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Hannah Kearney has quite a set of knees. Did you see her run? Holy cow. There's a nice interview of her in the Post-Star. It mentions that she is very excited to bring the medal back to Vermont, her…

Note to self: Bring a neckwarmer and glasses when you go cross-country skiing, even if you don't think you'll need them. I had a nice cross-country skate ski at Bolton Valley this afternoon. The snow…

I was glued to the TV last night to watch the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. It's really exciting to watch the Games, and even more so since we have such a strong American team. Vermont…

On Friday, eager skiers will take a test run on the Toll Road of Stowe ski resort. It's a reconnaissance mission for those who will ski in the Stowe Derby later this month. Most will be wearing skinny…

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…

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…

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…

I don't know if you call it cabin fever or just plain old work stress, but by mid-afternoon today I needed to get outside and exercise! I convinced the Skimeister to join me for an…

I'd say it was about 5 degrees (F) on Saturday when we clicked into our skis in the Sterling Valley area of Stowe, Vermont. Needless to say, it was not a day for dallying about. We selected a…

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…

The kids that go to Middlebury College have it good. They can ski at the Middlebury Snow Bowl and the Rikert Ski touring Center; both are owned and operated by the college. To get to Rikert from…

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…

Gorgeous day here in Vermont's Champlain Valley. Bright sun, blue skies. The snow had frost on top of it this morning at Catamount cross-country ski center, making for some fast skiing. We stayed on…

If you read this ski blog enough, you might get the idea that I like pairing a skiing outing with food or drink. Yes, I'm a sucker for après ski. When you read some of these reviews you can see why;…

When it comes to skate skiing, I'm sure glad that I had years of experience as an instructor of first-time alpine skiers. Why? Because long before I tried skating, I had already mastered climbing up…

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…

We did some skating at Catamount nordic center today in Williston. It was our version of a jog. We skied on about 1.5 inches of new snow. The temperatures were warmer today, so the snow was quite…

Are you BC-curious? Two upcoming events in northern Vermont will get skiers out into the backcountry to introduce them to backcountry skiing or improve the skills they already have. The venue for…

Judging by the "groomed" nature of the Overland Ski Trail this afternoon, I'd say it was a busy weekend on the west side of Mt. Mansfield! This backcountry trail is accessed from Stevensville Road in…