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Cruising the groomers at Sugarbush’s Lincoln Peak this afternoon
Posted 2/10/16
We’ve had a little snow in the mountains each day this week so the time was right to hit the slopes! I shook the cobwebs loose on groomers at Lincoln Peak at Sugarbush Resort. The trees in the upper…
Sunday cruising at Vermont’s Bolton Valley Resort
Posted 1/31/16
What a sweet surprise today to have the sun come out while we skied at Bolton Valley Resort this morning! We could ski along with our shadows on many trails, and we’d soak up the sun on the ride up…
Pow! A great morning of skiing powder at Smugglers’ Notch Resort
Posted 1/20/16
This week’s snow was followed by wind yesterday — and lots of it. So there were a number of closed lifts yesterday due to the wind. And what did that mean? It meant that we might find some untracked…
Seeking out soft snow at Sugarbush, Vermont
Posted 1/14/16
Today we headed over to Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush Resort. We were in search of some soft, powdery snow. I recalled that Sugarbush was in a snow globe the other day when I checked out their webcams from…
Getting some long runs in at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort
Posted 1/6/16
Blue skies, white-topped peaks and warmer temperatures. These were the things that persuaded us to head over to ski at Stowe Mountain Resort today. There we had our choice of three lifts on the Mt.…
January learn-to-ski deals in Vermont for downhill skiing, riding and cross-country skiing
Posted 1/2/16
January has become a great month to introduce a friend or family member to the joys of skiing or snowboarding. And, if Nordic skiing is not yet part of your repertoire, it's a great time for you to…
New snow and snowmaking temperatures allow a couple more Vermont ski areas to open this week
Posted 12/29/15
--UPDATE ON MORNING OF 12/31: A couple more Vermont ski resorts are reporting they will open New Year's Day and weekend. Check this post for more details, here.-- Old Man Winter made a visit this…
Dear Santa: All we want for Christmas is some cold weather and more snow!
Posted 12/22/15
It's been a rough start to the ski season. Abnormally high temperatures have made snowmaking difficult to sustain. Vermont's larger and higher-altitude resorts made snow early on and have worked…
Our first turns of the season come with spring conditions
Posted 12/11/15
The Skimeister and I made our first turns of the season today and boy did it feel like spring! The weather was warm and the snow was soft. We got our legs reacquainted with turning left and right on…
Mt. Ascutney in Brownsville, Vermont, will see skiers again this winter
Posted 12/8/15
Mt. Ascutney in Brownsville, Vermont, will return to life this winter with a new rope tow and backcountry skiing. A community group called Mt. Ascutney Outdoors / Ascutney Trails has been brush…
The question everyone is asking: When will Vermont ski resorts open?
Posted 11/19/15
<< FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR 2016 OPENING DATES >> -Updated 1/8/2016 AM- When will ski resorts in Vermont open for the 2015-2016 season? This question has been hard to answer. We've seen a…
Vermont lift ticket discounts and deals 2015 – 2016. Come & get your skiing deals!
Posted 10/30/15
<<CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT VERMONT TICKET DISCOUNTS POST!>> -Updated 3/21/2016- We all want value when we make a purchase. Buying a ski ticket is no different. We've searched for the best lift…
Cold temps and snowflakes in forecast this weekend -- and a ski area will open, too!
Posted 10/15/15
Things are awfully colorful around here these days, but don't let that fool you. Snowflakes are part of this weekend's chilly October forecast. (Yes!) Plus, with the colder temperatures nipping at our…
Vermont ski areas report a banner 2014 – 2015 ski season
Posted 6/18/15
Did you ski a whole bunch at Vermont ski resorts this past season? If you did, you helped the state's ski areas post 4.67 million skier visits. The 2014- 2015 total bested the winter of 2001 to claim…
Lifts will still be spinning this first weekend in May
Posted 4/30/15
Here's the scoop on which Vermont alpine ski resorts are still open and which resorts have closed for the season.
Sweet spring skiing at Sugarbush on Thursday
Posted 4/17/15
With freshly waxed skis in tow, we headed to Lincoln Peak at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, on Thursday. The forecast was flawless; we just had to go! Three lifts opened at 10 a.m.: The Super…
Corn snow, bumps and more bumps at Mad River Glen today
Posted 4/13/15
Wow we skied lots of big, soft bumps this afternoon at Mad River Glen! The Single Chair and Sunnyside Double lifts carried happy skiers up the hill to swish their way down through the corn snow. The…
Scrumptious spring skiing on Tuesday afternoon
Posted 4/8/15
On Tuesday afternoon, the sun and snow beckoned. The Skimeister and I headed for Smugglers’ Notch Resort to get in some spring turns. It has been snowing over the last few days so there was some newer…
Which Vermont ski resorts remain open in April 2015?
Posted 4/7/15
UPDATED APRIL 29, 2015 If you haven't noticed, Old Man Winter didn't seem to want to let go of his hold on the Green Mountain State. We've been doing a whole bunch of skiing in Vermont. As of APRI…
Skiing into April — and darn good skiing, too
Posted 4/1/15
We hit the lifts at Bolton Valley Resort this afternoon and found great snow on the trails and especially in the woods. Not April snow, but more like mid-winter snow! One of the benefits of skiing at…
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