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MLK Ski Weekend at Frog Meadow B&B
MLK Ski Weekend at Frog Meadow Trip Report
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On Friday, January 18th, 10 guys joined us for this weekend. Most of the participants got up to Newfane, VT between 7-9PM where we were staying at Frog Meadow B&B. A few guys arrived earlier and went into town for dinner. This first evening was spent socializing and having light snacks in the kitchen area and eventually going to the living room to sit in front of the fireplace. Frog Meadow was the perfect place to get away from everyday stress to get outside for skiing and snowshoeing.
We certainly were ready for exercise after a fantastic full breakfast of granola, fresh fruit, waffles and bacon provided by Dave and Scott! Everyone ate in shifts so that those who wished could get an early start to their day.
Most of the downhill skiers had left Frog Meadow for the day by 10:00 AM with the cross-country skiers leaving shortly thereafter. The downhill skiers spent the day at Mt. Snow, while a few guys’ drove up to nearby Grafton Ponds for cross-country skiing. After a great day skiing everyone congregated back to Frog Meadow to hang out by the fire for some snacks and soaking in the wood-fired hot tub. Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, Dave served a home cooked dinner of green salad, chili, cornbread, and a delicious dessert. Tim then led everyone to a really fun group game called ‘celebrity.’
Sunday was our day to relax. We were again greeted by one of Dave’s breakfasts (French toast, sausage patties). After that most of us ventured into the town of Grafton to visit the gay blacksmith, the galleries and the Grafton Cheese store. A couple of the guys went back to Mt Snow for some more skiing. The latter part of the day was spent lounging around, hitting the hot tub and a wine and snack social at 6 PM. Dinner was at 7 and Dave and Scott served up an amazing braised beef served over cauliflower and turnip puree along with a salad and a peach and blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream for desert. Dave informed us that all of the ingredients for dinner that night we locally sourced which was truly impressive. That night Steve lead us in a dice game called LRC which everyone really enjoyed.
Monday morning we all gathered for a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and fresh fruit with granola and yogurt. Afterwards we all packed our bags and said good-bye’s with promises of meeting again at future GO events.
This was a wonderful weekend spent with a great group of guys. It was relaxing and everyone seemed to have a nice time. Thanks to everyone for making it such a special gathering. Many thanks to our hosts, Scott & Dave, at Frog Meadow for providing us with such a comfortable and friendly place (not to mention the great food) for this event. We plan on doing this again next year! Please upload any photos you may have taken into this trip report.
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About this event
Jan 19-21 2013
We have coordinated with Dave and Scott from Frog Meadow Bed & Breakfast in southern VT to block out the entire MLK weekend for a GO Members winter getaway. This is the 2nd year for this fun and relaxing event, which booked up very quickly!
We can arrive late afternoon/early evening Friday and stay through Monday afternoon.
Lodging: Frog Meadow has 6 separate rooms with a total of 4 queen-size and 3 king-size beds, so the event is limited to a maximum of 14.
Our “GO weekend getaway package price” is based on double occupancy (two people sharing a queen- or king-size bed); note that a single occupancy option is available, see below.
See http://www.frogmeadow.com/rooms_rates.html for more information about the lodging configurations and amenities at Frog Meadow.
Activities:
· We will start the weekend after dinner (on your own) on Friday night with a fireside welcome and social.
· Saturday, Sunday & Monday mornings will start with a full country breakfast.
· On Saturday, Sunday & Monday, we’ll break off into groups and decide how we would like to spend the day. There are several options:
o There are over 60 acres with blazed trails for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing at Frog Meadow. A limited amount of snowshoes are available on-site. These trails are ungroomed skier-set track and best for experienced skiers. The terrain is gently sloping to steep with some easier and some more difficult options and is easy to moderate snowshoeing difficulty.
o Frog Meadow is also very close to Mount Snow and Stratton for alpine skiing/boarding and Prospect Mtn/Grafton Ponds/Wild Wings for groomed XC skiing and XC equipment rentals. Grafton Ponds is less than 20 minutes away, has snowmaking and also has a tubing hill!
o Depending on the weather, there is excellent ice skating on the north side of Brattleboro at the Retreat Meadows, a 15 minute drive from Frog Meadow.
· Saturday and Sunday evenings we will all get back together for chips & dip/BYOB happy hour followed by a casual home-cooked “localvore” buffet dinner prepared by Dave. A vegetarian option will be available. Post-dinner is time for fireside or tubside (Frog Meadow has a really cool wood-fired hot tub!) relaxing and conversation.
· Frog Meadow also has a full gym that is available throughout the weekend. The gym has a universal, an Olympic free weight set with dumbbells from five to 100 lbs., a stationary bike, Pec Dec, cables for rowing and legwork and yoga mats.
· Bring Along Your favorite beverages for the weekend and snacks to share on Friday & Saturday nights.
Price & Reservations: The price of $315 per person includes 3 nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner Saturday & Sunday nights and full access to the amenities at Frog Meadow from Friday arrival through Monday departure.
This package price is based on double occupancy (two people per queen or king-size bed); note that a single occupancy option is available for $485 for those who snore or would prefer not to share a bed/room.
Please make your reservation directly with Frog Meadow (802.365.7242). This will allow you to the room you prefer and to use a credit/debit card for payment. 50% of the $315 will be due at the time of reservation; the balance is due a week prior to the event. In the event of cancellations, we will keep a waiting list.
Since Frog Meadow has blocked out the weekend just for us, be sure to identify yourself as a GO member and that you are booking for the GO Weekend.
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Countdown begins. Twelve days until our MLK holiday weekend at Frog Meadow. Fire up that hot tub!
Countdown begins. Twelve days until our MLK holiday weekend at Frog Meadow. Fire up that hot tub!
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