Events
Calendar of Events 2026-27
November Trail Work every Sat/Sun 9 am Help sweep and tune up the mountain for winter snows. We provide a yummy lunch and snacks and usually divide into three or four groups according to your interest.
Nov 29 2026 1 pm Wreath Making Workshop We provide the greens, wire, rings, and techniques. You bring extra colorful decorations to garnish your creation. Bring spare greens to share as well. Café will be open for extra goodies. Donations benefit a local charity.
Dec 19 Full Moon Winter Solstice Ski Tour 7:30 Snow dependent ski with WG staff for a special evening farm tour, magic to night ski!
Dec 27 Christmas Holiday Snowshoe Discovery Tour 10 am with Chip Chase Enjoy a streamside and vista filled walk with the entertaining White Grass owner. Little over a mile and about an hour or so.
Jan. 10 (every Sunday) Snowshoe Discovery Tour 10 am Join AmeriCorps Members on these guided hikes to learn about various to be determined natural history subjects.
Jan 17 & 18 MLK Snowshoe Discovery Tours 10 am with Chip Chase featuring natural history and more in an entertaining walk wandering along a pretty streamside and vista filled pastures. Little over a mile and about an hour.
Jan 22 2027 Full Moon Ski Tour 7:30 pm Silently gliding through the woods under the special glow of moon on snow.
Jan 24 Mountain State 25 Km Marathon XC Race 11 am Rolling skate or classic go fast race with a 2km kid’s course, a 10km mellow division or the full 25km series of loops. $25/$5 kids
Feb 2 Groundhogs Day Ski 9 am All day adventure toward the Dolly Sods in search of clues to the rest of the winter.
Feb 14 & 15 Holiday Snowshoe Discovery Tour 10 am with Chip Chase Natural History streamside and vista filled walk with the entertaining White Grass owner. Little over a mile and about an hour.
Feb 19 Full Moon Ski Tour 7:30 pm Silently gliding through the woods under the special glow of moon and snow.
TBD (To Be Determined) PSIA Nordic Hoedown XC ski Timberline, White Grass and Canaan with aquavit party along with smoked moonhattens, salmon, rye crackers and wonderous après ski revelry
TBD Mtn Laurel Learning Coop Skiathon 12th Annual Fundraiser 2 pm Sponsor a student skier and support MLLC. One of the most committed FUN – raisers in Appalachia.
TBD Backcountry Film Fest 5 pm-9 pm Friends of the Blackwater annual fund raiser event with WG cafe foods and drinks.
TBD Ski Teaching Brush Up & Learn to Skate Day Randy French is coming to town to help add new ideas, enthusiasm, and insights into how to teach cross country skiing.
TBD Mtn State Fat Bike Champs 9 am This is a timed, XC style fat bike race held on XC ski trails with a staff of groomers making sure we have an amazing, groomed surface of that all-important white stuff to ride on. The course will be on a mix of rolling lower trails this year, same as last season. It is a relatively flat race course with small descents and climbs in there as needed to try and regulate temperature a bit. The course will be groomed, as warranted by the conditions.
TBD Women’s XC Workshop- Two days of classes, tours, cafe fare, and meeting new friends for life.
TBA bb biathlon snow shovels versus bb guns. Prizes for everyone.
Canaan Hash Harrier Hounds updated as these events are scheduled.
— Colin Hughes