Tubing With Friends at Liberty Snowflex Centre, Lynchburg, Virginia: A Mother’s Review
Don’t let the title fool you. This post isn’t just about Liberty Mountain
Snowflex Centre. It is about so much more. Isn’t it always?
The ins and outs of middle school relationships can be hard to navigate, and not just for the students. As parents, it is our responsibility to help guide our children in making healthy choices for themselves. I have been reading articles lately on how to handle these middle school years, and have found much of the focus on how to handle the negative aspects of middle school socialization, with less emphasis on what we can do to foster healthy relationships. While it is important to know how to handle unwanted behavior, it is also important to learn how to cultivate the good. I have been talking with my middle school-age daughter to help guide her toward identifying positive influences at school, and have made a commitment to help her cultivate the healthy relationships that she has formed.
The ins and outs of middle school relationships can be hard to navigate, and not just for the students. As parents, it is our responsibility to help guide our children in making healthy choices for themselves. I have been reading articles lately on how to handle these middle school years, and have found much of the focus on how to handle the negative aspects of middle school socialization, with less emphasis on what we can do to foster healthy relationships. While it is important to know how to handle unwanted behavior, it is also important to learn how to cultivate the good. I have been talking with my middle school-age daughter to help guide her toward identifying positive influences at school, and have made a commitment to help her cultivate the healthy relationships that she has formed.
Courtland has a few friends at school that have all of their core classes together and get along really well. They walk to and from classes together and sit together at lunch. So she and I decided to plan a special day for the four of them to spend together over Christmas break. She and I quickly agreed that a trip to Liberty Snowflex for some tubing and girl time was in order.
This was the perfect trip for these girls to bond over the holidays. A day of tubing together meant fresh air, exercise, no electronics or screen time, adventure, age appropriate silliness, a sense of empowerment, mutual encouragement, and a lot of fun! These girls laughed and laughed and had so much fun!
Owned by Liberty University, situated atop a hill overlooking Lynchburg, Virginia, The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre offers tubing, snowboarding, and snow skiing to both students (LU students are free) and general public all four seasons. It is open Monday - Thursday: $11.00 for the first hour & $6.00 every additional hour, and Friday - Sunday: $13.00 for the first hour & $8.00 every additional hour. *Price per person, plus applicable state and federal taxes.
The beginner slope is 80ft long. The advanced slopes are 300ft & 500ft long. There is no actual snow at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. The tubing runs are constructed using a material called Neveplast. A misting system is often used to keep the tubing runs fast and fun.
Participants must be either 5 years old or 36 inches tall to ride the advanced tubing runs. Those not meeting these criteria may still use the beginner slope. Guests under 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the release form, which can be found on the website here and printed in advance.
I couldn't be more pleased with our tubing trip at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. As a mom, it so refreshing to see girls being themselves, bonding, and building their friendship by encouraging each other, being patient, kind, and silly with one another, and just having good, wholesome fun.
When we first planned this trip, we found a great deal of Groupon. There are lots of other great deals out there now, such as this one to the Mill Mountain Zoo, this ziplining adventure near Hanging Rock State Park, a great deal on admission to the Virginia Museum of History. There are so many fun ways to spend the day helping your kids to cultivate their positive friendships. These years can be tough, but we can and will get through it. Our girls will, too. In all you do, best of luck to you and yours. I'll be right here cheering you both on!
Courtland is not fond of heights and was so nervous about riding the tube. Her friends were so sweet and patient, though, encouraging her and waiting with her. They knew that she would enjoy it if she would only try. She finally did, and as predicted, she loved it!
In addition to the slopes on Liberty Mountain, there is a beautiful lodge with a cozy fireplace, snack bar, and restrooms, perfect for hosting birthday parties and groups. There is also a trail system on the mountain consisting of over 50 miles of single and double track trails and logging roads
perfect for hiking and mountain biking.
When we first planned this trip, we found a great deal of Groupon. There are lots of other great deals out there now, such as this one to the Mill Mountain Zoo, this ziplining adventure near Hanging Rock State Park, a great deal on admission to the Virginia Museum of History. There are so many fun ways to spend the day helping your kids to cultivate their positive friendships. These years can be tough, but we can and will get through it. Our girls will, too. In all you do, best of luck to you and yours. I'll be right here cheering you both on!
xoxo, Erin
Southern Virginia Mom
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