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December 2009

Playing on my new tele gear today
Posted 12/30/09
New tele boots and new tele skis make for a happy skier. We arranged our work schedule today to be…

Vermont snowfall reports
Posted 12/29/09
Several Vermont ski resorts are reporting about 10 inches or so of new snow over the last 24 hours.…
After a rainy Sunday, snow coming on Monday
Posted 12/27/09
Geez, I go away for a couple of days and things go to hell in a handbasket. OK, it isn't that bad,…

Christmas Eve skiing, with some powder, too!
Posted 12/24/09
Somehow it seems appropriate to ride the Madonna chairlift on the day before Christmas. Smugglers'…
Some new snow in Vermont
Posted 12/23/09
Vermont ski resorts are reporting a couple of inches of new snow this morning — with the snow…

Tiff between Trapps and Stowe resort affects nordic skiers
Posted 12/21/09
The two largest cross-country centers in Stowe, Vermont, are in the midst of a tiff over a forest…

I think I ski better in the sunshine
Posted 12/19/09
We were on the lift at Smugglers' Notch this morning with some friends by about 8:30 a.m. An hour…

Gorgeous blue sky and white trees in backcountry today
Posted 12/18/09
A bluebird day. Darn cold, but blue! The trees on the ridges around Bolton Valley looked like they…

Snow & cold descend on Vermont; and a free learn-to-ski deal
Posted 12/17/09
As if trying to make up for the tropical weather we experienced in November, Old Man Winter is…

December-style skiing in northern Vermont today
Posted 12/13/09
The Skimeister and I hit the trails at Smugglers' Notch this morning. The Sterling Lift was open and…

Wintry backcountry outing today at Bolton Valley
Posted 12/12/09
If it's not wintry in your neck of the woods, then you have to head to higher ground. It was…

Cold, snow, winter. Sweet!
Posted 12/10/09
The temperature is dropping. The snow has been falling. Things are looking up! Vermont's ski…

My first turns of the season at Smugglers' Notch today
Posted 12/8/09
I had a snowy drive to Smugglers' Notch this morning to be among the first to ski there on opening…

We're off and skiing in Vermont; and women's nordic event approaches
Posted 12/7/09
We're off and skiing in Vermont! Have you hit the slopes yet? I plan to go on Tuesday; I'll be sure…
Skiing in Vermont this weekend?
Posted 12/4/09
This has been a nerve-racking time for New England skiers. The weather has been like a yo-yo since…

Getting to know Vermont cross-country skiing superstar Andy Newell
Posted 12/1/09
Perhaps you haven't noticed, but the US Cross-Country Ski Team is turning heads these days. The team…
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