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Fall & early season
When do Vermont ski resorts open?
Posted 10/9/09
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE 2018-2019 OPENING DATES!>> I received a list of Vermont ski resort opening dates in my email, as reported by Ski Vermont. Of course, these may change, depending on the…
A snowy Mount Mansfield
Posted 10/2/09
The National Weather Service reported three inches of snow fell at the top of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. Here's a look at the mountain from the west this afternoon. It's got a nice white…
First snow in mountains of Vermont!
Posted 10/1/09
The rumors are true; we've had our first snowflakes fall on Vermont mountaintops! Twitter and Facebook are all a-twitter with excited skiers commenting on photos from their favorite Vermont ski…
Meet fellow backcountry skiers and prepare Vermont's Catamount Trail for ski season
Posted 9/15/09
In Vermont, fall brings cool mornings, apple picking, colorful foliage and trail work! Over the next couple of months, skiers will meet up in small work crews to prepare Vermont's cross-country and…
2009 Ski film season starts in Burlington, Vermont
Posted 9/3/09
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2012 LIST OF SKI MOVIES IN VERMONT!>> It’s nice to see some smaller ski film producers sharing their wares in Vermont along with the likes of Warren Miller and TGR. Here’s…
Northern & Central Vermont ski swaps in 2009
Posted 8/31/09
<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2018 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Yes, it's getting cool outside. I'm getting antsy, too. Now's the time to plan your attack on Vermont ski swaps. What gear are you going to…
What a difference a day makes during early season skiing in Vermont
Posted 12/5/08
What a difference a day makes. Thursday's skiing reminded me of some of the spring skiing I enjoyed last season. After we waited out the morning rain (yes, rain!), we took to the Sterling lift at…
First turns at Smugglers' Notch ski resort on the final day of November
Posted 11/30/08
Phew! I just snuck in under the wire. I'm happy to report that I took my first turns for the season in November — just as I did last year — even if it was the very last day of the month. The…
Snowy Mt. Mansfield and a ski movie get me motivated for ski season
Posted 11/23/08
What a combination: a snowy Mt. Mansfield and the glow of a setting sun. The mountain was pink this afternoon as the sun set. The photo is from a Web cam that is positioned at Burlington International…
Blowing + falling snow = happy Vermont ski resorts
Posted 11/20/08
Since temperatures did a swan dive on Sunday evening, we've been enjoying steady, cold temperatures here in Vermont. Snowmaking crews are working hard to lay down a good base, and Mother Nature even…
Warm and wet weather pushes back openings at Vermont ski resorts
Posted 11/15/08
It's raining here in northern Vermont and it's in the 50s. Yeah, it isn't a pretty picture. But, hey, it's still early in November and we have some time for the weather to turn cold and for…
Opening dates for Vermont ski resorts—where will you ski first?
Posted 11/10/08
I got an e-mail from Ski Vermont and it included a run-down of opening dates for Vermont ski resorts. Yay! These are listed in chronological order. Please visit my Vermont Ski Resorts page and…
And we're off and skiing in Vermont!
Posted 11/3/08
Killington ski resort opened for the ski season on Sunday, November 2. The Big K ski conditions page reports that they have two lifts, seven trails and three miles of skiing—all for the low price of…
Late October brings snow and controversy
Posted 10/30/08
Is there snow in Vermont? Why, yes! The report from the tippy top of Mt. Mansfield is that there are 11 inches of snow at the stake—well above average for this time of year—due to the storm that came…
October snow in Vermont
Posted 10/22/08
Ah, the little white flakes are making their first appearance here in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. It is just flurrying here, but the snow is sticking a bit in the higher elevations. Vermont…
'Twas the day before Thanksgiving
Posted 11/21/07
'Twas the day before Thanksgiving, and all through the house, people were looking for their winter gear, and starting to grouse. OK, I've found my boot bag, long johns, hats and mittens, helmet, and…
Vermont's highest peak is snowy
Posted 11/10/07
Today I donned my longjohns, grabbed my ski hat and gloves and headed not for the mountains, but for the lake. My husband, friends Pete and Nicole, and I jumped into a J24 sailboat for a race today on…
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