Bundle up and make the best of the cold on
this week’s Road Trip: Close to Home at Fahnestock Winter Park in Carmel.
"We have approximately 20km of ski
trails, we also have three snowshoe trails for beginning, intermediate and
advanced snowshoers and we also have a very nice sledding hill," says
manager Declan Hennely, of
Fahnestock Winter Park.
One of the best parts about this place is
the rental shop - they have all the equipment you'll need to take on the
trails.
Choose from cross country skis, snowshoes
and snow tubes. Then, there are
plenty of signs to help you glide your way through meandering groomed
trails. "I always wanted to try cross country skiing. I can't really ski
properly and downhill skiing so I thought this would be a great thing to
try," says skier Tom Wardle.
You can also take your skills to the
middle of the lake where you can breathe in these breathtaking views. Also on
the lake — ice fishing! "We've got about a foot of ice on the lake right
now, people will ice fish which is quite a big draw," says Hennely.
And what's a road trip without some food?
Fill up with some chili and hot cocoa and warm up before you go back out again!