Granlibakken Ski and Snowplay Area
add photosIn addition to offering lodging, Granlibakken also has a small downhill skiing and snowboarding area, cross country skiing, and a snowplay area when you can slide downhill on a saucer. The Granilbakken Ski Area has a machine groomed snowplay area for sledding. It costs $10 per person to rent a saucer and to use the snowplay area all day. The sledding hill is easily accessible by bus and is located right next to the Granlibakken Ski Hill. Note: Inner tubes and toboggans are not allowed.
In the summer time, Granlibakken offers, mountain biking, a ropes course, hiking and a spa.
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"Affordable Family Fun"
Granlibakken is Norwegian for “hillside sheltered by fir trees.” Prior to our visit, my family shared two weeks of giggles guessing the correct pronunciation of Granlibakken. We finally settled on Grand-Crack-ah-lackin without knowing how spot on we actually were because without a doubt, Granlibakken’s Sledding Hill is indeed crackin! The Sledding Hill is machine-groomed, large enough to thrill adults without striking fear in the hearts of children, and a close walk from the parking lot. Helmets are recommended and for rent at Granlibakken's Ski Hut Snack Bar.
Granlibakken is beginner friendly, family friendly, and their prices are incredibly budget friendly. Granlibakken is along I-80, making the drive from Sacramento less intimidating than the drive along Highway 50 because I-80 is cleared of snow constantly by the California Department of Transportation and Highway 50 tends to be mostly a two-lane, winding, twisty road.
I did not grow up skiing. I feel intimidated around advanced skiers and snowboarders and I feel lost at larger ski resorts. At Granlibakken, I felt comfortable with my novice skill set, and not at all like a tourist in a foreign land who doesn’t speak a word of the native language. Additionally, unlike a trip to a large ski resort, I didn’t need to withdrawal a large chunk of cash from the ATM before my visit because the cost for saucer rental and use of Granlibakken’s Sledding Hill is only $10 a day!! You can take these saucers down the hill any day of the week, but no tubes, tobaggans or metal sleds are allowed.
Granlibakken is my resort of choice for sledding as it's neither intimidating nor expensive. The sledding hill will be open through April 8th, 2012. You can use the Sledding Hill even if you're not a guest at Granlibakken.
Granlibakken Resort and Conference Center provided my family with complimentary sledding and helmet rentals for this review. They did not request that I express any particular point of view and my reviews always reflect my honest opinions.
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"Sledding at Granlibakken"
I have been taking my 6 year old sledding at Granlibakken for the past 2 years. It is a wonderful family resort and my son cannot wait to go! It is a small resort so I do not feel like he gets run over by large crowds. There is always a staff member at the bottom of the hill patrolling to make sure the children get out of the way before the next sledders come down the hill. At times when there have been large crowds there are staff at the top of the hill as well who make sure too many sledders are not going down at the same time.
We have made a family tradition to take our son sledding every year on christmas eve. It is fantastic as he is worn out afterward & sleeps well that night.
We have introduced the resort to family friends with children who have had wonderful experiences as well. The fathers have just as much fun as the kids.
I own my own small business & this year I took my staff sledding for a christmas party as well. It was a great family experience for all who came. The staff members with children had a great time & were thankful to include the entire family. And it was great fun to share the resort with some of my younger employees (in their 20's) who kept saying how "awesome" the sledding hill was.
It is a great family activity & I will continue to return for years to come!
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