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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…

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…

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…

Skiing into 2025
Posted 1/6/25
After a meltdown, we've been enjoying colder temperatures and steady upslope snowfall in 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…

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…

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…

Vermont’s 2024 - 2025 ski season has started!
Posted 11/29/24
Thanksgiving 2024 snowstorm Southern Vermont won the lottery for the Thanksgiving snowstorm.…

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…

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…

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,…

Sticky spring skiing at Sugarbush on Sunday
Posted 4/14/24
Boy, that headline has a lot of "S" words! Spring has sprung. Big time. After last week's…

Thank goodness the snow is back!
Posted 3/12/24
Thanks to a rather long-duration storm, some of Vermont's higher elevations saw 2 feet of snow…

Enjoying some fluffy new snow in northern Vermont
Posted 2/18/24
So grateful for new snow! At higher elevations in northern Vermont, we've seen quite a bit of…

Late-afternoon Nordic ski in soft snow
Posted 2/9/24
With Saturday looking like it will hit 45 degrees at 2,000 feet with possible rain showers in…

It’s February, but we had a springy afternoon of skiing
Posted 2/8/24
Pop quiz: When the sky in Vermont is bright blue and the temperatures are springy, what should you…

Cross-country cruising on a sunny Sunday in Vermont
Posted 2/4/24
Wow! What a glorious Sunday for skiing! Sure we could use some more snow, but I had a great time on…
Snowmaking frenzy after pre-holiday meltdown
Posted 12/21/23
You may have heard that a lot of water hit Vermont in the last week. Oh, it had been such a good…

The start of the 2023-2024 ski season has been strong!
Posted 12/8/23
The higher elevations in Vermont have been enjoying a snowy start to the ski season. Here are a few…
Watch this weekend's Killington World Cup in person or on TV
Posted 11/22/23
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Part of Vermont’s Thanksgiving weekend traditions now includes…
When do Vermont ski resorts open for 2023 / 2024 ski season?
Posted 11/16/23
The 2023 - 2024 ski season is coming in hot! A number of ski resorts are opening before…

2023 Ski swaps in Vermont — The SkiMaven list
Posted 9/13/23
Updated 11/16/2023 Anyone out there ready for ski season? Psychologically I am ready. But if you…

Wrapping up the 2022 - 2023 ski season in Colorado
Posted 5/24/23
I headed west recently — and of course I brought my skis! I skied during Vail's last five days of…

It's time for spring skiing!
Posted 4/2/23
Mother Nature is now into her familiar spring thaw - freeze - thaw cycle. Spring skiing means you…

Pretty spring ski tour in a bit of fresh snow
Posted 3/27/23
Woods covered in 2 inches of new, spring snow. Waxless skis and three-pin bindings. Light fleece…

Zoomin' on the groomin' at Trapp Family Lodge cross-country center
Posted 3/20/23
I like to keep my eye on the weather — especially this time of year. We had that wonderful dump of…

Big snowfall this past week! Then some rain on Friday.
Posted 3/17/23
Wow — we've seen some crazy snow totals of up to three feet from this week's snowstorm! We got out…

Morning March skiing for the win!
Posted 3/13/23
This last week has been so fun! We've been enjoying the best skiing of the season. And now the…

Fun skiing in the woods of northern Vermont
Posted 3/5/23
Hallelujah, we have some snow! A look at the graph of the snow at the stake atop Mt. Mansfield has…

Fluffy powder over a slick base today at Stowe
Posted 2/27/23
Lotsa fun today skiing in light, fluffy powder at Stowe Mountain Resort! We were in line at the…

So glad to see snow!
Posted 2/24/23
It looks like we may be in a nice little snow pattern. That is very welcome news as we are about to…

Spring skiing in February?
Posted 2/16/23
On Wednesday I got out into the afternoon sun for a bit of spring skiing. Yes, as in…

Back on snow after emerging from the deep freeze
Posted 2/6/23
We stayed in and worked while the wind whipped up scary wind chill numbers on Friday and Saturday.…

Thankful for playing in the snow!
Posted 1/30/23
Hasn't it been great to have winter again? We've been enjoying getting out into the snowy woods for…

A snowy afternoon of soft turns!
Posted 1/26/23
Just a few photos of an afternoon riding the quad at Bolton Valley Resort in northern Vermont. The…
With new snow, Vermont ski areas have a busy Saturday
Posted 1/21/23
Busy, busy, busy! It was so busy at Vermont ski areas today that you might think people hadn't…

“Early season” conditions on the Nordic trails and temps are staying cold
Posted 1/16/23
Here are a few shots from my Monday morning Nordic ski up at Bolton Valley's cross-country trail…

A few new snowflakes on Vermont slopes, and Snowflake Bentley snowflakes online
Posted 1/7/23
It's Saturday morning and I'm encouraged to see that some ski areas got a couple of inches of snow —…

Snow, water, mice and moose tracks
Posted 12/26/22
The Skimeister and I took advantage of the long holiday weekend to explore the snow conditions in…
Wild weather and some holiday magic
Posted 12/24/22
We had some wild weather on the Friday before Christmas (December 23). Luckily, most Vermont ski…
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