Guests are only allowed to stay at the lodge off-trip if they are accompanied by a member.

Off-trip stays must be booked at least one day prior to arrival. Same-day bookings are not available.   While the Miramar lodge can feel like a hotel, reservations are managed by Club volunteers, and so members and their guests are asked to limit their special requests regarding their reservations. 

$40/night for members.  $55/night for their guests.  Children 17 and under are free.

You can cancel without penalty up to one day prior to check-in. For example, if you check-in on Friday you must request a cancellation by 11:59PM on Wednesday. Cancellations after this period will be charged the full amount of the booking.

Generally the bus pulls out from Chelsea at 5:45 PM on Friday. As a guest, be there at 5:15 so you have time to check in and board. Weather permitted, we return at about 10:30 PM. We also do a pickup and drop off in Ramsey, NJ. 

We most often go to Sugarbush and Killington, and sometimes to Stowe. We occasionally drop skiers off at Mad River Glen and, on long weekends, may go to Jay Peak or other Vermont resorts.  Please contact the trip leader to confirm specific trip destinations.

Visit our XC Country & Snowshoeing page to learn about cross-country/snowshoeing destinations. The Trip Leader has final say over our ski destination, and occasionally must make a last-minute change due to weather conditions.

No. Guests are not allowed to do a partial stay during a bus trip weekend even if there is a member hosting them.

Yes!  On bus trips, children must be at least seven years old. Please contact your trip leader with any questions. 

Staying at the lodge for only part of a trip at a reduced rate is generally not permitted. A trip leader may choose to make an exception for members; there is no exception available for guests. To request a reduced rate for a partial trip, a member must inform the trip leader by 11:59 PM on the Tuesday prior to a trip. The trip leader will advise the member of the exact pricing for the partial stay and provide instructions for payment.  

The partial-stay will only be accommodated if the trip is not sold out; partial-stay members may have their reservations canceled up until 24 hours prior to the trip if the trip is at or near capacity. Partial-stay members have the lowest priority of all trip attendees for room assignments and, if they are already at the lodge off-trip prior to the trip, may be asked to vacate their room on Friday morning and move to a different room on Friday evening.

Our chef prepares breakfast and dinner each day. Currently, she can accommodate people who are vegetarian or who do not eat red meat. If you have a non-veg related food allergy or restriction, please reach out to your Trip Leader to discuss. 

No. We have discounted lift tickets available for purchase through the club, which you can buy from your Trip Leader. We also subsidize beginner tickets and lessons, which you can learn about here. That said, many regular-attendees of Miramar trips choose to buy IKON season passes, since our trips generally go to Sugarbush and Killington, which both accept the IKON pass.

Generally, guests must ride the bus to the lodge for bus trips. The bus ride gives guests a chance to get to know Miramar’s members and customs. 

Occasionally, the trip leader or Board may make an exception to allow a guest to arrive by car if there is a member present at the lodge to greet them on arrival, with special consideration for guests who are friends or family of a member. In these cases, they must be staying the full length of the bus trip. Partial guest stays during bus trip weekend are not allowed.

Guests who drive to the lodge for a bus trip will pay the same price as guests who travel by bus.  There is no off-bus 

For on-trip reservations, reservations may be canceled up to the prior Friday at 11:59 PM without charge. After that, a $100 late cancellation fee is applied.

Any member who attends two trips as a member at the full bus rate will receive a discount code for $150 off of their third on-bus trip. To redeem, the member must apply the discount code when they register.

To incentivize Miramar’s guests to return soon, returning guests will receive a discount code to take $50 off the guest rate for their next trip, redeemable for trips that are within two weeks of their prior trip or a canceled trip for which they were registered.

Credit cards will be charged within 24 hours of the trip start date.   You will not be charged when you complete the initial sign-up.  

Yes. Virtually all of our trips go to Sugarbush, which is an IKON resort. Most of our trips also go to Killington, which accepts the IKON pass for 5 or 7 days, depending on your pass level. That said, occasionally our trips go to Stowe or other resorts, so check the Trip Description for the destinations of a given trip.

Absolutely. Most people who attend Miramar trips come on their own, without a partner or any non-Miramar friends. You’ll quickly make friends and feel at home with the Miramar community. 

To become a Miramar member, you must first attend at least two bus trips to the Miramar lodge as a guest so that we can get to know each other. After 2-3 trips, a guest may receive an invitation to become a Miramar member.

Guests are limited to a max of three trips as a guest in their lifetime.

Regular: $260
Associate: $90
Gold: $90
Platinum: no dues

A $25 late fee will be added to any dues paid after December 31st. 

Regular members may visit the lodge on and off-trip and vote in Club elections.

Associate members may only attend one trip each year and pay the guest rate. They may not visit the lodge off-trip or vote in Miramar elections. They may attend unlimited work weekends.

Gold and Platinum members have the same privileges as Regular members. Gold members have been members for at least 35 years, and Platinum members for at least 50 years. 

Miramar’s membership year runs from December 1st to November 30th of the following year. Dues notices are distributed by email in October or November for the upcoming year. 

Members should pay their dues by December 1st. A $25 late fee will be added to any dues paid after December 31st. Dues must be paid prior to signing up for any trips or activities. 

Members must pay dues by June 1st each year in order to retain their membership. Anyone who chooses not to renew their membership by paying dues will be removed from Miramar’s member list and member-only technology systems.

A member who faces severe financial hardship may ask the Board to consider suspending their membership for one year. A person whose membership is suspended cannot attend Miramar trips or stay at the lodge during that year. 

Former members may join Miramar again by attending trips as a guest and following the same membership-eligibility process as other guests. Miramar has a long history of members leaving the club for a period and then rejoining years later, and we look forward to welcoming you back. 

Yes. You can downgrade to the Associate level which will keep your membership active but with limited benefits.

Associate members may only attend one trip each year and pay the guest rate. They may not visit the lodge off-trip or vote in Miramar elections. They may attend unlimited work weekends.

Associate members may only attend one trip each year and pay the guest rate. They may not visit the lodge off-trip or vote in Miramar elections. They may attend unlimited work weekends.

People who participate in a work weekend at the lodge receive: (1) free accommodation for the work weekend itself, plus up to two extra nights to lengthen the weekend and (2) 50% off one room on a future off-trip reservation (up to five nights), redeemable within one year of the work trip. 

Members who perform work-weekend-like tasks outside of a work weekend may also receive some or all of the same benefits as work weekend attendees, provided that they obtain advanced approval from the Operations Group leaders.