In this photo taken April 25, 2015, skiers gather at the chairlift at Wildcat ski area in Gorham, N.H. The ski season has stretched longer into spring than it has in recent years, due to a deep base of snow and unseasonably cold spring. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
In this photo taken April 25, 2015, skiers gather at the chairlift at Wildcat ski area in Gorham, N.H. The ski season has stretched longer into spring than it has in recent years, due to a deep base of snow and unseasonably cold spring. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Credit: Jim Cole—AP

Visitors to New Hampshire’s Wildcat Ski Area can learn about history and the environment while they make their way down the slopes this winter.

The U.S. Forest Service is offering a “Ski with a Ranger” program. Beginning Jan. 14, skiers and snowboarders can ski or ride alongside Forest Service rangers for guided, interpretive tours. The program is free, but participants must have already purchased a lift ticket for the ski area.

The program will be offered at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday morning through February. Participants must have at least novice skiing ability, and officials recommend that they be at least 8 years old.

Wildcat Ski Area is located on the White Mountain National Forest.