Skiing

Cross-Country

Weston Ski Track. From mid-December to March, the Weston Ski Track provides cross-country skiers and snowshoers with 15 miles of groomed, natural trails and a snowmaking area with a lighted 2-mile ski track. Rentals and basic instruction are available. 190 Park Rd., Weston, Massachusetts, 02493. 617/965–5110; www.skiboston.com.

Downhill

Berkshires. The Berkshires region in western Massachusetts offers a little bit of Aspen on the East Coast, with tony ski resorts, fine dining, and an upscale atmosphere for those able to take a daylong or weekend ski trip. 135 miles west of Boston along I–90 and Rte. 2, Adams, Massachusetts. berkshires.org.