Weather forecasters are expecting a cold winter. For those who suffer from winter blues, the Valley Forge area of southeast Pennsylvania has seven well-known cabin fever remedies.

1. Skiing is what you long for?

Spring Mountain Adventures in Schwenksville is the closest ski area to Philadelphia, south Jersey, Delaware. The nine trails and six lifts make it one of the most popular spots for snowboarding and snow tubing.

2. Popular activities in Green Lane Park, Green Lane, Pa. include ice skating, sledding and ice fishing.

3. Cross-country skiing can also be done. Valley ForgeKing of Prussia National Historical Park is home to East Coast’s largest shopping mall. You will find plenty of activities that are geared towards families and young children.

Valley Forge offers a place for children aged 6-12 years old to play. “enlist”The Continental Army. They are issued enlistment papers, copies of Continental currency and mustered into the Continental Army. To learn about the various ways George Washington’s soldiers carried them, recruits receive wooden dummy muzzles. Participants are encouraged to return for future programs.

4. Rock climbing in Philadelphia Rock Gym Oaks can help you reach your peak and build confidence while having fun. The Philadelphia Rock Gym in Oaks was the first indoor climbing facility and has programs for all abilities.

5. The American Treasure Tour, available for groups of 15 or more, is just around the corner. This new attraction offers a guided tram tour of over 100,000 pieces of Americana that spans every decade of the 20th Century. This tour includes a stunning collection of nickelodeons.

6. The Stoogeum, Gwynedd Valley (Pa.) is the best place to get rid of winter blues. The Stoogeum has just a portion of this collection, with 3,500 items from a total of 100,000 displayed on three floors within a 10,000-square-foot museum. You will find movie posters, magazine covers and a Moe ceramic cat. Rare family photos of Curly are also on display. Visit The Stoogeum’s site at www.stoogeum.comFind out when the next open house will be.

For more information about winter activities in Valley Forge, including discounted hotel and shopping deals, visit www. www.valleyforge.org.