Think you are going to be a couch potato this winter! Considering hibernating? Well, don't you know there are plenty of things to do in Dutchess County in the winter time? So, put on some layers and come outdoors! There are many winter activities waiting for you in the mid-Hudson Valley during the winter season - from hiking to cross-country skiing to snowshoeing. Not too far away in the Catskills there are many downhill ski slopes too - check out Belleayre, Hunter and Windham mountains. My favorite place for sledding is James Baird State Park in LaGrange. Below is a web-site link for outdoor winter recreation. Don't worry the weather outside sometimes only looks frightful. Part of the beauty of the Hudson Valley are the snow falls - that blanket of white landscape. Why not make the most of it???    

http://cityguide.pojonews.com/fe/Recreation/stories/re_activities.asp

http://bearsystems.com/ski/ski.html