Okemo Mountain Resort is located in Ludlow, VT, which is about a 3 hour drive from Boston and about 2 hours from Bradley, Albany or Manchester airports. Amtrak also services the area with trains to Rutland, VT. Okemo Valley offers many lodging options with hotels, condominiums, B&Bs, Country Inns and lodges. Okemo Mountain Resort offers a variety of lodging options http://www.okemo.com/lodging, we stayed at the Jackson Gore Village. As you turn into Jackson Gore Village, the picturesque landscape immediately captures your attention with all its majestic beauty. Welcoming and informative staff greeted us, explaining the resort and making sure we met Bill, the concierge who was wonderful in helping us plan our weekend activities. We had so much to do and so little time, but the staff helped us accomplish all of our plans.
We signed up for the Segway Tour and Chris, our instructor was the best. He made sure we were all properly trained and reinforced that our safety the top priority. I must admit I was a bit hesitant about this activity, but felt much easier after the training session. Here are some important tips:
1. The tour takes you through wooded areas, so be sure you are comfortable with maneuvering over varied terrain 2. The tour takes you up and down hills, keep your knees and arms slightly bent 3, To move the Segway forward, “belly to the bar”. 4. Take the time to make sure you are completely comfortable on the Segway during the training and listen to your trainer.