Downhill Skiing
WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN

Address: 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton, (978) 464-2300, or (800) SKI-1234 for ski conditions. Features NASTAR recreational racing. About an hour drive from Boston., Massachusetts
Website: http://www.wachusett.com
Email: info@wachusett.com

Vertical drop: 1000 ft.Trails: 18 total; one-third novice, one-third intermediate, one-third expert.Snowboard area: half-pipe.Snowmaking capacity: 100 percent.Lifts: two quads, one triple chair, one pony lift, one poma lift, one carousel.Hours: weekdays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.Rates: weekday lifts (until 4 p.m.), $35, $27 for juniors under 13 and seniors 65 and over (half-day, $30 and $22); weekends and holidays (until 4 p.m.), $44 and $30 (half-day, $39 and $25); nights (4 to 10 p.m.), $33 and $25, 6 to 10 p.m., $29 and $22. Add $10 to a day or half-day ticket and ski until 10 p.m. Rentals, $25, $20 for juniors, and $16 for children under six; snowboards, $30. Instruction, $25 for group lessons, $60 for private, $40 for semi-private lesson by appointment. Lodging: Wachusett Village Inn. Call (978) 874-2000.