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Skiing and Riding: Stowe, Vermont
SkiMaven's posts about downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and backcountry skiing in Stowe, Vermont. And don’t forget the après ski, too!
2012 – 2013 Vermont lift ticket discounts and ski ticket deals for Vermont residents and our friends everywhere!
Posted 10/23/12
<<CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT VERMONT TICKET DISCOUNTS POST!>> Updated 3/15/2013 Finding the best lift ticket values takes a little bit of poking around. We’re here to help as we’ve scoured the…
Farmers’ markets in Vermont's ski towns
Posted 7/16/12
It’s veggie time in the mountains of Vermont! Vermont's ski towns are among those that have weekly farmers' markets when the snow is not flying. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture produces a handy web…
Cruising on Ranch Valley Cruise today
Posted 3/10/12
Two inches of new snow on the shady trails at the Stowe Mountain Resort cross-country center made for some nice skiing today. I took a cruise on the Ranch Valley Cruise. It was my inaugural ski on…
Snow — and lots of it!
Posted 2/25/12
Wow! I just skied in a bunch of new snow today! Take a look at the snow in the photos. And it kept coming down all day... I knew the wind would be an issue today, and the Skimeister was…
Decent cross-country skiing today in Stowe, with a lift ride as well
Posted 2/18/12
The Skimeister and I headed to Stowe for some cross-country skiing today. It's one of the few places that has had consistently good nordic skiing during this up and down winter. At the Stowe Mountain…
Good nordic skiing in Vermont if you reach high
Posted 2/11/12
This winter has been rough for most Vermont cross-country ski centers. Unreliable temperatures in the lower elevations and a lack of snowstorms have made nordic skiing tough in many places. However,…
Ski racing à la Vermont
Posted 2/3/12
This weekend we're looking forward to taking in some ski racing action! The UVM Winter Carnival starts today and goes through Sunday. It features the best collegiate skiers in the eastern US taking on…
Fluffy, powdery cross-country skiing today
Posted 1/21/12
What a day! My friend and I went for a lovely nordic loop at the Stowe Mountain Resort Cross-Country Center today. They received six inches of snow two nights ago, and this morning it was snowing when…
Cold, classic skiing today on the Stowe Rec Path
Posted 1/15/12
We got out on the Stowe Recreation Path today for a short ski today in the cold. I wore a balaclava to keep my face warm and kept moving along to keep my body warm. It worked! The good folks in…
Snow photos from around Vermont
Posted 1/13/12
We’ve seen some nice photos of fresh snow around the state. We’ll be out in it this weekend — will you?
Google snowmobile comes to Vermont and gives you a virtual look at ski trails
Posted 1/3/12
Some fresh snow fell on ski areas in Vermont yesterday, most notably at the northern resorts, and today it is darn chilly and that is just fine with me! The ski resorts are reporting that they are…
Spring skiing on New Year's Day
Posted 1/1/12
I found some good spring skiing conditions today on the nordic trails at the Stowe Mountain Resort cross-country center. I was impressed by the amount of snowcover on the Burt, Bruce and Timberlane…
More snowy surprises for central and northern Vermont
Posted 12/29/11
Ski resorts in the northern and central parts of Vermont picked up another round of unexpectedly high snowfall yesterday. Depending on location, it was on the order of 6 to 12 inches of snow! (Check…
More snowmaking & more ski areas coming online as we reach the holidays
Posted 12/20/11
Boy there’s a lot of snowmaking going on lately! Seems like the ski resorts are opening new terrain every few days or — in some cases — every day! Stowe Mountain Resort reported that it set a new…
Snowmaking resumes and ski lifts will turn this weekend
Posted 12/2/11
This time of year can really try a skier's patience. Temperatures rise and fall. Rain can sneek in, rather than snow. And sometimes we can get a blizzard. You just never know. As we turned our…
Warm temperatures early this week will keep some lifts closed
Posted 11/28/11
Mother Nature helped fuel the excitement for a snowy start to the 2011 - 2012 ski season, and five Vermont ski resorts ran lifts this Thanksgiving weekend. But today two of the ski areas have closed…
More Vermont ski resorts to open
Posted 11/23/11
This Thanksgiving we're thankful for some fresh snow falling in Vermont! Some higher elevations and ski areas are reporting 6 to 10 inches of new snow so far this morning. The amount depends on…
Snow may be on its way in time for more Vermont ski resorts to open for Thanksgiving weekend
Posted 11/22/11
I flew in over a frosty-topped Camel's Hump yesterday afternoon after a trip out of town. I soon heard that the forecast calls for a winter storm tonight into Wednesday! Could be a few to several…
New chairlifts at three Vermont ski resorts for 2011 - 2012
Posted 11/8/11
For the 2011 - 2012 ski season, new ski lifts are being installed at three ski resorts in Vermont. New lifts are coming online at Stowe and Burke Mountain up north, and Mount Snow in the south. Her…
When do Vermont ski resorts plan to open for 2011 - 2012?
Posted 11/5/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2018-2019 POST ABOUT OPENINGS>> With that crazy October snowstorm, Mother Nature allowed Killington to get a jump-start to the ski season. The resort continues to offer…
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