Under 4 hours is an easy "day drive" commitment. Think about it, you leave by 6 AM. Spend 9 AM - 3 PM doing whatever the activity is...then you are home by 6 PM.

Being in New England means you are always about a 3 hour drive (or less) to any major ski mountain. The only bad thing is that is only available from January - March...

Until now.

There is an indoor ski mountain for year-round skiing and snowboarding just 3 hours from Boston, Massachusetts...and it is the only one in North America.

Big Snow, Indoor Ski Mountain, East Rutherford, New Jersey:

The indoor ski mountain is located inside the American Dream Mall, which is wildly cool.

The mall obviously has shopping, but also an indoor ski mountain, Nickolodean Universe, Lego Land, an ice rink, mini golf, oh - and a waterpark.

The best feature is North America's only indoor, real-snow, year-round ski resort.

In total, there are 4 lifts and 3 trails (including a terrain park) at the "Big Snow" indoor ski mountain.

On the website, you can find a variety of programs such as snow play, kids camp, and other instruction-based ski programs.

But with a 1,000-foot trail and a terrain park, this resort is for skiers and riders of all skill levels...

Plus, it is the only place in North America that offers skiing indoors come August and September - pretty rad.

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