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Globe reports on Magic Mountain ski area trying to become a coop
Posted 2/8/10
Magic Mountain ski area in southern Vermont made the front page of today's Boston Globe. This small ski area is selling shares in an attempt to become a cooperatively owned ski area, much like Mad…
Light powder stashes & sun found at Jay Peak
Posted 2/5/10
This morning I had the opportunity to enjoy a sunny ski morning at Jay Peak Resort. When I got out of my car, the wind whipped through the parking lot and I decided it would be prudent to throw on…
Fresh snow today & UVM Winter Carnival this weekend
Posted 2/4/10
Vermont ski resorts are reporting between one to 8 inches of fresh snow this morning — the farther north you go, the higher the total. Some resorts have been getting a little bit of snow every day…
Surprise snowfall in northern Vermont mountains
Posted 1/27/10
Well surprise, surprise! Northern Vermont ski resorts are reporting up to 12 inches of snow has fallen on their slopes in the last 24 hours. Yippee! We knew there was going to be light snow this…
January rain to be followed by cold temps and snow
Posted 1/25/10
I absolutely hate it when it rains in the middle of winter. It feels like we took two steps forward to only take one step back. Aargh! It is indeed raining in Vermont today. The temperatures will…
"You went to the Middlebury Snow Bowl?" Yes, and I liked it!
Posted 1/24/10
What a great weekend it was to be a skier in Vermont! Knowing that this weekend was going to be sunny and warm with good driving conditions, I schemed up a plan to ski at two areas that were new to…
Sugar-glazed skiers & spackled trees today on the mountain
Posted 1/15/10
I had a couple of hours to ski with a friend this morning at Smugglers' Notch. I knew it would be a rather warm day and was hoping (naively) for some sun. Well, no sun but we skied on some nice, soft…
Eating up the marshmallow fluff this afternoon at Bolton Valley
Posted 1/8/10
I skied this afternoon at Bolton Valley in some super-light snow that had fallen in the last 24 hours -- and it was as tasty a treat as a Fluffernutter sandwich. In fact, light, fluffy snowflakes…
Lift ticket discounts and my morning ski
Posted 1/4/10
Don't you hate how work gets in the way of skiing? Well, we had to work the past couple of days — have to pay the bills — so we couldn't ski in this weekend's new snow until this morning. This was a…
A snowstorm welcomes the snowiest month in Vermont
Posted 1/2/10
How many ways do you know how to say "snow"? Perhaps la neige (French)? la neve (Italian) śnieg (Polish) der Schnee (German) снег (Russian) sněhu (Czech) la nieve (Spanish & Portuguese) 雪 名…
New Year's Eve festivities à la Bolton Valley
Posted 1/1/10
The Skimeister and I met up with friends Thursday night at Vermont's Bolton Valley Resort. We wanted to take in the ski resort's New Year's Eve festivities, which included a torchlight parade and…
Vermont snowfall reports
Posted 12/29/09
Several Vermont ski resorts are reporting about 10 inches or so of new snow over the last 24 hours. Yee-ha! But with all this snow has come quite a bit of wind, so check with your favorite resort to…
After a rainy Sunday, snow coming on Monday
Posted 12/27/09
Geez, I go away for a couple of days and things go to hell in a handbasket. OK, it isn't that bad, but we did see warm temperatures in Vermont on Sunday that brought some rain with them. Argh. So the…
Christmas Eve skiing, with some powder, too!
Posted 12/24/09
Somehow it seems appropriate to ride the Madonna chairlift on the day before Christmas. Smugglers' Notch was running the Madonna I chair to the top of Madonna Mountain, so the Skimeister and I skied…
Some new snow in Vermont
Posted 12/23/09
Vermont ski resorts are reporting a couple of inches of new snow this morning — with the snow continuing today in many places. At the stake at the top of Mt. Mansfield yesterday afternoon, there…
I think I ski better in the sunshine
Posted 12/19/09
We were on the lift at Smugglers' Notch this morning with some friends by about 8:30 a.m. An hour earlier the temperature had been a balmy 5 degrees at the top of Sterling Mountain. Luckily, the sun…
Snow & cold descend on Vermont; and a free learn-to-ski deal
Posted 12/17/09
As if trying to make up for the tropical weather we experienced in November, Old Man Winter is really putting the chill on this week. It will be cold again tomorrow but I'm hoping to get out in the…
December-style skiing in northern Vermont today
Posted 12/13/09
The Skimeister and I hit the trails at Smugglers' Notch this morning. The Sterling Lift was open and it served trails both with and without snowmaking. This was typical December skiing. Fast,…
Cold, snow, winter. Sweet!
Posted 12/10/09
The temperature is dropping. The snow has been falling. Things are looking up! Vermont's ski resorts are continuing to open (six more on tap for the weekend) and those that have been open are opening…
My first turns of the season at Smugglers' Notch today
Posted 12/8/09
I had a snowy drive to Smugglers' Notch this morning to be among the first to ski there on opening day. It's been a long time coming, eh? It was snowing this morning and the snowmaking crew seemed to…
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