Adirondack Events Calendar | Winter Events at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center

Visit with Lapland Lake’s Reindeer! Plan to visit with our two domesticated reindeer, Talvi and Viima, at their lakeside home. A special treat for the young and the young-at-heart!

Season-Long Lapland Lake Volunteer Ski Patrol Raffle! Enter our drawing for prizes including a pair of Rossignol Zymax Skating Skis and Rossignol poles donated by Rossignol. Other prizes include a choice of a Lapland Lake 2-night midweek stay for two OR two season pass memberships during the 2012-2013 winter season. All proceeds benefit the Lapland Lake Volunteer Ski Patrol and will be used for First Aid Equipment. Prize drawing will be held Sunday, March 25 (participants need not be present to win). Tickets available at the "Finnish Line" Ski Shop and at the Tuulen Tupa Grill.

Lapland Ladies Love to Ski! A special program for women, taught by women. From 9:30am - 2:30pm beginner and intermediate level female skiers, grouped by ability, will receive instruction in classic technique (February 4) or skate ski technique (March 3), enjoy lunch with an equipment & clothing discussion, participate in a social group ski and group wrap-up with hot beverage at the end of the day. The program is led by Lapland Lake’s PSIA-certified instructors Sherry Dixon, Susan Henriksson and Jan Mares. Cost for the five-hour program is $40 including facility use pass, lunch, and discount coupons for clothing and equipment. Cost of rental equipment, if needed, is $15 for this program only. Minimum age to participate: 18. To ensure space, please pre-register.

It's a snow day! What to do? Come to Lapland Lake for a great winter's day. Parking lots are plowed, grooming is ongoing, the fresh snow is white and welcoming! All kids from itty-bittys right through high school receive half-price facility use passes and equipment rentals on Snow Days, so come up for the best time ever!

Napa Kiikku! - Finnish arctic sled rides for children on the pond 2:00-3:00pm most weekends and holidays (ice conditions permitting). Free with facility use pass or Season Pass Membership!

Lapland Lake Poro (Reindeer) Club - aka Parent Ski Escape! A full hour for children from age 5 - 11. We make learning and improving skiing skills so much fun! Plenty of games and enjoyment under the supervision of two kid-loving Lapland Lake instructors! Two sessions: 11:15am - 12:15pm and 1 - 2:00pm Saturdays, Sundays, holidays. Click here for lesson details.

Junior Equipment Exchange Program - If you purchased your equipment from Lapland Lake, boots, poles, and skis may be upgraded for a nominal fee as your child grows. Or, rent seasonally & reasonably - a great option for growing youngsters!

…and don’t forget our fun tubing hill, ice-skating, kick sledding and snowshoeing! Pulk rentals, too, to tote itty-bitties on the trails!

Thursday, February 9 - Soup-er Seniors Ski/Snowshoe Day. Those 65+ are invited to enjoy a free cup of hot homemade soup at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Discounted facility use fee of only $18 to those 65+ daily. Meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for x-c skiing and snowshoeing! Every non-holiday Thursday through March 15.

Saturday, February 11 - Romancing the Snow! Bring your sweetie for a day on the trails to enjoy a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Saturdays are Finn-tastic at Lapland Lake! Delight in Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill and enjoy complimentary live music with Dan Lynaugh from 3 - 5:30pm. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Romantic Candlelit Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Sunday, February 12 - SVAN (The Sacandaga Valley Arts Network) presents The Tequila Mockingbirds at our Tuulen Tupa Grill at 5:30pm. The acoustic guitar duo of Pete Pashoukos and George Fletcher playing blues, jazz and more! Lite Fare Supper $10.50 at 4pm. Reservations required. Call 518-863-8047 for details.

Thursday, February 16 - Soup-er Seniors Ski/Snowshoe Day. Those 65+ are invited to enjoy a free cup of hot homemade soup at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Discounted facility use fee of only $18 to those 65+ daily. Meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for x-c skiing and snowshoeing! Every non-holiday Thursday through March 15.

Saturday, February 18 - Lapland Lake Volunteer Ski Patrol Benefit BBQ! Noon-2pm. 50-50 Raffle! Enter drawing for a choice of a Lapland Lake 2-night midweek stay for two OR two season pass memberships during the 2012-2013 winter season. Prize drawing will be held Sunday, March 25 (participants need not be present to win). Saturdays are Finn-tastic at Lapland Lake! Delight in a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Monday, February 20 - Presidents' Day Come up and enjoy the day at Lapland Lake! Open 9am-4:30pm.

Tuesday-Friday, February 21 - 24 - Lapland Lake Loves Teachers! Buy one facility use pass, receive a second for half-price. At least one of the two individuals needs to be employed as an elementary or secondary school teacher to obtain discount. Please bring teaching ID. Half-price pass must be of equal or lesser value. Trails open daily this week 9am - 4:30pm.

Saturday, February 25 - Saturdays are Finn-tastic at Lapland Lake! Delight in a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Lodge with us and take advantage of our 100% Snow Guarantee from March 1-31! If your lodging reservation encompasses dates from March 1, 2012 through the end of the snow season, there is limited skiing, and you decide to cancel, we will be pleased to apply your deposit to another stay within 12 months without penalty. If there is no skiing and you decide to cancel, we'll refund your lodging deposit without penalty! It's our no-risk guarantee! (Condition determinations made by management at least 24-hours in advance.)

From March 11-31, 2012 all nights, including weekends, are offered at our Discounted Midweek Rates. From April 1 until the end of the season our 100% Snow Guarantee applies along with Spring-Fall Lodging Rates, the lowest of the year!

Thursday, March 1 - Soup-er Seniors Ski/Snowshoe Day. Those 65+ are invited to enjoy a free cup of hot homemade soup at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Discounted facility use fee of only $18 to those 65+ daily. Meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for x-c skiing and snowshoeing! Every non-holiday Thursday through March 15.

Saturday, March 3 - Open today 9am - 9pm! Finn-tastic Moonlit Night Skiing, Lakeside Campfire & Dinner Service!

Lapland Ladies Love to Ski! A special program for women, taught by women. From 9:30am - 2:30pm beginner and intermediate level female skiers, grouped by ability, will receive instruction in skate ski technique, enjoy lunch with an equipment & clothing discussion, participate in a social group ski and enjoy a group wrap up with hot beverage at the end of the day. The program is led by Lapland Lake’s PSIA-certified instructors Susan Henriksson and Jan Mares. Cost for the five-hour program is $40 including facility use pass, lunch, and discount coupons for clothing and equipment. Cost of rental equipment, if needed, is $15 for this program only. To ensure space, please pre-register.

Finn-tastic Moonlit Night Skiing, Lakeside Campfire & Dinner Service! Delight in a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill and enjoy complimentary live music with Dan Lynaugh from 3 - 5:30pm. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Thursday, March 8 - Full Moon! Soup-er Seniors Ski/Snowshoe Day. Those 65+ are invited to enjoy a free cup of hot homemade soup at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Discounted facility use fee of only $18 to those 65+ daily. Meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for x-c skiing and snowshoeing! Every non-holiday Thursday through March 15.

Saturday, March 10 - Saturdays are Finn-tastic at Lapland Lake! Delight in a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Thursday, March 15 - Soup-er Seniors Ski/Snowshoe Day. Those 65+ are invited to enjoy a free cup of hot homemade soup at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Discounted facility use fee of only $18 to those 65+ daily. Meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for x-c skiing and snowshoeing!

Saturday, March 17 - Saturdays are Finn-tastic at Lapland Lake! Delight in a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Saturday, March 24 - Saturdays are Finn-tastic at Lapland Lake! Delight in a perfect day of skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and ice-skating. Après ski relax at our Tuulen Tupa Grill. Wine, beer, glogg (hot mulled wine), juice, soda, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and appetizers are available for purchase. If you like, linger longer for our Saturday dinner special! The $15 adult and $10 child (through age 10) price includes salad, warm crusty bread & butter, dinner specials (menu varies each week), dessert and coffee. Finnish dinner specialties available as well (separate pricing). Reservations are advised and appreciated; dinner is served beginning at 5:00pm with a final seating at 7:00pm. Advance dinner reservations strongly recommended.

Sunday, March 25 - Ski Patrol Prize Drawing for a choice of a Lapland Lake two-night lodging package or two season passes, either option valid for the 2012-13 winter season.

Adirondack Events Calendar | Winter 2011-2012