Cross-Country Ski Weekend

Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Common, VT

SAVE THE DATE! February 9-11, 2024

Calling all you cross-country ski bums!

Join Women Outdoors for our Annual Cross-Country Ski Weekend at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in the heart of Vermont’s unspoiled Northeast Kingdom on February 9-11, 2024.

3 days and 2 nights of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and socializing
Accommodations, all meals and cross-country touring tickets are included
Women Outdoors members from all regions are encouraged and welcome to attend this event

2023 Craftsbury Photos

Accommodations

Single or double rooms available.
Meals from dinner on Friday night to Sunday lunch are included.
Cross-country touring tickets for the weekend included.
The restroom and showers are shared on each floor.
Bedding and towels are provided.

Registration Fees

Must be a current Women Outdoors members only. If you are not yet a member, you can join now or renew your membership.

Double (twin beds – share a room) (9 double rooms available)

$200 per person for Friday and Saturday nights

Single (12 single rooms available)

$254 per person for Friday and Saturday nights

Note: You can indicate your preferred roommate when you register, or we can assign someone to you.

Arrival/Departure: Friday 8:30 am / Sunday 5 Pm

Lodging Check-In/Out: Friday 2:30 pm / Sunday 10:30 am

Address: 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury, VT 05827

Directions '24 Registration Opens Late '23

Daytime activities

Spend the day exploring Craftsbury’s myriad Nordic trails and enjoying the best snow in the Northeast. Whatever your skill level, there’s a trail for you. Green, blue and black trails offer stunning beauty and great exercise. If you prefer, snowshoeing and ice skating await you. Bring your own snowshoes and/or cross-country ski equipment or rent from Craftsbury for a nominal fee. You can also sign up for a massage after a day on the trails.

Evening activities

Friday evening starts with a delicious dinner at 6:30. Join your fellow skiers for games and drinks and reminisce about your day.

Meals

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center Dining Hall prepares delicious meals with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The variety and fresh local ingredients are just fabulous. Gluten-free and other specialties are available with advance notice (be sure to let us know when you register!). Coffee, tea and snacks are generally available all day. There is a refrigerator and microwave in the lodge for day/evening use. You may bring your own alcohol, which is permitted in both the lodge and dining area. Note: Included meals are from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch.

Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Cross-country skiing at Craftsbury Outdoor Center Founded in 1976, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center offers year-round outdoor activities and beauty. A Nordic trail network provides miles of cross-country skiing. Summer activities include rowing and running camps. In 2008, the new owners transitioned the Craftsbury Outdoor Center into a non-profit organization with a mission “to support and promote participation and excellence in lifelong sports with a special focus on rowing, Nordic skiing and running; to use and teach sustainable practices; and to protect and manage the surrounding land, lakes and trails.

2024 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

As of August 2022, full vaccination is NO LONGER mandatory for all overnight guests. Their new policy mandates a negative test within 24 hours of arrival and to be prepared to show the test. All travelers should perform daily symptom checks.

Masks are now optional in indoor spaces.

You can read Craftsbury’s Full COVID Policy here.

To reduce the risk of bringing Covid-19 to Craftsbury, attendees are asked to be extra-careful during the two weeks before the event. During that time:

Please mask up when indoors with people outside of your family/household.
Cancel your registration if you are exposed to a person who has tested positive for COVID -OR-

you start experiencing COVID symptoms (headache, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, or loss of smell).
Note: You will receive a full refund if you need to cancel for these reasons.

We will continue to track CDC and state recommendations between now and the Cross Country Ski Weekend and adjust our plans as needed.

Registration

Registration and Payment

Payment in full must be received by Monday, January 22, 2024.

Event Registration

Cancellation policy

In the unlikely event that you need to cancel your reservation, if you cancel at least 14 days in advance of the ski weekend—i.e., by January 26, 2024—you will only forfeit $25.

For cancellations within 14 days of the ski weekend, there will be no refund.

Please note: The Craftsbury Cross-Country Ski Weekend is for Women Outdoors members only. If you are not a member, please join now or renew your membership!

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