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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
LOCAL BUSINESS HOURS OF OPERATION
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ski Resort News
At Tuesday’s Zoom Community Forum, Tim Smith discussed the recent lift incidents at Attitash, Cannon and Pat’s Peak, and the gearbox failure at Gunstock during President’s Week. These incidents hit the news hard across the U.S. Tim put this into perspective, there are over 2.1 million skier visits per year in New Hampshire averaging 16 runs per visit. So, if you do the math on that it’s 32 million lift rides per year. Mechanical issues happen from time to time. In New Hampshire there are around 30 incidents per year, from mechanical failure to lift evacs, and we never hear about most of them. That’s a very low number of incidents considering the millions of people served. Riding a ski lift is still one of the safest modes of transit available. Tim also discussed a couple of mechanical issues the mountain has been dealing with caused by a power outage due to water dripping inside a sectionalizer cabinet which is where you split off your main power lines. The outage affected the Tecumseh and Green Peak lifts. Electricians fixed the problem, and they were able to get the Tecumseh lift back up. Although the power is back on, the Green Peak lift does not have the protections that the Tecumseh lift has. So, at the time of the forum, they were continuing to work on the Green Peak drive.
Get the mountain and town news from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, by participating in the Zoom Community Forum every other Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Email tsmith@waterville.com to be added to the group.
Friday Speaker Series
Join guest speaker Brendan Leonardi this Friday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m., for a presentation on the fascinating scientific work being done in our own backyard at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in Thornton, NH. The experimental forest was established in 1955 as a major center for hydrologic research in New England. In 1988, Hubbard Brook was designated as a long-term ecological research site by the National Science Foundation. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Tubing Hill
Due to safety and insurance issues, the public is not allowed on the Tubing Hill — no climbing, skiing, sliding, sledding, tubing — when the Clubhouse and Tubing Hill are closed. The Tubing Hill is back to its regular operating hours: Friday: 12-8 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Craig Larson is amenable to opening the Tubing Hill additional hours for groups. Contact him or Nakita to discuss cost and scheduling.
Craig: craigglarson@watervillevalleygolf.com
Nakita: nakitasioui@watervillevalleygolf.com
603-236-4805 (call or text)
NH Special Olympics Winter Games
The 2025 State Winter Games take place at Waterville Valley from Monday-Wednesday, March 3-5. Throughout three days of competition, over 200 athletes will compete in four different sports: Alpine skiing and snowboarding on the mountain, and snowshoe and cross-country skiing throughout the Town Square area. In addition to the competition, the State Winter Games consists of Opening Ceremonies with fireworks on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Town Square, the Resort Experience (non-competitive events such as Build a Bear, karaoke, Eversource bucket truck rides, etc.) and a dinner/dance hosted by law enforcement Tuesday night at the Base Lodge. For more information on how to volunteer at the State Winter Games, visit: sonh2025wintergames.my-trs.com and www.sonh.org/events/state-winter-games-3/ .
Town Report
You can pick up a paper copy at Town Hall or the Post Office. You can also download a copy online at www.watervillevalleynh.gov/home/news/town-report-now-available.
Thursday Snowshoe Hike
All the snow has made for some fun Thursday snowshoe hikes with Tyler Durham. Meet at the Recreation Department on Thursday afternoons at 12:45 p.m. The Rec. Dept. bus will transport snowshoers to and from the trailhead. Space is limited, so call ahead to register – 603-236-4695.
Sunday Group Hike
This Sunday, Tyler will lead a hike to Lonesome Lake Hut in Lincoln. Meet at the Recreation Department by 8:15 a.m. and board the bus the trailhead. The bus will return to Waterville by 3 p.m. This hike will be 5.8 miles, ascending 1210 feet. Space is limited, so call ahead to register – 603-236-4695.
New Event! Free Cardiac Screening
The Recreation Department will host the Dartmouth Hitchcock HVC CARES program in the Multi-Purpose Room on Saturday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. HVC CARES provides FREE cardiac screenings to communities in NH & VT.
DHMC HVC CARES stands for Heart & Vascular Center: Community Awareness Research and Education Saves Lives. HVC CARES is a community outreach program that travels to various areas across VT and NH to perform cardiac screenings to members of the community. The screenings are completely free of cost and include screening for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. The HVC CARES group consists of mainly registered nurses, as well as advanced practice registered nurses, and one staff physician.
Brief overview of the screening process:
Blood is collected using a small lancet to poke the finger
A very small sample of blood is collected into a pipette to perform the test
The blood is then transferred to two testing strips into HVC CARES portable machines
Once inserted into the machine, they will have results within 2-3 minutes
Screening takes less than 5 minutes in total, and HVC CARES offers educational resources to all of those screened
New Event! Spring Spooktacular
Who says Halloween only happens in October? Join us at the ski resort on Sunday, March 9, for a Spring Spooktacular - Halloween in March celebration. Dress in your spookiest, silliest or most creative costume and take part in a fun-filled day of trick-or-treating at each lift. Costumes aren’t optional, they are required!
Hermit Woods Winery Field Trip
The Recreation Department is hosting another adult field trip to Hermit Woods Winery on Thursday, March 13. The van will depart from the Rec. Dept. at 4:30 p.m. There will be a complimentary wine tasting from 5:30-6 p.m., dinner and drinks at 6 p.m. followed by exceptional music by Boston-based James Rohr and the Blue Ribbons. The cost is $50/person, $35 for WVRD members. Sign up by calling 603-236-4695.
Piano Concert for Ukraine
Ukrainian-born composer and jazz pianist Vadim Neselovskyi, will perform a benefit concert on Wednesday, March 12, at 5 p.m., at La Hacienda in Town Square. There will be no tickets for the concert but pay-what-you-can contributions accepted. All donations will support Common Man for Ukraine’s humanitarian programs for children affected by the war. Vadim will be joined by the founders of Common Man for Ukraine – Alex Ray, Steve Rand, Susan Mathison and Lisa Mure – will provide updates on their recent projects and share details about the upcoming 12th relief trip to Ukraine. Donations accepted online at https://givebutter.com/MusicForUkraine.
Irish Dance Competition
The Waterville Valley Feis (pronounced FESH) aka Irish Dance Competition returns to Waterville Valley this spring - Friday-Sunday, May 2-4, at the Waterville Valley Ice Arena.
This is an independent group and does not go through group sales and they are on their own for lodging.
Here are the details as I know them:
2025 is the fourth year Waterville Valley has hosted the Feis.
Last year there were about 325 dancers plus parent/chaperone.
The group is on their own for meals, although some picnic. Last year NextLevel Food Truck was in Town Square all three days. I don't know if that's happening this year. The event organizer hopes that Town Square restaurants will be open and prepared to serve the group.
Dance competition starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 3-4 p.m. each day.
Spectators are welcome at no charge.
Peggy Woods Doherty is the event organizer and can be reached via email at woods.doherty@gmail.com
As always, remember that the information contained herein is subject to error, omission, withdrawal or change without notice. Some activities/businesses may have limited operating capacity, age requirements, be weather dependent, charge a fee, require preregistration, have health and safety requirements, and experience staffing challenges. Waterville Valley Resort, Waterville Valley Resort Association and Waterville Valley lodging properties are not responsible for errors or changes. Call ahead or check websites to confirm info.