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Nashoba Valley Ski Area
Nashoba Valley Ski Area is an outdoor activity in Westford, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open in winter, typically December through March; tubing park hours vary.
79 Powers Road · Westford, MA
Why you should go…
Nashoba Valley Ski Area in Westford, Massachusetts has operated each winter since 1964, offering 17 trails, a terrain park and a tubing park served by ten lifts. Extensive snowmaking capacity lets it open earlier in the season than many other Massachusetts ski areas. In warmer months the property also hosts the outdoor Sunset Tiki Bar.
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