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Hey Green Mountain Club, you are looking good at 100! Yes, it's true. The keeper of the Long Trail…

Check out this link for some high-flying photos of gold medal mogul skier Hannah Kearney training…

— UVM nordic ski team reorganizes; Change of leadership at Dartmouth — The University of Vermont…

There have been plenty of downhill races on the storied slopes of Mt. Mansfield, but only one major…

Many Skimaven readers hail from the Northeast, so it's no surprise to you to hear that we are having…

The Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame will soon grow by four. The Museum announced new inductees --…

When it's going to be a hot, humid day, my body feels a magnetic pull toward water. Gurgling,…

I'm pleased to have helped Vermont's ski resorts tally 1.4 percent more skier visits this year over…

It's that time of year again: farmers markets are opening in Vermont. I know the downtown…

Ah, the weather is super-fine right now, making one dream of hiking the gorgeous summits in Vermont.…

I love the long daylight hours that we enjoy at this time of year. However, because of this light, I…

Last week we were in the midst of a freak spring snowstorm, while the last few days have been warm —…

Here's a peek at what things looked like at higher elevations today in northern Vermont. I messed…

You know, I haven't put away my ski equipment yet. My ski pants and jacket still hang from hooks in…

Updated afternoon of 4/26/10 Well it's clear that Killington has stopped running its lifts: they…

We're taking bets. First, which Vermont ski resort will claim the title for staying open the latest…

Updated 4/21/10 Vermont's ski season is winding down -- way down -- this week. Here's an idea of…

I went summer skiing on a glacier in Austria once. It was June. It was raining. We couldn't take in…

After some wet weather (and some snow at higher elevations) we are heading into a really warm and…

It was sunny but chilly on Saturday here in northern Vermont. The Skimeister and I went over to play…

Maple syrup: Oh, how sweet it is. When you are out and about Vermont this weekend, stop into a…

To skim, or not to skim. That is the question. Well if you're game, you have a good selection of…

I have to admit, if I had a white ski helmet, I might have asked some of the US Ski Team members to…

How cool is this? US Ski Team star Ted Ligety just wrote on Twitter that he helped shovel snow onto…

On the Sugar Road at Trapp nordic center today — the first day of spring — we heard birds chirping…

Sunny spring skiing continues in Vermont today and Saturday. Wow, it's been an incredible stretch of…

Still have wooden skis or long, straight skis kicking around? If they pre-date 1975, consider…

Over the last week and a half I've tried to make the most of the sunny days to hit the slopes or…

A friend and I took quite the cross-country skiing tour at Trapp Family Lodge today. We skied up to…

I'm going to let the photos do the bulk of the talking on this post. Basically: - I skied Bolton…

Can it get any better than this? The Skimeister and I hit Ole's cross-country center in Warren,…

This week I've seen sap buckets collecting their precious liquid. I've seen a ski technician working…

When you arrive at Ole's nordic center in Warren, Vermont, you can't help but notice the ski lodge…

Yes, that is one - zero - two. 102 inches at the stake on Mansfield. Check out the graph: http://www…

What a gorgeous day it turned out to be in Stowe, Vermont, today. I headed to Stowe with two goals…

Bumps were the order of the day at Mad River Glen today. Soft bumps and smushed snow in between…

This storm has dropped about two feet of snow on many Vermont ski resorts thus far — some are…

Well the winter storm warning has delivered. Several Vermont ski resorts from…

Nearly eight inches. That's my estimate of the depth of the fluffy powder we were skiing in at…

Today we went to the beach. We were spectating at this weekend's Kitestorm event at Sand Bar State…