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Vermont skiing news includes foolish felons
Posted 5/8/09
It may be springtime, but they're still churning out skiing news on the Internet. In late April,…
What to do when Stowe ski resort is closed ... go biking around town!
Posted 4/28/09
The recent extraordinarily warm weather in Vermont has been great for biking and yard work, but not…
Vermont skier visits: Did resorts survive the mogul field, or do a faceplant?
Posted 4/21/09
Although official skier visit numbers won't come until June or so, reporters are already getting the…
Which ski resorts are still open in Vermont?
Posted 4/16/09
Here's the latest on late-spring skiing in Vermont. The resorts are the usual suspects at this time…
Early Easter morning on the ski mountain
Posted 4/13/09
[For Easter 2010 sunrise service information, follow this link.] We did it. We were out the door on…
Mowing or skiing?
Posted 4/9/09
You know it's April in Vermont when on the way to skiing you stop in to look at a lawn mower. The…
New snow over the weekend in Vermont
Posted 4/6/09
Mother Nature is not ready to let go of winter yet here in Vermont. On Saturday night and Sunday…
Heading for the final stretch
Posted 4/3/09
Believe it or not, many Vermont resorts picked up a few inches of snow early this week. I skied in…
Photos from Bolton Valley backcountry spring skiing
Posted 3/28/09
The Skimeister and I went to Bolton Valley Resort on Friday afternoon for an afternoon spring ski on…
Snow softens up at Smugglers' Notch for afternoon spring skiing
Posted 3/26/09
Our Wednesday afternoon ski at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, turned out to be terrific. It's that…
Cross-country skiing in Stowe as things start to melt
Posted 3/22/09
We had another gorgeous skiing day on Saturday. It's been an incredible stretch of sunny weather for…
Spring has sprung, and kudos to ski racers
Posted 3/20/09
Today may usher in springtime, but I'm still planning on some time on the snow! The weather has…
Making springy turns at Stowe, Vermont, on St. Patrick's Day
Posted 3/17/09
Must be the luck of the Irish. We had a beautiful day of spring skiing at Stowe today! Stowe had…
St. Patrick's Day ski deals and Smugglers' Notch in winter
Posted 3/16/09
On Sunday I went to see if there was any snow at the Smugglers' Notch cross-country center. Nope.…
Sunny spring nordic skiing at Trapp Family Lodge
Posted 3/15/09
What a day! Saturday was a warm and sunny day to strap on some skis. Enjoy our photos from Trapp…
Spring skiing and souped-up sleds
Posted 3/13/09
Well this looks like it will be a lovely spring skiing weekend here in Vermont. If you look at the…
Skiing above the clouds in Vermont!
Posted 3/10/09
I enjoyed the rare treat of skiing above the clouds today. This doesn't happen too often in Vermont.…
Spring skiing conditions at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, on March 7
Posted 3/8/09
Ah, March. It can be an amazing snow month both here in Vermont and in the West. (I'm typically out…
Good skiing and bright sun at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, today
Posted 3/5/09
Today was a gorgeous day to be on the slopes in Vermont. The Skimeister and I bought the Bash Badge…
A lunchtime cross-country outing with tough conditions
Posted 3/3/09
The sun shone brightly today on northern Vermont, so the Skimeister and I burned off some steam by…
It's snowing in Vermont — and NYT features the Catamount Trail
Posted 3/2/09
I just had a lovely, blustery walk for some Vietnamese pho (a delicious noodle soup). It's snowing…
Weather ups and downs and a Mardi Gras parade
Posted 2/26/09
The weather highs and lows are affecting my mood. Tuesday I was thrilled with an amazing powder day…
Unbelievable powder skiing today at Sugarbush, Vermont
Posted 2/24/09
Today I had the best powder day EVER in the East. Sugarbush is among the Vermont resorts that were…
Snow, snow, snow!
Posted 2/22/09
-- MONDAY PM UPDATE: Lots of snow. Lots of wind. Mad River Glen says they've received nearly five…
New snow in VT, and skiing competitions, near and far
Posted 2/20/09
Wow—along with some amazing new snow (it kept snowing yesterday in the mountains of Vermont), there…
Fresh snow falls on Vermont ski resorts!
Posted 2/19/09
Yay, fresh powder! Which ski resorts got the most snow in Vermont? It looks like the storm…
Great grooming saves the weekend at Craftsbury Nordic Center
Posted 2/16/09
What would we do without Pisten Bully, Bombardier and other wonderful grooming machines? Well this…
Rain turns to snow in Vermont as cold temps move back in (yay!)
Posted 2/13/09
Thank goodness! Winter has returned to northern Vermont after several days of early…
Exploring new ski trails at Trapp Family Lodge cross-country center
Posted 2/9/09
Seems like several Vermont resorts are celebrating anniversaries this year. Killington is turning…
Fast-paced nordic ski racing action at 2009 UVM Winter Carnival
Posted 2/8/09
This weekend's UVM Winter Carnival 2009 brought fast skis and fit racers to the courses at Stowe…
Photos from a lovely nordic ski at sunset
Posted 2/6/09
Great snow, ski racing and romantic ski trips in Vermont
Posted 2/5/09
The snow remains in great shape here in Vermont. Yesterday the Skimeister and I took a quick…
Skiers to fly off of Harris Hill ski jump in Brattleboro once again
Posted 2/3/09
This is cool. I didn't know there was such a long history of international ski jumping in…
Well-covered cross-country trails at Vermont's Catamount Outdoor Center
Posted 2/1/09
The Skimeister and I had some work and house chores to do this weekend. We felt a bit guilty about…
Big dump, mixed bag of conditions at Smugglers' Notch
Posted 1/29/09
Snowstorm totals as of Thursday: Ascutney - 14"Bolton - 17 - 19"Bromley - 10 - 12"Burke - 15"Jay…
Skiing the lower Steeple Trail, a classic backcountry trail near Mt. Mansfield
Posted 1/25/09
Saturday dawned with clear, sunny skies and the Skimeister and I cemented our plans for the day over…
Winter Carnival time in Vermont, and a backcountry skiing event on Sunday
Posted 1/23/09
Friday afternoon update: The Skimeister and I took a longish lunch and did some cross-country skiing…
Ski a Dam: Enjoying a ski tour at Vermont's Little River State Park
Posted 1/18/09
The temperatures and snow were perfect for a nordic ski tour today, so after considering a few…
Damn cold here in Vermont—might as well try a new restaurant in ski country
Posted 1/16/09
Depending on where you live in Vermont, you woke up this morning to temperatures in the order of -24…
Catamount nordic center has decent snow coverage
Posted 1/13/09
You know how some people go to the gym at lunchtime? Well I prefer clicking into some skis when I…
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