Our Adirondack Ski Resort Provides Fun Kids' Activities

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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!

A full hour of instruction specifically geared to children ages 5-11. Our kid-friendly instructors will love to spend time with your child developing their skiing skills, and your children will enjoy meeting other kids! Entertaining ski games and fun skills improvement for youngsters in our whimsical children's ski area followed by a hot chocolate break with instructor. Two sessions: 11:15am-12:15pm and 1:00-2:00pm Saturdays, Sundays, holidays. $20/child; facility use fee additional. Save $10.00 with our "Junior Lesson Package" ~ $35 package includes full day facility use pass with full-day rental equipment and hour-long lesson. (These lessons run concurrently with Stride & Glide Level 1 Beginner classes so everyone in the family can learn to ski simultaneously!)

Line up for some Finnish fun! Napa Kiikku (translation: “pole swing”) is an incredibly popular ice sled ride for children, unique to Lapland Lake! As ice forms in the early season, we freeze a pole vertically in the center of the pond. An extension pole is attached at an angle, and to the end of this pole a sled is attached. A child lies or sits on the sled while one of Lapland Lake’s energetic employees pushes the pole in circles. The centrifugal force makes kids feel like they’re flying! Check out the picture! Napa Kiikku runs weekends and holidays 2:00 – 3:00pm (ice conditions permitting) and is free of charge with purchase of facility use pass (ages 6+) and to children 5 and under! This should not be missed!

Another popular activity for Lapland Lake’s kids! Two tubing hills - one is steeper, one is easier – to suit kids of all ages and levels of fearlessness! Bring your own tubes or rent them from us (full day $15; half day after 2pm $10). Lapland’s tubes are large enough for two for double the fun! One hill is lighted until 9pm for members of the general public on specially scheduled Saturday nights and exclusively for our overnight guests’ use every night. Please note: our tubing hills are non-lift operated, ride down-carry back up for plenty of old-fashioned fun! Use of tubing hills is free of charge with purchase of facility use pass (ages 6+) and to children 5 and under.

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Get off the snow and onto the ice for a fun alternative outdoor activity! Our ice-skating pond is a great spot for ice-skating fun and games! We rent junior (the smallest offer double blades for stability) and adult ice-skates along with hockey skates. Our pond is lighted until 9pm for members of the general public on specially scheduled Saturdays and nightly for our overnight guests. Use of ice-skating pond free of charge with purchase of facility use pass (ages 6+) and to children 5 and under.

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Have a blast on a kick sled! Imagine a wooden seat atop two long, metal runners. Now imagine sitting on the seat with your feet propped on a bar in front of you while your kick sled partner pushes from behind (one foot on a runner, the other equipped with a crampon “kicking” to propel the sled forward). This is some incredibly fast fun! Kick sleds are used on Woods Lake when there is exposed ice. Great fun for any kid or any adult who wants to be a kid!

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Have an itty-bitty (or two) that wants to join in the xc ski fun? Pulk sleds allow parents to pull children behind as they ski. Equipped with a cushioned waist band and two long aluminum poles, pulk sleds are just the ticket for a successful family outing. Our pulk sleds are available with single or double seats and are enclosed with a weatherproof flexible plastic cover to protect wee ones from wind and snow. Bring along a special blankie. As parents ski, the gentle swaying motion quickly puts most little ones into dreamland! We strongly advise placing advance reservations to ensure availability.

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Soft on the pocketbook, too. We offer plenty of lunch items that appeal to kids and kid-friendly dinner entrees. Lunch includes offerings from delicious, warming soup and chili to burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken tenders and cup of soup and half-sandwich. Saturday dinner specials along with our kid-friendly menu are sure to please everyone in the family! Our Tuulen Tupa Grill is located two buildings up and on the left from the “Finnish Line” Ski Lodge. Open daily for lunch and for Saturday dinner during the winter season.

Food and fun, what a combo! In addition to our Tuulen Tupa Grill we have our Kumma Tupa Snack Bar on the second level of our “Finnish Line” Ski Lodge open on weekends and holidays during the winter season. The Kuuma Tupa offers hot and cold beverages, quick snacks, homemade soup and chili, fresh baked goods, bagels, pizza and (for the adults) beer. Our children’s Play Corner has plenty of games, toys and books for wee ones.

Lapland Lake is family-friendly. We offer reduced rates for kids so that your whole family can visit over and over again!

• Facility use fees are only $10.00 for kids ages 6-11
  (little ones under age 6 are free) and $18 for kids ages 12-17.
• Rentals of skis and snowshoes are offered at specially reduced prices for children
• $35.00 (ages 5-11) and $46.00 (ages 12-17) buys a full day’s facility use pass, use of rentals and full hour lesson!
• Lodging rates are reduced for children 6-17 (little ones under age 6 are free)
• Back by Popular Demand! All family members 17 & under receive complimentary season pass memberships when at least one parent or legal guardian purchases a Season Pass Membership!

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Tavataan ladulla! See you on the trails!