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Alpine / downhill skiing
A truly white Christmas
Posted 12/23/10
We've had snow in Vermont — and some ski areas are reporting up to eight inches over last night alone. It's going to be a white Christmas. Mad River Glen opens tomorrow with the help of the snowfall…
Telemark turns today at Bolton Valley
Posted 12/18/10
Tele turns right, tele turns left. My telemark gear and I had a nice day on the slopes at Bolton Valley today. They have two chairlifts (the Vista Quad to the top and the Mid-Mountain Lift) and the…
New snow and skiing deals in Vermont
Posted 12/17/10
Have you seen our list of Vermont lift ticket deals? If you are heading to the slopes in the next few days (and you really should), you may want to check it out. You can find a deal as low as $15…
Mother Nature gives — and takes away — and gives again
Posted 12/14/10
I think Mother Nature likes to dance. Her recent weather pattern sounds a bit like a ballroom dance step: Snow. Snow. Snow, rain, snow. So it did rain in Vermont on Sunday/Monday, but it switched…
Hello winter! A recap of my first runs of the season today at Smuggs
Posted 12/6/10
I caught myself grinning underneath my balaclava today. I was riding the Sterling Summit chair at Smugglers' Notch for my first runs of the season, looking left, right, up and down when I realized I…
Nine Vermont ski resorts are open December 4; some snow in forecast
Posted 12/3/10
Add Bromley Mountain to the list of Vermont ski resorts that plan to be open this weekend. They plan to start spinning their lifts on Saturday. Here are your choices for Vermont ski areas open this…
Eight resorts now open; and Catamount Trail member savings
Posted 11/27/10
Mother Nature has been cooperating with Vermont ski resorts by allowing for some serious snowmaking to take place recently. And, some snow squalls added a bit of natural snow to the mix today. Eight…
Mountain improvements at Jay Peak, Sugarbush and Stowe ski resorts
Posted 11/21/10
Base area and lodging enhancements were the focus this year at the northern Vermont ski resorts of Stowe, Sugarbush and Jay Peak, with some additional snowmaking improvements as well. Sugarbush…
When do Vermont ski resorts open for the 2010 – 2011 season?
Posted 11/14/10
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2018-2019 POST ABOUT OPENINGS>> Updated 12/3/10 AM It's that time of year: Vermont ski resorts are planning their opening days and making snow to make those opening…
Stratton Mountain to host U.S. Freestyle Championships this season
Posted 11/13/10
Stratton ski resort in southern Vermont will host the four-day U.S. Freestyle Championships in March. This is of particular interest to Vermonters, as it will include mogul maven Hannah Kearney of…
Vermont lift ticket discounts, skiing deals in 2010 - 2011 for Vermont residents and our friends everywhere!
Posted 11/8/10
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2014 - 2015 POST ABOUT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DISCOUNTS!>> Updated 3/30/2011 Save a little here, save a little there. Peruse this list and soon you could be saving some…
Vermonters among those named to US Alpine Ski Team
Posted 11/7/10
Vermont is well represented in this year's US Alpine Ski Team. The newly announced roster includes both native Vermonters and those who attended a ski academy in the Green Mountain State. It's great…
New lifts are part of the plans for Mount Snow and Okemo
Posted 10/29/10
Here's a look at skiing-related mountain improvements for Okemo and Mount Snow in southern Vermont. Okemo Mountain Resort improvements Okemo is doing one of the two ski lift installations in the…
Mountain improvements at Killington for this ski season
Posted 10/23/10
Next up in our series describing on-mountain, skiing-related improvements at Vermont ski resorts is Killington in central Vermont. Snowmaking upgrades topped the list of summer mountain improvement…
Mt. Ascutney not expected to open this winter
Posted 10/21/10
After hearing a rumor about Mt. Ascutney ski area not operating this winter, I placed a call to its lodging reservations line. Sure enough, the reservationist said there would be no skiing available…
UVM engineering students make skis on the side
Posted 10/20/10
What kind of project would engineering students dream up if they were avid skiers? Making their own skis, of course! The Vermont Cynic student newspaper reports that University of Vermont students…
Mountain improvements at southern Vermont ski resorts Bromley, Magic and Stratton
Posted 9/27/10
This season it was challenging to get information on Vermont ski resort mountain improvements. You see, I like to write about the on-mountain, skiing-related improvements because those apply to all…
2010 – 2011 Season pass discount deadlines for Vermont ski resorts
Posted 8/20/10
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2012-2012 SEASON PASS DEAL DEADLINE POST!>> Updated 9/1/2010 It’s inching closer to Labor Day, school time and the colors of fall — and it’s time to think about season…
Ski coaches take on new roles at UVM and Dartmouth
Posted 7/21/10
— UVM nordic ski team reorganizes; Change of leadership at Dartmouth — The University of Vermont Nordic ski program coaching staff has been reorganized. Patrick Weaver (pictured here) was recently…
4.1 million joined me on Vermont's ski slopes
Posted 6/13/10
I'm pleased to have helped Vermont's ski resorts tally 1.4 percent more skier visits this year over last year. (Every little bit helps, you know.) Despite a rather strange winter, the Vermont Ski…
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