Logo - Long Pond in the winter

Winter Family Weekend

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Point House

Each year, Pok-O-MacCready Camps celebrates Washington’s Birthday (Februrary 22) by inviting alumni and current campers as well as their families and friends to spend the long weekend on Long Pond. Guests stay in fully winterized dormitories with rooms to accommodate anywhere from two to twenty. Our schedule offers all of our winter events, but allows choices, or even for guests to opt out and sit by the fire. If enough guests wish to participate in any other element of our program, that can be arranged.

Still not convinced? Read some testimonials from two very satisfied guests.

Download the brochure and registration form here!

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Thursday 2/21: Reconnect with old friends starting with a traditional Camp Style Spaghetti Dinner followed by a Welcoming Campfire and games in the Pok-O-Queen.

Friday 2/22: Spend the day either downhill skiing or snowboarding at Whiteface Mountain (home of the 1980 Winter Olympics), head to Keene Valley for a day of ice climbing, or choose to stay at camp and relax or participate in cross-country skiing and/or take a shot at our new Low Ropes Course. In the evening go head-to-head in a Family Egg Drop or simply enjoy the peaceful winter night.

Saturday 2/23: After an early breakfast, choose between downhill skiing or snow boarding at Whiteface or a winter ascent of one of the 46 High Peaks. Guests will also be able to stay at camp and participate in a Nature Crafts project and go tubing at Blue Boar’s Ski Bowl. In the evening choose between a moonlit ascent of Bare mountain or a Movie Night on the big screen projector.

Sunday 2/24: Wake up early to go ice fishing on Long Pond, then choose between Cross Country Skiing, Winter Campcraft, or a snowshoe ascent of Sugarloaf mountain. Lunch on Sunday will be the last organized activity.

Guests are welcome to arrive at any time from Thursday afternoon until Saturday morning and may depart after dinner on Saturday or during the day on Sunday.

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Whiteface Mountain

Ice-Climbing

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Low Ropes

Egg Drop

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Nature Crafts

High Peaks Snowshoe

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Ice Fishing

Campcraft

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Cross Country Skiing

Sugarloaf Mountain

Tuition covers all lodging, meals from dinner on Thursday evening to lunch on Sunday, and all transportation. Lift tickets and equipment rental at Whiteface Mountain for downhill skiing must be arranged individually. Pok-O-MacCready will provide all technical equipment for cross country skiing, snow shoeing, ice climbing, and ice fishing.