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What a gorgeous weekend! I took advantage of ample sunshine by biking a loop around Stowe, Vermont, on Saturday, and then hiking in Smugglers’ Notch on Sunday morning. Some trees are starting to…

<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2020 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated on 10/27/11 We’re heading toward ski season — do you have all the gear you need? Maybe you have some ski or snowboard gear to swap or…

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2013-2014 SEASON PASS DEAL DEADLINE POST!>> Hello skiers, in case you haven’t noticed: It’s nearly fall! It’s time for county fairs, back-to-school sales, and now season…

The Green Mountain Club has a new dayhiker's guide book out this summer. One of the more popular moderate hikes in the Stowe area is Stowe Pinnacle. Atop this knob you are rewarded with views in all…

After a snowy winter and wet spring, we are enjoying farmers’ market season in Vermont! At recent markets that I went to I saw lots of leafy vegetables, tomatoes, beans, peas, beets and more. Can’t…

Adrenaline rushes. Quick reflexes. Wind in your face. There’s a lot of crossover between skiing and mountain biking. Perhaps that’s why so many of us enjoy both sports! Well if you want to kick your…

After a delicious lunch stop at the The Mad Taco in Waitsfield, I headed up to Sugarbush for an afternoon of sunny spring skiing. I feasted on corn snow — that super soft, granular snow that we get to…

I met up with a couple ski buddies at Smugglers' Notch on Friday for an afternoon of sun and snow and smiles. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there really is a lot of snow up in the…

Had a great time skiing with some ski buddies at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, on Saturday. We enjoyed about 3 to 4 inches of new snow on top of a very strong base of snow. We kept remarking how good the…

So I guess it's no joke: Forecasters are still calling for a lot of snow on Friday, April 1! A look at the National Weather Service forecast shows that they are now expecting 8 to 14 inches of snow…

We did some cross-country skiing on a sunny Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vermont. The snow coverage was excellent. In fact, the snow was very fast because it hadn't heated up much, even in…

I skied at Smugglers' Notch ski resort on Friday, and I have to tell you: It's still winter up on the hill! We skied in three inches of fresh powder, on top of the snow they got earlier this week.…

Scenes from a glorious March spring skiing day in northern Vermont! I skied at Stowe on St. Patrick's Day. (One of the two discount days of the year when I can afford to ski there.) There's still a…

It's been exciting to have the nation’s best collegiate skiers around this week in Stowe! First the good news: Congratulations to UVM's Tim Kelley on his top performance in Saturday's NCAA…

Note: Photos may take a moment to load. Yeah, I was a shutterbug today. Despite a rainy forecast, I made the journey to Stowe's Trapp Family Lodge today to watch the second day of nordic competition…

Top college ski teams after day one of NCAA skiing championships in Stowe, Vermont: 1 U. Colorado  2 Dartmouth  3 U. Utah  4 UVM  5 U. New Mexico  6 Denver U.  7 U. Alaska/ Anchorage  8 UNH  9…