Membership Info and Rates

Craftsbury Outdoor Center Day Membership Holders may ski to or from Highland Lodge on the link and not pay for a pass at Highland Lodge. Click for a complete list of privileges.

Want to make the most of a winter day? Come join us at Craftsbury. You can relax, purchase snacks, shop for new equipment or rent equipment for the day at our wood heated day lodge. Our ski shop has lots of skis and other outdoor equipment for enjoying winter to rent or buy. As always, Craftsbury and Albany residents ski for FREE all winter long (though we do ask that you complete the membership form).

Craftsbury's too much fun to come just one day per winter and our new pricing on memberships has made a season of skiing much more affordable. Why not make it a winter of fun?

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*Family here defined as parents and children living in a single household.

Membership gives the holder:

• Unlimited trail use Winter '08-'09.
• Access to Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club (CNSC) programming. CNSC provides introductory ski groups for kids, technique instruction, race training, as well as logistical and technical support to all ages of competitor. Some of this programming carries an additional cost the member will be responsible for - see www.craftsbury.com for complete details.
• Ski Rental discount of 20%.
• Craftsbury ski eNewsletter detailing additional member opportunities.
• One free day of skiing at any participating Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) Nordic ski area.

For a tax-deductible donation of $100 or more in addition to your membership price, you'll become a Craftsbury Ski-Meister. In addition to the above personal benefits, Ski-Meisters make all the following possible:

• A lending equipment pool for growing, aspiring racers whose pocketbooks haven't caught up with their desire to ski.
• Training and instruction for skiers from age 5 to nearly 80.
• Travel and race expense scholarships so that financial need never keeps a keen skier from their chance to perform.
• Trail expansion and improvements to the new non-profit Center's 85k of trails.
• School Ski programming for local communities.
• Lots more initiatives to come - all focused on supporting lifelong, healthy activity for all ages.

Membership prices have been cut this year to make Nordic skiing an economically feasible reality for more people. The Ski-Meister program presents an opportunity for heavy trail users or those who love the Northeast Kingdom, Craftsbury, and skiing itself to give more to the sport that has given so many of us so much.

Memberships: Benefits Summary Grid

Craftsbury requests that all Residents and Landowners complete a membership form to receive their trail ID as well as claim all their benefits. Simply write in "Resident" or "Landowner" on the section regarding payment. Thanks!

*Landowner - person who owns land the Center's trails cross.

¹ CNSC programming here referring to the weekly programming put on by the Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club. CNSC provides introductory ski groups for kids, technique instruction, race training, as well as logistical and technical support to all ages of competitor. This programming includes, but is not limited to: BKL, Introductory Kids' Ski group, Jr/Sr Race group, Masters' instruction - most of which require a separate signup and additional fees - see the CNSC pages for more details.

² Highland Lodge (HL) allows use of their trails as part of a ski to or from the Center along the HL/COC connector provided the user meets the above criteria.

³ HL pass pass deal - season members as well as residents and landowners are all able to buy a $25 '08-09 season's pass at Highland Lodge.

⁴ eNews refers to our eNewsletter that will go to interested ski members, Craftsbury/Albany residents and landowners. Interested houseguests will also be entered on this list, though they will receive less copies of the eNews (e.g. quarterly instead of all of the eNews blasts)

⁵ Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) refers to the right of season members (be prepared to present your actual trail ID) to ski at other participating VSAA Nordic ski areas 1 time per season. See a list of members at http://www.skivermont.com/crosscountry/.

Not shown above is the Ski-Meister, or season member who's made a donation of at least $100 beyond their minimal membership pricing. The Ski-Meister's Tax-deductible donation supports programming here at the Center and will entitle them to some additional benefit tbd.

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Lessons

Private Lesson for one person:   $30
Private Lesson for two people:   $45
Private Lesson for three to eight:  $60

Beginner or expert, our ski school can accommodate your needs. Whether you are race training or standing on skis for the first time, our experienced friendly staff will custom design a classical or skate skiing lesson for you. We specialize in making learning to ski fun for both kids and adults.

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Relax, purchase snacks, shop for new equipment or rent equipment for the day at our wood heated day lodge. Our ski shop has over one hundred sets of Rossignal no wax and high performance waxable rental skis as well as a selection of new equipment for sale. Craftsbury members get 20% off their rentals in '08-09 along with other benefits! Why not check out our low-priced memberships?

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