament at the Ice Rink; dog sled tours; kids’ activities and vendors, and snowshoeing, cross-country & skate skiing, and sledding on the Nansen Ski Trails. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. visit Nansen’s new warming hut for free cocoa.

Sunday is race day at Milan Hill State Park, with X-C Ski Races, including 14K men’s and women’s races, a 5K race and kids’ race, all followed by an awards ceremony and racers’ lunch. http://skinansen.com/winter-festival/