Bolton is a great place for families to enjoy winter, play outside and and explore the woods. We have ski and snowshoe rentals for both adults and kids.
There is also plenty of space at the Nordic Center located in the Sports Center building to stash gear, have lunch, relax with family and hang out with kids. And when you are done skiing come inside for a hot drink and share the stories of your adventures.
Nordic Kids
Sofia on World Cup
January25↑ The second session of Bolton Valley’s Nordic Kids Program was a blast. We catered to the cold weather with a long hot coco break in between explorations, but the highlight of the day came on the downhill of the World Cup trail. Both Adam and Sofia were excited to take full advantage of the cloudless day, and by the end of it the was not a hill we could not ski the whole way down! Join us next Sunday from 10-1pm for our third session of the program. It is 45 $ per session and that includes tickets, rentals and the lesson. Call the Nordic Center to sign up 434-6876.
Zachary in the sickie gnar pow pow during great morning kids program
January 11↑ The first session for the Bolton Valley Nordic Kids Program was a huge success. With 7 kids in attendance, we covered the basic skills necessary for skiing on all terrains. Once we began to master the essential techniques we played on the obstacle course for half an hour before returning to the Nordic Center for warmth and hot chocolate! We then returned to the trails for an hour adventure ski on the pond loop and everyone concurred that it was a wonderful day.
Games, adventures, and instruction on cross-country Nordic skis! Thats what the program is all about.
Starting in January of 2009, The Bolton Valley Nordic Center will be offering a four week long kids Nordic program. The program is open to kids between the ages of 6 and 12, and it focuses on the development of basic Nordic skiing skills as well as natural science and orienteering lessons. We will explore the extensive trail system of Bolton Valley using Adventure Quest Poems as our Maps. At the end of each Quest we will test our Nordic skills with fun games like ski soccer and tag. The program costs $135 per child and includes tickets, rentals, and instruction. It will run from 10am-1pm on the following Sundays.
January 11, January 25, February 1, February8
To find out more call the Bolton Valley Nordic Center @ 802-434-6876
or check out our website @ Bolton Valley Nordic Center
Ski Vermont Nordic Quest Program-
designed to get kids and families skiing in a fun, creative way. We have created a poem and map for both beginner and intermediate skiers. The adventure begins when you pick-up your map at the Nordic Center, put on your skis and start reading the natural history clues in our Nordic Quest Poems.
Here is what people are saying about Nordic Quest- “We did the beginner quest at the Bolton Nordic Center last weekend–she did it twice, in fact–and loved it!”
Bolton Nordic Quest– Click below for links to directions. [click here to link to the full list of Quests]
- Beginner Poem-Directions and on this page you will also find a link to the map.
- Intermediate Poem-Directions and on this page you will also find a link to the map.
Other great Kids programs from Ski Vermont— Check out these links for more information.
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