The Race is on! 7th annual White Mountain Classic 30K, January 22nd

The first event of the 2011 New England Marathon Series, the third of the 2011 TD Bank Citizen Series, as well as the prestigious 1-Day Club Championships, this classic technique marathon utilizes the unique trail systems in and around Jackson Village, and it all happens this weekend.  The Course includes Jackson's new FIS Homologated Course, Wentworth Golf Course, and Eagle Mountain Fields.  Entry includes food stations, post race meal, awards and random prizes to both racers and tourers.  All proceeds will benefit valley-wide junior Nordic programs.

Conditions permitting, the 26 km course is planned to start behind the Touring Center, at 153 Main Street.  Follow it through the Wentworth Fields for 4 km, ascend the Yodel Trail  to the Eagle Fields, do 2 laps of the Wave and Eagle fields and descend the Yodel Trail to the Wentworth Fields, finishing across the street from the Touring Center.  The timed, Classic technique, race begins at 9.30 a.m.

A post race lunch (for participants only) is being served at the Whitney Community Center, just next to Jackson Grammar School from 11.30 a.m. to 2.15 p.m.   The Village House will be supplying cookies and Sally and Rebecca will be on hand to serve hungry racers.  Random draw prizes will be distributed until around 2.15 p.m.  For more information about this exciting event call Jackson Ski Touring Foundation on 603-383-9355 or visit http://www.jacksonxc.org/ for information.

Don't forget, if you plan to stay with us for the race, we are pet friendly too, so you can have your 4 legged friend join you.  Pet sitting services are available at the Village House.  At the end of the day, soak aching muscles in the hot tub or toast your toes by the fire in the lounge!

Happy Skiing, there's plenty of snow here and more on the way!

Sally, John and Rebecca Partoon

The Village House

Snow pounds Jackson, promising great skiing for Martin Luther King weekend

Today we awoke to much long awaited snow.  Our first big storm of 2011.  Kids are off school, but there's so much white stuff coming down, I think we will all just stay put for the time being and watch the flakes coming down from by the fireside.  It's mid afternoon now and we have had an accumulation of 8" with more still falling tonight, there's no let up yet. 

Looking ahead, we are expecting the snow to continue through the night until tomorrow, promising some great conditions for the upcoming holiday weekend's winter recreation.

Don't forget, here at the Village House we have great sleigh and stay getaways, dog sled experiences, snow mobile adventures, as well as ski and stay packages with Cranmore Mountain, Black Mountain, Bretton Woods, Jackson Ski Touring and, new for Winter 2011, free cross country skiing/snowshoeing and tubing at Great Glen Trails.  See them all at  http://www.villagehouse.com/wordpress/specials/

Ski, Skate, Tube, Snow Shoe, we've got it all here on the doorstep - enjoy the Winter... and...

Whatever you choose to do, we look forward to welcoming you at the Village House, here in Jackson Village.

Sally, John & Rebecca Partoon

Happy New Year

Christmas is well and truly behind us now and we had some great times over the holiday with guests from around the globe - Australia, Germany, and Great Britain as well as the USA of course.

Our Boxing Day Party was a great success.  We played all the usual party games, enjoyed traditional British Boxing Day food with some Highland Shortbread and Irish Whiskey Cake to accompany the turkey buffet, cheese table and, not forgetting the mince pies.  We even had a secret stash of Cadburys to keep the kids going!

Guests and friends called in for New Year celebrations and from us all at the Village House, best wishes for 2011, to everyone.

Sally, John and Rebecca Partoon
Jack, Frodo, Smeagol and Gimli