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A couple short videos to cozy up with in this chilly weather
Posted 1/24/13
It’s been darn cold this week in Vermont. In fact, I’m scared to see my heating bill! During this cold snap, why not cozy up with hot chocolate and these short videos related to snow and skiing in…
Warm up on tap for Friday through Monday
Posted 1/10/13
As luck would have it, after compiling a nice depth of powdery snow over the last couple of weeks, we are now in a warming pattern. Call it a January Thaw if you'd like. The Skimeister and I took a…
Back on the trails & Single Chair at Mad River Glen!
Posted 1/8/13
“Ski it if you can?” Well, OK, I will! Especially since Mad River Glen has a bunch of snow right now! Today the groomers at Mad River Glen featured wonderful packed powder (yes, the ski area does…
Deal alert: January learn-to-ski-and-snowboard deals & free XC skiing
Posted 1/3/13
The snow continues to be great thanks to Mother Nature serving up frequent “refresher” snows overnight. Today was a cold one (a good day to get work done), but the temperatures will warm up for…
Skiing into the new year
Posted 12/31/12
We're going to be skiing into the New Year in style! The snow's great for all kinds of skiing and riding. Plus, there are torchlight parades and/or fireworks at resorts such as Burke Mountain, Jay…
Busy Friday on the snowy slopes
Posted 12/28/12
With about 18 inches of snow falling around the Green Mountains in Vermont in the last two days, it was clear that I had to do everything in my power to get some runs in today. I was able to take off…
Snowstorm is on its way!
Posted 12/26/12
I love it when the National Weather Service forecast uses two-digit figures. As of Wednesday late-afternoon, we're looking at a storm from tonight to Friday morning to drop more than 10 inches of snow…
Snow, sleet, rain and Catamount Trail coupons
Posted 12/18/12
Well, elevation means everything this week in Vermont. While many towns and villages and base lodge areas have seen rain and sleet, there's been a mix of snow, sleet and rain up higher on the…
Blue-sky Saturday skiing. Nice!
Posted 12/15/12
Today was a day to get out into the sunshine! Clear blue skies beckoned to me and I decided to head over to opening day at Bolton Valley Resort. Bolton had its Vista Quad and Mid-Mountain…
Snowmaking resumes across the land
Posted 12/12/12
A cold front has allowed snowmaking to resume across the state. Thank goodness! And a little bit of fresh snow has fallen over the last two days at higher elevations. Inconsistent temperatures have…
Fresh snow to close out November
Posted 11/30/12
I think the Burlington weather bureau was caught a bit by surprise. Yesterday and last night, northern Vermont received more snow than expected in many places. Don't you love it when that…
First turns of the season!
Posted 11/28/12
After nursing a cold all of this holiday weekend (great timing, huh?) I made time on Tuesday to get in my first turns of the season! In the afternoon I hit up Sugarbush to get my legs and feet…
Killington opens one run for passholders; Ski swaps continue
Posted 10/13/12
Killington is opening one run today (Rime) for passholders only! No grooming, just newly manmade snow for expert skiers. Other resorts are firing up snowmaking guns during this cold spell when we've…
Early October snow atop Vermont's high peaks
Posted 10/8/12
The National Weather Services is reporting up to 3.5 inches of snow on Vermont's high peaks! They say snow was confined to above 3,000 feet of elevation or so. Photos are coming in from Vermont's ski…
Ski season opens! (In the southern hemisphere, that is.)
Posted 6/20/12
We’re having a mini-heatwave here in Vermont this week so it gets me looking for ways to cool off. As you might imagine, I'm not a fan of the heat. Skiing photos to the rescue! Here are shots,…
As expected, Vermont skier visit numbers went down last season
Posted 6/6/12
You can’t win them all. Two seasons ago, we had one of the snowiest ski seasons in recent memory here in Vermont. Last season, not so much. So as expected, the skier visit numbers that were reported…
Owners of Vermont's Jay Peak ski resort buy Burke Mountain ski resort
Posted 5/24/12
This news is just coming in. The owners of Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont have purchased Burke Mountain ski resort in northeastern Vermont. The sale happened earlier this week. Interesting…
Die-hard skiers still getting some turns
Posted 4/5/12
For the extreme die-hards out there: Killington and Jay Peak are still open. Sugarbush has been closed during this midweek and they said: “We will open for certain this Saturday with skiing and riding…
With whacked-out, summer temperatures, the season is winding down
Posted 3/23/12
Vermont has experienced summer-like temperatures over the last week. We've been wearing shorts and t-shirts. The sun has shone brightly as well, and while this makes for lovely weather to recreate in,…
Sunshine skiing above the clouds
Posted 3/17/12
The Skimeister and I went skiing at Smugglers’ Notch this morning, and we were delighted to find that we’d start by skiing above the clouds! The conditions were spring-like. It was very hard/frozen…
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