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New snow in time for Stowe Winter Carnival
Posted 1/25/08
When you live in the north country, winter is something you embrace. This weekend in Stowe, Vt.,…
NH's Bode Miller is now most successful US skier—ever
Posted 1/20/08
A tip of the ski hat to Bode Miller of New Hampshire, who took this weekend's combined trophy at the…
Fresh cross-country skiing & fresh coffee—a tasty combination
Posted 1/19/08
I'm happy to report that there is some fresh snow up in the mountains of northern Vermont! The…
Zippy nordic skiing at Bolton Valley
Posted 1/13/08
With a warm, rainy week behind us at last, we headed for some groomed cross-country trails today.…
Snow envy
Posted 1/11/08
If those twits at Heavenly, Vail and Beaver Creek send me one more e-mail ... Their…
Spring conditions on Catamount's X-C trails today
Posted 1/6/08
Who says you can't get something for nothing? Just this afternoon I was able to ski for free at…
Sweet snow found in Honey Hollow
Posted 1/5/08
I've been wanting to ski Honey Hollow from Huntington for a couple of years. It's located near…
Watch out Muffy: Skiers are taking over the country club!
Posted 1/1/08
Fore! When the Burlington Country Club (BCC) turns from green to white, the members-only rules are…
Cross-country touring at Catamount
Posted 12/22/07
Before hitting the road for Christmas, I clicked into skinny skis and had an enjoyable cross-country…
I love my mittens
Posted 12/15/07
It's days like today that I praise the snowgods, and my parents for buying me my favorite pair of…
Things are starting to go downhill
Posted 12/9/07
Today I buckled into my aging, but lovable, Tecnica ski boots (this is the year that I'm getting new…
Beautiful backcountry day!
Posted 12/8/07
What a way to start the ski season. The Skimeister and I went up to Bolton Valley's backcountry…
Frosted trees on Mansfield
Posted 12/1/07
If you've never visited the Green Mountain Club website, I will offer you a fun reason to do so now.…
First freshies!
Posted 11/25/07
This just in: I earned my first turns of the season today! There were about 12 inches of fluffy…
Just what were they thinking?
Posted 11/23/07
I'm hot under the collar. I'm perturbed. I'm just plain miffed. It's like when you were a kid…
'Twas the day before Thanksgiving
Posted 11/21/07
'Twas the day before Thanksgiving, and all through the house, people were looking for their winter…
Open season for hunting, and ski shows
Posted 11/11/07
Well hunting season is upon us here in Vermont (wear that orange out in the woods!), but it's also…
Vermont's highest peak is snowy
Posted 11/10/07
Today I donned my longjohns, grabbed my ski hat and gloves and headed not for the mountains, but for…
They're skiing out west
By Skimaven
Posted 11/1/07
Nothing like checking out western Web cams to get you thinking about winter. Arapahoe Basin in…
Where are the ticket discounts?
By Skimaven
Posted 10/25/07
One of the conundrums you face as a skier in northern Vermont is deciding where you purchase a…
Pumped up for skiing!
By Skimaven
Posted 10/13/07
Yes, I know it's only October 13, but I'm ready for the ski season. You see, I just made my annual…
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