Click here to learn about hosting packages, including a FREE plan. By Betsy Mathieu Spring, summer or fall, the latest thrill at many New England ski mountains can be found on your bike. You haven't really appreciated a mountain bike until you try to get down a mountain on one of them. If you don't ski, this is a chance to see the views you've been missing. Ski mountain trails range in length, and conditions range from grassy to very rocky.
Most mountains offer beginner trails, but lessons are recommended.
Challenges can be found for experts at any of these locations. New England mountain resorts offer incentives to get you into their condos and on top of their peaks. If you're frightened by the thought of shooting down a mountain with your feet strapped inside pedals, try more leisurely trails along the country roads. If a location offers golf, tennis or flyfishing, lessons are usually available. For those traveling with kids, most resorts offer features like child care, activity camps, pony rides, golf or tennis lessons.