Cranmore Offers Middle-of-the-Week Skiing

Harvard students will have a unique opportunity in has weeks following the Christmas holidays, to take advantage of the snow-covered ski-slopes only a few hours away train, but or car from Cambridge--in New Hampshire and Vermont.

Harvard's calendar, unique among New England colleges in that it sets aside the whole month of January for reading period and exams, gives students an un-equalled chance to spend a few days skiing in the Northern Hills at the best possible time--the middle of the week. Weekdays afford the student the lowest possible prices at the best inns and beautiful trails that are not nearly so crowded as on weekends.

Five Day Ski Plan

The inns of the Cranmore area, for example, have devised a plan by which the weekday visitor can spend five days skiing, with every important expenses paid, for only $20 or $40. Included in this package plan are two meals a day, a room, transportation to and from the ski area, and admission to the Skimboile.

For the novice who would prefer not to attempt the more challenging trails at first, this plan can be altered to include skiing lessons instead of tow fees. Some of the most experienced instructors in the country can be found in this area.