A Cross Country Ski Program Designed For Women, Taught by Women!
Benson, NY – Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center will host a women’s-only ski program Saturday, February 4 from 9:30am – 2:30pm. Pre-registration is required.
The popular five-hour ski program, "Lapland Ladies Love to Ski", is geared to beginner and intermediate skiers. Focus February 4 is on classic ski technique.
Cost for the program is $40 or $55 if participants need rental equipment. Included is a day-long facility use pass, instruction, lunch with equipment & clothing discussion, social group ski with instructors, group wrap-up, hot beverage and discount coupons. The program is led by Lapland Lake’s PSIA-certified instructors Sherry Dixon, Susan Henriksson and Jan Mares.
“Come learn to classic ski in our supportive, non-competitive environment. This program is ability grouped and taught by women, for women,” according to Susan Henriksson. Sherry Dixon adds, “It is a wonderful opportunity for the beginner to intermediate skiing woman to expand her skills and enjoy skiing in a welcoming, structured program.”
A skate ski ladies ski program will be held Saturday, March 3. A complete cross country ski and snowshoe facility celebrating its 34th winter season, Lapland Lake offers fully equipped rental and retail shops, a comfortable two-story warming lodge with snack bar and trailside Tuulen Tupa Grill. The trail system has 50km of trails for all ability levels. 38km are marked, mapped and snowcat groomed with trackset and skating lanes; 12km are ungroomed, marked, mapped snowshoe trails.
In addition to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, other resort activities include ice-skating, tubing on two junior hills, wilderness ski touring and visiting with the resort’s two domesticated reindeer!
Lodging is available in private rooms and 10 private housekeeping cottages. Lodging packages include use of trails each day and evening including days of arrival and departure, use of the Finnish wood burning sauna and 50% off one regularly scheduled group ski lesson per person. Attractive lodging discounts are offered non-holiday Sunday through Thursday nights.
