WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire — Thanks to its 4,000′ elevation and a snowy month of March, Easter Sunday at Waterville Valley will be a prime time for a family ski getaway. April 8th starts off with Waterville’s annual sunrise Easter Service at the summit. Open to skiers and non-skiers, you can either ride the lift back down or take advantage of complimentary skiing and riding until 8:00 am . A full Easter Sunday breakfast will be served at the Alpine Grill in the resort’s base lodge immediately following the service. Over on the J-bar, the Easter Bunny will be hiding hundreds of Easter Eggs for a special kids hunt for ages 10 and under. The Easter Egg hunt is on from 8-9 am.

Another Waterville Valley tradition, Do the Dew Pond Skimming is a family affair. Registration is that morning at the Events Yurt from 9-10 am. It’s open to the first 75 to enter and the show begins at 11:00 am. Rumor has it that the Waterville Valley Ski Patrol has already started training.

Here’s a quick timeline for Easter Sunday morning at Waterville Valley.

5:15 am: The White Peaks Quad starts loading skiers and foot passengers.
5:45: Easter Sunday Sunrise Service starts and is slated to last 30 minutes.
6:29: Sunrise at the summit
6:30 ??“ 8: Ride the lift back down or enjoy complimentary skiing and snowboarding on White Peaks Quad. Trails open dependant upon weather.
6:30: Easter Sunday Breakfast served in the Base Lodge
8-9: Easter Egg Hunt on the J-bar for ages 10 and under.
9-10: Pond Skimming registration in the Events Yurt
11:00: Do the Dew Pond Skimming

Spring It On Weekend Ski and Stay packages at Waterville Valley start at $87 per person, quad occupancy based on a family with two kids. Details can be found at waterville.com or by calling 1-800- GO VALLEY.