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Well, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find information and views about Vermont skiing and riding, powder dumps, Vermont ski resort reviews, first-person snow reports and photos, ski travel and all-around snow culture tidbits from a couple of skiing enthusiasts. We don't work in the ski industry, so what you read in this ski blog is from people who just love to get out on the snow! This skiing blog covers alpine, backcountry and cross-country skiing in Vermont and beyond!
Recent posts
Mid-February snowstorm and windstorm
Posted 2/17/25
Wow, recent skiing in Colorado — errr, I mean Vermont — has been great! This weekend's snowstorm brought another 12+ inches to the spine of the Green Mountains. But it also brought ungodly amounts of…
A snowy February in Vermont
Posted 2/7/25
In Vermont we've been enjoying rather consistent snowfalls — not always big, but they add up! Our downhill, backcountry and cross-country ski outings have been fun! Here are two shots from this week…
Sunsine + snow = a great day to be skiing!
Posted 1/26/25
There wasn't a huge base of snow to cross-country ski on for Saturday, but the conditions were darn good. Blue skies and warm sunshine made it all the better! We ventured out to Nordic ski in the Mad…
Skiing into 2025
Posted 1/6/25
After a meltdown, we've been enjoying colder temperatures and steady upslope snowfall in the northern Green Mountains. At higher elevations, the snow has been adding up! Meanwhile, in places like the…
Cross-country skiing on a bit of fresh snow in the Mad River Valley
Posted 12/21/24
Sunday temperatures are sounding very chilly. For this reason, this morning I checked ski area snow reports to see where there might be some new snow to play in today. Some lake-effect snow had been…
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Skiing snowy slopes in Vermont on December 19
Posted 12/20/24
Thursday morning featured some much-needed fresh snow in northern Vermont. I was keeping an eye on the forecast and I skied in the morning on December 19. I hit it pretty well! There were about 3…
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Yay for early December snow!
Posted 12/8/24
As of Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, there are 13 downhill ski resorts open in Vermont. And there are a handful of cross-country ski centers open, too. This is darn good for early December! We…
Vermont’s 2024 - 2025 ski season has started!
Posted 11/29/24
Thanksgiving 2024 snowstorm Southern Vermont won the lottery for the Thanksgiving snowstorm. Killington Ski Resort has been open and the new snow created some great conditions for Turkey Day skiers.…
Ski Swaps in Vermont — The 2024 SkiMaven List
Posted 10/4/24
Updated 10/13/2024 This is our annual round-up of ski swaps in Vermont! We’ll update this list as more information comes in. Pro tip: Bookmark this page for future reference. Text and images ©2024 S…
Closing day 2024 at Stowe Mountain Resort
Posted 4/21/24
First, let me make this clear: Even though I skied on Stowe's closing day, it doesn't mean I'm done skiing! ;) Saturday night's temperatures looked like they would be cool, and Sunday looked to be…
Late-spring midweek skiing at Jay Peak in Vermont
Posted 4/17/24
As fewer ski areas remain open in Vermont, and warm temps continue to melt away our precious snow, it's important to take advantage of nice days to make some spring turns! We flexed some work time…
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