Gold Rush fun
Feb. 20: Parlor Skis Demo Day, Wildcat, N.H.: East Boston-born-and-built Parlor Skis will be yours for the sampling all day at Wildcat Mountain Ski Area. Parlor reps will be on hand and with Wildcat’s varied terrain, you’ll be able to try them all — on the groomed, through the powder and in the trees. www.skiwildcat.com
Feb. 20: Gold Rush Candy Trail, King Pine, N.H.: Talk about a sweet run. At 1 p.m. the Pokey Pine Trail transforms into the candy trail. As kids ski down, they can collect all the candy they can carry. www.kingpine.com
Feb. 21: Onesie Day, Wachusett, Mass.: You know you’ve been just dying to wear that new onesie, and your boss kind of frowns on that stuff. Here’s the solution. Wear your favorite onesie today while skiing at Wachusett and you could win both prizes and Instagram fame. Meet at the resort’s Waffle Hut just before 2 p.m. for judging, prizes and photos for social media. www.wachusett.com
Feb. 21: On Mountain Scavenger Hunt, Black Mountain of Maine: This fun event is limited to 24 folks who preregister, so get online now and sign up to play, laugh and win. The hunt begins at 9 a.m. and there will be prizes for the top-three finishers. https://www.skiblackmountain.org
Feb 22: Family Fun Night, Cannon Mountain, N.H.: Now a Cannon — and ski family — tradition, Family Fun night starts at 3 p.m. and includes an indoor bouncy house, a kid’s movie from 4:30-6 p.m., Huckerbook open under the lights, and a torchlight parade and fireworks at 6:30 p.m. https://www.cannonmt.com
Feb. 22: Dinner with a Room, Middlebury Ski Bowl, Vt.: Middlebury Snow Bowl, Otter Creek Brewing and The Waybury Inn are teaming up to create a spectacular evening of elegant fun tucked into the most rural and lovely of spots. With the lodge transformed from (in their words) ski bum to elegant, you’ll savor a fourcourse gourmet meal, six beers to sample, music and more (and you can add a room and stay the night). https://wayburyinn.com
Feb. 23: Paintball Biathlon, Gunstock, N.H.: Paintball combined with cross country skiing — sounds like an adventure dream come true. Entrants race on their Nordic skis while pausing (like in the biathlon) to shoot paint at targets. For every target you hit you deduct 10 seconds from your time. There’s a Lollipop kids Nordic race the same day as well. $15 registration. www.gunstock.com