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Two more Vermont ski resorts had their final day of operation. On Sunday, May 1, 2016, Jay Peak and…

If you want to get a few last turns in for the season, there's one Vermont ski resort open this…

Wow, what a week. News outlets are full of ski resort news after a press conference in Montpelier on…

April powder is special. Bright sun is icing on the cake. We earned more turns on Sunday at another…

Old Man Winter seems to be a bit confused this year. He is making it snow in the springtime, rather…

There are four Vermont ski resorts open this week, plus a fifth will reopen this weekend for its…

To get a good dose of exercise, vitamin D, and vitamin Ski, we've been going out to earn some…

Another sunny, warm day in northern Vermont. It was nearly a requirement to hit the snow again! The…

Here are a few shots from a lovely midday skin today to the top of the Timberline area at Vermont’s…

What a sweet surprise to ski in some powder this morning! We knew there was a chance for a little…

Springtime often brings soft snow, fickle weather and traditions such as pond skimming, but it also…

When the sun is shining for both weekend days, and the ski season is winding down, you better…

We got to Sugarbush early this morning to get in some spring skiing runs. What a day! Blue sky, warm…

With rain and warm weather moving in, the cross-country ski centers in northern Vermont are not…

Here are a few shots from today on some backcountry ski trails at Bolton Valley. It was a pretty day…

After a week full of work and success at kicking a nagging cold, the Skimeister and I headed over to…

In a land of hefty lift ticket prices and high-end skier lunches and après ski, we found a modest,…

In November, by pure coincidence, the Skimeister and I booked a flight to Colorado — well before we…

The higher elevations of Vermont have earned some snow this week! The mountain peaks got the most,…

We’ve had a little snow in the mountains each day this week so the time was right to hit the slopes!…

What a sweet surprise today to have the sun come out while we skied at Bolton Valley Resort this…

Lovely light on Friday afternoon! We ended the week by earning some turns on the backcountry ski…

This week’s snow was followed by wind yesterday — and lots of it. So there were a number of closed…

We were looking for some exercise today away from the weekend crowds on the slopes. We decided to…

Today we headed over to Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush Resort. We were in search of some soft, powdery…

To end the work week, the Skimeister and I took our first little backcountry ski outing this…

Blue skies, white-topped peaks and warmer temperatures. These were the things that persuaded us to…

January has become a great month to introduce a friend or family member to the joys of skiing or…

--UPDATE ON MORNING OF 12/31: A couple more Vermont ski resorts are reporting they will open New…

It's been a rough start to the ski season. Abnormally high temperatures have made snowmaking…

The Skimeister and I made our first turns of the season today and boy did it feel like spring! The…

Mt. Ascutney in Brownsville, Vermont, will return to life this winter with a new rope tow and…

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Things are awfully colorful around here these days, but don't let that fool you. Snowflakes are part…

-Updated 10/28/2015- Taking in a ski film before the snowflakes fly is a pre-season tradition for…

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For many of us snow-crazed individuals, summer is "off season." But if you are going to have an off…

Did you ski a whole bunch at Vermont ski resorts this past season? If you did, you helped the…

We moved rather rapidly from winter to early summer here in lower elevations of Vermont. Green stuff…