Sunday, February 18, 2018

Iron Valley Snow Tubing

I had purchased a groupon for 2 for $28. The normal lift ticket is $22 per person. The groupon was about to expire and we had no choice except to go on Sunday morning after church. It took a little less than 2 hours for the drive toi Lebanon. I couldn't help thinking of Aunt Mary as we made that drive. Her  and George lived there all those years. We arrived a little after 12 and the conditions were bad at the time. They tried to tell us not to pay but we really had no choice since the groupon was about to expire. The crowd really wasn't bad at all. There are 2 areas for tubing. One for older kids and adults and one for little kids. We spent the day at the larger tube park. There is a tow rope to pull you and your tube back to the top - or you can walk up the hill.
We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful.
Staff regulated when you started your ride - they had 4 of 8 lanes operating at one time. They made sure the end of the ride was clear of riders so you didn't have to worry about someone walking in front of you as you finished your ride.
There are tables outside where you can sip a cup of hot chocolate between runs. There is also a small seating area inside near the snack shop which had soft pretzels, hotdogs, beverages and hot chocolate. You can eat at the Miner's pub. From the dining room you could see the tube park. Prices are moderate and there is a 10% discount for snow tubers. 
The parking lot is directly in front of the tubing area - which was nice. We kept snacks and extra gloves in the car and could easily make a stop at the car between rides. 


Camden and I stayed for 3.5 hours. Towards the end the day the runs got much faster as we blazed to bottom of the hill. By this time the crowds were gone and we had no wait. I think I had more fun the Camden.

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