In conjunction with the Appalachian Mountain Club, Great Glen Trails offers you the chance to really get to know Pinkham Notch, with a FREE tour (trail pass is required). When you ski with a naturalist, you will learn about the flora and fauna that make our corner of the world so special.
You’ll scout for tracks in the snow and learn about the different trees in the Glen. While listening for distinct bird calls, you’ll truly begin to understand how the ecosystem works in Pinkham Notch. Tours are FREE with a trail pass.
The Acadia Mountain Guides present Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice.
The programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Winter Trails Day is a FREE, one-day event where people new to snow sports can try snowshoeing and/or cross-country skiing!
To promote the health, fitness and social benefits of snow sports participation, we are offering free cross-country skiing lessons and snowshoe rentals to first-timers only on Saturday, from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm.,
Minimum age for a free ski lesson on Winter Trails Day is 6 yrs, however any first-timer can snowshoe or try skiing for free.
Call us at (603) 466-3988 to reserve your 45 minute lesson time at either 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm
Intrepid Descent, a film by Erik Osterholm and Zander Hartung, explores Mt. Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine, the mecca of backcountry extreme skiing.
Evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Experience the wonder of a night time winter walk. Join a Naturalist from the Appalachian Mountain Club on a guided snowshoe tour. We will use our senses (and no flashlights) to navigate the trails while listening for owls calling and exploring our senses.
Reservations required and tours fill fast. For questions, please call (603) 466-3988.
Acadia Mountain Guides presents a program on Backcountry Accident Scene Management.
Evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Join author Jeff Ryan as he recounts the writing of Blazing Ahead: Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery and the Rivalry that Built the Appalachian Trail.
Evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
The Appalachian Mountain Club’s Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and Joe Dodge Lodge host a Christmas Day Dinner Buffet on December 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a Fireside Social at 4 p.m. Call to reserve your spot at (603) 466-2721.
Choose from a selection of soups, salads, and vegetables, along with three mains: Dijon Rib Roast with Yorkshire Pudding, Slow Roasted Turkey Breat, and Wild Mushroom Ravioli in a Sage & Brown Butter Sauce. Desserts inclue Blueberry Pie, Spiced Molasses Cake, and White Chocolate & Peppermint Cheesecake.
Tickets costs $29 for adults, with discounts for members.
Check out these wonderful Holiday Vacation Week programs:
Backcountry Basics, Daily at 8 a.m.; Notch Snowshoe Walk, Daily at 9 a.m. (snowshoes provided); Notch Snowshoe Hike, 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 28, 29 and 31 (snowshoes provided); Notch Talks, daily at noon; Kids’ Activities & Games, 1 p.m. on Dec. 27, 28 and 31; and Notch Snowshoe Walks, 1 p.m. on Dec. 26 and 29 and Jan. 1 (snowshoes provided).
Alone in the Wilderness is the story of Dick Proenneke, one man who lived his dream in the Alaska Wilderness.
Evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Are you a winter hiker? You won’t want to miss this evening program. Join us for a presentation by Acadia Mountain Guides as they give tips and advice pertaining to avalanche safety for winter hikers.
Evening programs are free and open to the public. Call to find out more or to be added to the monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
