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January 2011

Catamount Trail skiing & a stay at a farmhouse inn in Waitsfield, Vermont
Posted 1/31/11
Catamount Trail Light snow fell most of the weekend in Vermont's Mad River Valley and on the other…

A Vermont ski resort poll
Posted 1/28/11
I'm so looking forward to some backcountry skiing around the spine of the Green Mountains this…

Views and turns earned on Burling and Beaver Meadow Trails
Posted 1/22/11
Well if it's going to be 10 degrees, it's always nice to have the sun out! We were treated to…

A deep, white backcountry skiing tour today in northern Vermont
Posted 1/20/11
I've figured it out: I am a right-turner. At least when it comes to my skinny backcountry skis, I…

New snow today, and some icing here and there
Posted 1/19/11
Vermont ski resorts are reporting 4 to 9 inches of new snow; some got an icing as well. Mount Snow…

New book: “Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast”
Posted 1/16/11
Wow – what an incredible hardship for writer David Goodman. The Waterbury, Vermont-based writer had…

Seeking powdery turns on a cold day at Sugarbush
Posted 1/14/11
I met up with friends to ski at Sugarbush today, and we decided to explore the Mt. Ellen (Sugarbush…

Single chair rides and powder turns at Vermont's Mad River Glen
Posted 1/13/11
Mad River Glen skiers were happy campers today. The ski area was able to reopen the Single Chair due…

Snow today in Vermont, and backcountry events on the horizon
Posted 1/12/11
Well the snow is really hitting Vermont today! Nearly all of the state has a winter storm warning or…

Wondering what 9 - 12 inches of Vermont powder looks like? I'll show you!
Posted 1/10/11
I earned some turns today, and I picked a winner of a day to do so! Up on Bolton Valley's…

Skiing in the snow at Sugarbush
Posted 1/8/11
We had a fun day at Sugarbush today. We skied with the snowflakes: both natural and manmade. …

My lunchtime cross-country skate ski at Bolton Valley
Posted 1/6/11
I was jonesing for some outdoor exercise, so I looked at the snow reports for my area nordic centers…
A nordic kind of January: Winter Trails Day & the Tour de Stowe
Posted 1/3/11
Ever wonder what all the fuss was about when it comes to cross-country skiing or snowshoeing? Well…
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