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Windblown is located in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire, which abounds with country inns and bed and breakfasts, many just a few minutes away. A complete description of the closest ones are listed at the link above. Some adventurous skiers choose to stay overnight in our Warming Hut, a rustic cabin in the middle of our trail system. Serious winter campers can rent two of our three-sided shelters.

The Warming Hut is a cabin that Al built in 1986 that is open to all our skiers during the day and may be rented overnight by a group of one to fifteen people. Overnight users ski or snowshoe in a half a mile, packing in their food and sleeping bags. The Warming Hut PHOTO is fully insulated, heated by a wood stove and lit by gas and kerosene lamps. Two outhouses are in the back. It has a kitchen equipped with a gas stove, pots and pans, and dishes, cups and utensils for twelve people. Good well water is available from a frost-free hydrant outside on the deck. Firewood is provided in an interior wood box.

Warming Hut Rates:
Adults  - $15, Ages 8 to 17 - $10. The $60 deposit is the minimum charge, i.e. if your group is one to four adults the total cost is $60, if your group is five adults the total cost is $75 ($15 x 5). The maximum charge is $120 no matter how many people in your group.

If you want to make a reservation for the Warming Hut you need to know the following details:

1. There is one double bed with a futon, seven wide benches for adults and one shorter bench for a child, all with foam pads. You are welcome to bring more pads to sleep on the floor. The most it will fit is fifteen people, but that's a crowd.

2. You need to send us a non-refundable deposit of $60  within two weeks of making your reservation. Send it to: Windblown, 1180 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich, NH 03071

3. The Warming Hut is for overnight use regardless of whether or not we have snow. We do not return deposits for lack of snow or poor weather conditions. If we feel the trail or weather conditions are dangerous we will give you a credit to use on another date.

4. If we are open for skiing, you will need to check in at our Ski Shop before 5 p.m.. If this is not possible, you may make arrangements with us to arrive later, but only if you are familiar with the route to the Warming Hut. If you are arriving late and need rental gear we can make special arrangements to meet you. If we are closed for skiing,  please call to let us know if you are coming or not and to arrange for paying your balance.

5. When you check in you will be asked to pay the balance of your bill (see rates above), and to purchase trail tickets for the day you arrive and for the next day, for each member of your group. If you arrive after 4:30 p.m. there will be no charge for skiing that day. You will not be charged for skiing the next day if you are off the trails and back at your vehicles by 9 a.m., however, renters must purchase a minimum of one trail ticket per person. A weekend morning part-day rate is available (to Warming Hut renters only) if you check out by noon.

6. No one is permitted to walk in unless the trails are closed for lack of snow.

7. We offer the service of transporting your gear to the Warming Hut on a large sled pulled behind our snowmobile when there is enough snow. We will take one trip out between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. and return between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to hitch up the pre-loaded sled. Please have it ready to go by 9 a.m. The round trip cost is $25.  Additional round trips are each $10.

8. We start accepting reservations for the winter season on the first Monday in October at 7 am. Weekend nights fill up on that day so make your plans early! We ask that you reserve only one Saturday night per winter to give other folks a chance to enjoy this special place.

The Shelters
We have three open shelters on our trail network that skiers use during the day for a dry place to sit down for a rest or a picnic. Two of them are available for overnight camping year-round, and are often rented by Wapack Trail hikers. Reservations are required. There is an $8 fee per person with a $25 minimum charge. The Maximum charge is $90. To complete your reservation  you need to send a non-refundable $25 deposit  to Windblown, 1180 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich, NH 03071. Renters may  park in our main parking lot. Please do not drive your vehicles beyond the parking lot.  Note:  Toilet paper is provided in the outhouses during the winter season only. Winter use is restricted to skiers and snowshoers with trail tickets.

The Valley View Shelter is nestled in the woods on a knoll overlooking a ravine with a small stream. Six to eight campers can sleep under the roof and there are a few good tent sites as well. A fire pit with firewood is in front and an outhouse is in the back. Renters can park in our parking lot and hike in three quarters of a mile via the Old Farm Trail and the Wapack Trail. Hikers approaching it from the south will find the shelter at the base of the east side of Barrett Mountain, just 50 yards south of the Wapack Trail on a ski trail. From the north, turn south (left) off the Wapack Trail onto our Valley View Trail and follow it to the shelter.

The Mountain Top Shelter is on the top of Barrett Mountain facing distant views to the north and west. It is an Adirondack style shelter that sleeps six campers.  There is an  outhouse  but no water. Fires are permitted except in dry periods. It is located 1.2 miles from our parking lot via the Old Farm Trail and the Wapack Trail. At the top of Barrett Mountain the Wapack trail makes a sharp turn. To find the shelter, head north at this turn, on a ski trail, and go about 100 yards. For most of the year, water is available from a stream by hiking east, half way down the mountain on the Wapack trail to where the ski trail intersects and there is a small bridge.