Nashoba is a small ski area that opened in 1964! They offer skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing. Super convenient to Boston for a quick day trip. We've enjoyed two years of ski lessons through our local rec relational department and the kids always have a good time learning to ski for the first time. The instructors are for the most part really great with the kids and patient so the classes can be larger or smaller. They start out assessing the kids by having them go down a bunny hill around cones. Based on their performance, they're put into different groups. They usually start on the bunny hills and then move to the blue trails and lifts and then hopefully onto the black trails. We've done private lessons as well and the one on one was extremely helpful. I highly suggest doing that if you can. They also have outside picnic tables and seating as well as the Outlook restaurant and lounge with full service and bar with a nice view in the mountain. They also have fried dough, a crêpe truck, vending machines. They always have something going on with a fun vibe: one year we saw a group of pandas skiing around the resort, outdoor grilling hotdog and hamburgers, sometimes they have jumps and moguls set up, etc. they also have events during the summer as well. Look for specials on lift tickets, special spring hours, and discounts! Parking can be tough, especially if there's lots of snow so you may be walking long distance to get to the rental area . read more

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Great spot for skiing just right outside of Boston. It's not a big place, the trails are short but decent for some quick outdoor activities. They have skiing, some obstacles and tubing. Plenty of parking at the base of the trails. Super convenient to unload and hit the trails. Turn green trails are just carpet beginner trails. Everything else is blue or black. They aren't too difficult and can be a little icy depending on weather. There is a nice little lodge for parents and it's a great go to for kids ski school without going to a big resort. If you want your kids to really develop skiing; then go to a big resort. But if you want to get some practice in, this is a nice spot. Certainly better than blue hills and no large crowds. read more

Nashoba Valley Ski Area - Panda instructors - Ski Resorts Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

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I don't quite understand the many sub-3 star reviews - my friend and I had a wonderful time skiing here. We came on a Saturday in early March. It was after a fresh snowfall, so maybe that helped - the snow was incredibly smooth and a delight to ski on. We were coming on a day trip from Boston and actually initially went to the Blue Hills Ski area, but they were closed due to "high winds" (it didn't seem windy at all), so we made a game-time decision to try Nashoba Valley since it was only 45 minutes away. They have around 8 different runs, ranging from blues to a couple black diamonds, and a chairlift conveniently located at the bottom of each run. The runs all start at the top of the same mountain but go down in different trails to create different difficulty levels. I mean, it's probably not nearly as good as places in New Hampshire, but it did a great job for a day trip to get some skiing into the season. They have a little lodge with some refreshments for sale. All in all, the whole operation was smoothly run and organized. read more

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So it was very fun. I had so much fun with my friends. There was this worker named Anthony who was very cool and funny. And Aungus who was very cool. This was very good experience. read more

Son was in ski school. He's 7years old. Usually we are very good about wearing the tag so he can go up and down chair lift. This time he forgot tag and the chair lift operator refused him and sent him off with NO instructions and no adult. He was separated from his class on a busy mountain. To do this to a teenager may be okay but to a 7 year old?! I only found out he was separated 30 min later when I ran into his ski instructor and didn't see him in the class. I looked everywhere for him. I later find him in tears. He was looking for me for almost an hour. They need to have some common sense policies about the safety of children and NOT getting them separated from class. As an aside, my son is a good skier but is small Boy and has problems getting on the chair lift. He asks for them to slow down the chair. More than once I've noticed the chairlift operators make some snide remarks or not slow down the chair. It just seems that safety is not their top priority. read more

My family had an amazing time tubing. We arrive very early on a Saturday right before they opened. It was a perfect day from beginning to end. Our girls had the best time. We had never been tubing before, because we are from Texas. The weather was great and the tubes went fast. Afterwards we had lunch and I recommend the salmon. We hope to return this year. read more

I came here for the first time last weekend to get better at skiing. I'm very beginner so this was the perfect place for me without having to venture out too far. This was only a 45 min drive for me. My boyfriend and I got here around 9am and there no lines. Everything was a breeze. Staff was very nice and helpful when it came to finding the right size boots and skis for me. I started off at the bunny slopes/greens to warm up and then moved onto the blues. We actually ended up staying at the slopes to the far right because I was not good enough for other trails, and some of the sections were closed. It was extremely icy, so the conditions were not great for beginners. However, Nashoba gets the job done. I think it's the perfect place for people to practice before venturing out to the big mountains. I personally don't like it when my friends (who are great at snowboarding) have to wait for me, so it was nice to do things at my own pace. I was afraid that I was going to be the only adult learning, but it seems like there are plenty who were on the same boat as me. The food here is not bad surprisingly! It's $8 for their chicken tenders, but I'd say it is pretty worth it. They have a waffle cabin as well, which I didn't get because I already had it the week before. Overall, this is a nice place with everything in close proximity. I will be back once the conditions are better. read more

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Very good ski area for beginners and for the ones who just wanna go play and just have some fun! I used to go to ski training and it was awesome! read more

$70 tickets for four hours!? You have to be kidding me? Nope, they are serious! Nashoba should be embarrassed that they are asking these prices for a terrible ski experience and conditions. To make our experience even more horrific was the staff led by an older woman screaming at every single skier who she felt was going too fast. Yet every one of them was in control. She literally got into the face of a 5 year old and screamed at him. $13 for an egg/cheese and chocolate milk. You should be ashamed! read more

Highly disappointed after my visit to Nashoba. Spent $90 on a lift ticket and rental, which I understand is reasonable. However, the service was beyond awful. The staff at the ticket window was okay but didn't really know what was going on. The rental staff needs to be replaced. After getting berated by high school age staff that had no knowledge of skiing, the service got worst. Waiting in line forever only to be told "I can't help you" and "It's above my pay grade". Come on Nashoba, if you are going to treat customers poorly at least have something decent to offer. I watched the ski lift staff yell at children and decided I had enough. Save your money and spend the extra hour to go North. Really let down by this experience. read more

Had so much fun tubing , the 2 hour limit was perfect. Brian made it especially fun at the top of the slopes with his theatrical green light ! First time will definitely do it again. read more

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We loved and had a great time! Ski or snowboard rentals cost $40.00 and all day lift is $25 for beginners area and $55 for easy to advanced. We are still learning to ski and had a lot of fun at the mountain specially because we went early and it was almost empty at that time but after 3 pm it got really busy but with bus loads of children by that time we were exhausted and ready to leave... All in all the equipment was great, the staff helpful, and the beginner area was bigger than expected. Perfect space to learn and improve your skills. We will be back next year! read more

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I went to Nashoba Valley this past Thursday and my friends and I had a blast. The rental and lift cost 83 dollars?(around that) and we skiied from 10-5. There were not a lot of people so we got to ski on EVERY trail couple times. It rained for around an hour but this did not stop us from having fun. In the afternoon we drove to Subway and got sandwiches from there and it was really close to the skiing resort. We were beginners and we skiied on the most difficult trail which means the resort is for beginners but not experts. We love it though! read more

Small local ski area. Caters to the after school lesson crowd hosts some local high schools race programs and run their own weekend race programs. Lift attendants are friendly. Most of the instructors are competent. They have just started offering terrain park lessons. I personally think it is a bit pricey in terms of dollars per vertical/trail/lift. But the advantage is that you save yourself the drive to New Hampshire or Vermont. Best deal is the weekdays morning season pass. $225. You practically have the mountain to yourself. The joy of being the first run on a trail. Heaven. read more

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Alexandra C.'s Dec. 27, 2017 review is spot on about the tubing. This place is the JOKE of all jokes on consumers. In 2 hours, we were able to slide 3x. My 5th grader marveled that we paid $11 per ride. I am EMBARRASSED that we stayed for so long .... When we first arrived, the wait from the bottom to your slide down one of the three functional lanes was "only" 30 MINUTES. But then, the DOPEY STAFF with no understanding of the concept of a BOTTLENECK opened up a third lift to the top. This genius move resulted in even more people standing in line for one of the three lanes that were functional. It was actually kind of DANGEROUS at times, because the backup of people was so thick that you had nowhere to go at the top. People began pushing to keep from being run over by the next hopeful person arrived. If their goal was to extend the round trip time from 30 minutes to more than 45 MINUTES, they were spot on successful. Hackity hack HACKS! AVOID wasting any of your resources here! See the reviews about the similarly inexperienced hacks that work at the slopes. read more

My first Covid ski experience and my first trip since a major health issue.... I was feeling uneasy. However, the snow was beautiful and the service was friendly! This place is easy to get to and very family friendly. I stayed on the bunny slopes which was perfect for me. If you're looking for extreme. Nashoba is not your mountain. But if you like calm, peace. Family oriented spot this is a great option! read more

Tubing review: The good: music was good and we liked being able to hear it The runs are lots of fun when you are on them You don't fall through the hole in the tube like some places Finding the place and parking is easy enough The bad: From the start, we were confused about where to get tickets as the place was dead a few minutes before opening and there is not much signage. Others wandered around with us and it turned out that the ticket window just doesn't open one minute before the park is in full swing. Odd. I could understand this maybe if you could get tickets online, but you can't As I said, if you don't know where you're going or what to do, you are on your own Rude children are not policed, running across your path to cut in line and smacking you in the leg with their tubes Only two staff members on the hill were nice, really. The rest were sort of that standoffish power trip type, know what I mean? No smiles, no interaction, but quick to make corrections Although the website clearly states 18 lanes are open, in reality, only FOUR were. Three were for kids only (for safety, I get that), although most of them time they were unused while the kids used other lanes; long lines queued up. There are no signs like which run is which (trying to count around crowds is not easy, you can't even see) , or which allow adults or doubles, so there's a lot of standing in the wrong line and getting sent to the end of another one. One run was closed for safety. This made for a ton of waiting on a weekday early afternoon. The other 10 lanes looked beautiful on the other side of the lift, unused. Maybe they had insufficient staff but with a busload of kids added to a crowded tubing park, it would have helped to have a fully open park. Not to mention, it's misleading to state you have all of those runs open when you truly don't even have a third of them We didn't like the conveyor belt lift you had to stand on as it stopped abruptly and you fell over... you had to stand in a particular place without walking up. It was slow and uncomfortable compared to the usual hook up the tube and sit type, and it doesn't come close to the bottom of the hill, so there is a lot of uphill slippery walking. Some tired kids didn't want to stand, so there were delays as parents tried to coax them into doing so and lines backed up behind the start of the belt It's very icy in the walking areas and you come close to falling often. The staff fell a few times We definitely had fun overall but there were a lot of annoying features and we spent a ton of time waiting in line, having the rules change instantly, and trying not to get cut off in crowds. A two hour drive up and $33 per person for two hours, not even 10 runs in that time, is not a good deal. I think we'll try somewhere else next time... Gunstock is the best one we've tried so far. In response to the comments: I have been to several other tubing parks without any of these issues. And there's a happy medium between power trip and not saying anything to dangerous kids being rude. Without mobile internet and with a 2 hour drive, I don't have the luxury of checking a webcam to see if the conditions are reasonable. One must plan ahead. I'll just go somewhere else next time. read more

Terrible. Placed order days in advanced for reservation. Waited an hour after the time of our reservation. Then we were kicked out. Do not recommend coming here. read more

Nashoba Valley Ski Area maybe New England's Largest Tubing Park but tubing for $33 per person for 2 hours isn't a great value. We understand real snow can slow down the lanes and walking maybe involved but we believe compares to other tubing parks Nashoba could do a better job at grooming their lanes. Also the website said 9 lanes were open however when we arrived the worker at the top said on two lanes were open read more

Nashoba Valley Ski Area - Ski Resorts Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

This review is for the tubing park only and is based on two separate visits: once last year and once this year. After having a miserable time last year, we thought we'd give the joint another chance. Bad decision. First a quick math review: The rope tows that take you and your tube up the hill can take 15 people up per minute. There are four ropes. Operating at 100% efficiency: 60 riders per minute or 3600 per hour. However, only 3 out of 4 hooks actually carry a rider at best due to understaffing at the loading point or rider error. So at best, they haul 2700 riders per hour. They sell 450 tubes at a time. Thus AT BEST you can't expect more than six runs in an hour and actually we TOTALLED seven runs for our two hour period. After waiting in line for a ticket for over an hour: this is simply too few runs. Better to make people wait longer and make it worth it. The hill today, as it was last year, was grossly understaffed. There are two hills with about 8 runs each. Each hill was staffed by only ONE person at top who simply could not manage the proper and safe departures of the tubes. One one occasion, the attendant was trying to stop one group from going, and couldn't properly stop another group from departing. This caused a woman to be brutally knocked over on the track and as expected, minutes later the ambulance arrived to cart her off to the hospital. This simply should not have happened. On another occasion, the 'lift' attendant at the base was either too incompetent or simply not strong enough to properly load the tubes on the hooks. She was hitting about one of every six hooks drastically reducing the capacity of the lift and increasing the wait time. At the top of the mountain, I mentioned to the attendant (with a two-way radio) that there was an employee struggling with her job and that she needed help. He said there was nothing he could do. I reminded him that he had a radio and could give some one a holler for help. He said he couldn't because they were understaffed. This is really unacceptable from not only an enjoyment angle but also from a safety angle. The snack bar was dirty and had run out of paper towels and the rest rooms had not been maintained properly all day: devoid of handsoap, toilet paper and paper towels. I have been to rest stops on the New Jersey turnpike with better conditions. Spending $150 for a family of six for seven runs down a small hill taking less than a minute each (six minutes of entertainment?) is hardly an enjoyable afternoon. Dear Nashoba: Sell fewer tickets or increase lift capacity. Your current equation does not add up. (Then again, there will likely be suckers like me that come back for punishment and you can laugh all the way to the bank) read more

If you are under the age of eight and have never skied before, this is a good mountain for you. My daughter learned how to ski here - taking private lessons from age 2-4. They did a great job and so I struggle with giving so few stars. But, I also struggled to give two stars and not just one. We had yesterday afternoon free and didn't want to drive north so we went over to Nashoba since it's 10min from home. A weekend adult, full-day, ticket is $46. Ok, that seemed outrageous to me since it is such a tiny hill BUT -- here's the kicker, half day tickets for an adult are $43. Where is the savings in that? Seriously, that was insulting. A child's half day ticket (12 and under, no breaks for the little ones) was $41. One can argue that it comes out to about $2 per run for the afternoon but we're making so many runs because it's such a little hill. Needless to say, we won't be going back there. read more

The reviews here crack me up. I grew up on this hill/mountain and it has produced some of the best and fastest skiers I have ever skied with. The guy who built it and now his son are no less than brilliant in their development of a facility that consistently produces snow and grooming equivalent to the highest ski areas in the U.S...within a 45 minute drive of most of the cluster of population in Eastern Massachusetts. What are these reviewers expecting, a "mountain" 35 miles west of Boston. Even in Maine the "mountain" (Mt. Washington) while in view from Portland, is a 2 and half hour drive. Pam Fletcher, the owners son and the GM's sister was widely considered "the" American downhiller in the 88 Olympics until a course worker skiied into her and broke her leg. Where do you think she learned to ski? read more

Who knew you could hook up with so many people at a family fun winterland? Well apparently you can, if you're 3 adults and 4 children! You can all slide down together, who knew!? So this was my first time ever snow tubing and I have to say it was pretty swell. It was a beautiful day in the hood so it made this recreational fun a lot more enjoyable. Things to consider...wear waterproof pants, your rump WILL be wet, bring a change of clothes, don't wear things that can fly off (baseball hats), bring food and beverage to keep in the car. Because the weather was warm, it melted some snow and it turned to ice in some part so this made the ride down super fun and super fast and almost smack into the padded "oh shit!" barrier. The lines can be pretty long and the price of the ticket is kinda lame, so you may only be able to go down the hill a handful of times..its like $4 per ride. Things I didn't like: price of 2 hour ticket $25 (seriously), muddy parking lot, long lines. read more

Spent the day at Nashoba today with my two children and some friends. Did the group lessons for the kiddos, all of whom were on some level of beginner. Though it's not necessarily fair to compare to some of the larger mtns we've visited (cranmore & wachuset), the lessons at nashoba were really abominable. The instructor seemed lovely but clearly overwhelmed ... now, given it was February Vacation Week, how 'bout staffing accordingly? It really is AGGRAVATING as a parent to watch one instructor serving 8 four and five-year olds trying to navigate skis for the first time. that makes ZERO sense. i would say its almost irresponsible as there was no way to keep an eye on all the little ones flailing all over the place. i certainly do agree with previous posters that the staff is incredibly rude (including the man operating the smaller of two magic carpets today and a few of the other instructors hanging around and commiserating with him in earshot of everyone). the cafeteria was also filthy with lots of staff just standing around and rolling their eyes at customers. i should've said something to the management while there (normally i try to offer some constructive feedback like um, let's see ... LIMITING CLASS SIZES!) but, truthfully, i couldnt bear it if i was greeted with anything other than really good customer service. i would've just lost it after such a disappointing day. read more

A reason to finally wear my ski suit this year! Snow activities for me consist of sitting at home staying warm and bundled. Perhaps a good movie. If I'm lucky even a glass of wine or nice cocktail. I don't do snow sports or activities because they're COLD. Also, despite owning a kick ass ski suit, I only wear it to pose. There. I've said it. I have admitted my shame. So, when I had a random idea to try tubing, for the first time, I decided to head over to Nashoba Valley. It's conveniently located off route 2 and has lots of FREE parking. I didn't know what to expect but I knew I was terrified. I kept imagining myself falling off the tube or face-planting or something clumsy because that's my middle name. I'm happy to say I was wrong. Tickets will run you $33 for 2 hours, but it's worth it! The staff is extremely friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is Chill (no pun intended). The first time going up the hill on the pulley is terrifying because you don't know what to expect at the top (if this is your first time). As it pulls your tube up you are literally facing the opposite direction and blindly going into Uncharted Territory and your heart races. Once at the top you slide down and have a giggle then your heart races again because you have to leave the unloading area and line up in a lane. The lane areas could use a little more organizing. I was embarrassed to see two year olds tubing and here I am terrified LOL. The first slide down is exhilarating and spinning out of control in your lane causes a minor coronary. However, at the end, once you bounce on your butt and stand you realize "I want to do that again!" And you do. Over and over and over and over until your nose is so cold that you know it's time to go home. Perhaps because this was my first time I enjoyed it more than others, but I would definitely rate Nashoba Valley 5 stars because there were no complaints everything was done perfectly and in a safe manner start to finish. I'm looking forward to going again A word of advice: never cross the lanes at the bottom because they will send you out and you will have to walk around the parking lot to get back to the pulley. Also, I'm not sure what the bathrooms look like because I went before arriving. read more

I had two experiences with this mountain. I went by preseason to preview the place and take pics with my 10 year old autistic son. The man who runs the rentals, Was a really friendly, robust fellow who was infinitely patient and kind. But then came my experience today. My son, on a school ski trip, returned without one snow boot. It's late in the season to buy another pair and these were really nice, not to mention my son is very attached. So, this morning I called and a nice woman told me a manager had found the boot and set it aside and she only needed to call her to find out where that was. So I drive an hour over there. Meantime the nice woman left and there were four surly and attitude laden teens running rentals. The could not have cared less and were ruder to me than I have ever could have expected. I looked everywhere they pointed out, and no boot. Understand that there was no one there needing their help. They were loitering around, texting and gossiping. Seriously. My neck, by the way, was in spasm, and bending down was killing me. I politely asked them if there was any chance one of them might help me give a once over, having driven an hour to get there and such... No, they said. One took out a nail file, another started texting again. The other two laughed as I tried to look under more benches. It was horrid. I will not spend another dollar at that place, will tell people that wachusett is a better hill anyway. So terribly unimpressed. read more

First of all, this ski area would never be on my list of slopes to go to. It is what it is. For what it is, I can't complain. The only reason I came here is because my friends just moved into the neighborhood so it was a good place to hang with them right after a nor'easter. I got my afternoon ticket at the ticket booth. Ya, not much customer service.. but I got my ticket with no hassle. Maybe she did say thank you and I didn't hear it. Who knows! The trails were pretty decent. Some of the blacks had patches of ice. It was a good place to warm up and practice to start off the season. For once, I can say - I boarded on black diamond! woohoo!! And I didn't' pee my pants! The runs were short - if you wanted to fly down it, it probably can be done in less than a minute. Considering that there are kids and I just wanted to practice my carving, it was a long enough trail to do so. With no lines at all lifts, we went up and down a gazillion of times and had a good time practicing. Even though I can drive to Blue Hills in less 5 minutes, I rather come here to practice. Nashoba is at least 100x better than Blue Hills! I don't think Blue Hills own any grooming machines! read more

I was pleasantly surprised by Nashoba. Yes, its for beginners. What do you expect 35 miles north of Boston? My son and I both took snowboarding lessons. My instructor was Brian. He was incredibly patient and gave me some great tips. The interaction with all of the staff was nothing but great. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Since it is a beginner hill, I was surprised the prices were pretty much the same as some of the other New England resorts we've been too. But then again, this is an expensive sport so to be expected. We'll be back since its so close to our house. read more

Slopes face south, so good for sunny skiing (if there's enough snow that melting doesn't become a problem). Fine for skiing if you're just learning or teaching kids. And 20 minutes from your house, if you live where I live. Which you presumably don't. The problem with this place is it is UNBELIEVABLY overpriced. And since no one would ski here without kids, the kids' prices are especially overpriced. Half day only $2 less than full day; kids tickets only $2 less than adult tickets (and discounts only for 0-5 year olds). It's a teeny little mountain, people -- $110 for one adult and two kids? Really? Chairlift attendants are cool, courteous, competent, keep people moving and keep an eye out for little ones with budding chairlift skills. Food stinks (except for the 5-star waffles -- yay, waffles!). Now that both my kids can actually ski, I'll be taking them somewhere else. read more

Need to vent.. Nashoba Valley Ski Area is an absolute disaster this year. I've been on top of trying to get my 6 and 8 year old lessons since October and was told to keep checking back in November, then December. Then I finally call again in January and find out they opened up private lessons but not online. I was able to sign my kids up (finally) for a private lesson and tried to sign up again for 2 weeks in advance for another private (because the kids really liked the instructor) and was told that they don't book out that far so to call the week of. I just called now (on a Tuesday, because they are closed on Mondays) to book for this weekend and was told they're sold out.. For 2 weeks!! I'm seriously upset at this. This is all because my kids are 6 and 8 and couldn't be in the same class because of the age brackets and private lessons were my only option. This is such a joke. I understand and am empathetic to COVID ruining everything and my patience has been tested over and over and over, but I've had it now and Nashoba... you need to get your act together. I HAD fond memories of learning to ski here, and this is the first year I've been back and even purchased a season pass. However, I'm truly regretting my decision to go here and will most likely end up at another ski area next year. read more

You can sum up the ski lessons with my 4.5 year old with her simple quote at the end: "I don't want to go skiing again...Ski lessons are boring" I have very realistic expectations for ski classes with a group of 4-5 year olds...but the way it's structured is totally inefficient and the result is the kids standing around cold and wondering what's going on. In 45 minutes they should be able to get more than 6 turns going down a distance of 20 yards (especially considering there's a magic carpet to bring them back up) The end product is kids not having fun or excited about skiing. Coming into this I was excited to renew and do the next session, but I'm concerned this may do more harm than good to keep my little one interested about the sport read more

This place sucks. It is a small hill, with 1,000's of kids who can't ski, and parents getting drunk inside the lodge. The staff seemed angry and disgruntled. I was bored after going down the tiny hill 4 times so I went and drank myself lol. If you have any interest in skiing stay away from this place! read more

Rental operation is a joke. Been standing for an hour minutes. Line not moving. No communication. Then they let a bunch of people cut into another line. 4 hour pass now down to 3 hours. Not expecting a lot from the hill itself. Just infinitely disappointed in the disaster that is the rental operation. read more

I live 5 minutes from this place in Littleton, MA and my family has tried the hill several times before writing this review. The folks operating the chairlifts are great and this place is very close to my house. That is how they got 2 stars. Everything else is less than adequate. Last year my daughter took lessons here. We thought the instructors were lacking, but didn't confirm our feeling until we went to Jiminy Peak this year. The instructors at JP were much more skilled at teaching and challenging my daughter. She was on the beginner lift by the end of the lesson. This hill also says they have a beginner area with a lift. They have a rope tow not a lift. If your kids do not have the hand strength to hold onto the rope and are not able to get up the hill using the rope tow, be ready to pay for a full lift ticket and take them to the top of the hill on a chair lift. My final comment is regarding price. Kids and adults basically pay the same and the price for this HILL is around what you would pay at some of the larger MOUNTAINS. If you have the option, ski somewhere else. We are not happy with this hill and will take the time to drive somewhere better next week. read more

This is for the tubing. Tons of kids, so go later in the day, after 5pm for sure. It was fun, but $28 for 2 hours is a little pricey, since it's so packed you're really only "tubing" a few times, a lot of time spent waiting. Also, staff is horrible. From the ticket booth, the staff on the hill and even the little concession stand workers, all pretty rude. read more

For beginners this is a pretty excellent option on a weekday, being only 30 minutes from Boston and essentially being one small mountain of beginner-level slopes plus one mogul black run and one stunt run. I'd never normally ski somewhere this minuscule, but I was teacher for the day and for that it was perfect. All around us where people shouting 'Pizza Pizza Turn' and countless falling-overs and crashes. This is newb central, and as such I can imagine it to get very crowded on weekends. 3 stars for location, ease of getting going and the relaxed attitude. The facilities (eateries, rentals, chairlifts) are pretty minimal and could be improved and it's not the cheapest. read more

Unpleasant experience because of the staff. Will try our best to find other places to ski. In addition to an encounter with an unfriendly ski instructor, I overheard two staff members complaining that they didn't get enough sleep because they had worked the night before and had to get up early to work today. If your staff is inexperienced and not happy, your customers are not going to enjoy the experience. I noticed by reading other reviews that this is an ongoing problem. read more

Great place to practice facing your fear downhill if you are a beginner. I am in my 2nd season snowboarding and have an awful fear of going straight down. Like a wimp, I will end up snowplowing down steep slopes. the trails here are all a straight downhill shot. they are not too long but not too short and it has helped getting over my fear of going fast downhill. Lifts are quick. the lines move fast especially since there are 2 person and 3 person lifts depending on which trail you go. Rental area is a zoo. bring your own pen to fill out the forms. You can also buy your lift ticket in one shot instead of going to the lift ticket window. Prices are a scam. $46 for a full weekend day and only $2 off for a half day! then its $40 for night skiing. you might ski the whole day if you can, don't waste your time doing a half day. Only about a 45 min drive and I live 20 mins south of Boston. So not bad, since this is slightly better than Blue Hills for the price. read more

Living in a city environment, I miss going out and sledding when it snows. My boyfriend and I tried Nashoba for snow tubing on my birthday ad we had a really good time. The lines weren't too long (maybe because it was a Monday?) There is a series of large hills and a series of smaller ones for kids. This seems to keep lines moving more quickly and let the adults move through a bit more quickly. Their hills are much higher than ones I have been on in the past, so much fun! The staff was really nice and did a good job at keeping it safe and fun for everyone. I liked the lift system that they have here, I have been to other that use the conveyor belt but being pulled up on the snow is much better. The snack bar was pretty bad. Way over priced. $6 for 4 small burnt chicken fingers!! I wish the snow tubing tickets were about $5 cheaper, at least on the weekdays, but it's a good bet for a fun afternoon in the snow! read more

Nashoba is ideal for starting out. If you are a beginner or never been skiing, you will feel slightly challenged, otherwise you may be bored after the short runs. The greens to learn on are so short, it will take you down in seconds. The lift ticket price only offers a couple dollar break in price for a half day. It's a good place for a few hours but an all-day ticket, not so much. If you want to get your skis on some snow and not go far from Boston, this is a good option, otherwise I'd spend the extra few dollars to go to Wachusett for the extra elevation which will give you more time skiing. We really enjoyed the upstairs restaurant though, the bartenders were really nice and the slopeside view is great. read more