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Great cross-country skiing with all this new snow
Posted 12/29/12
Nordic skiers are rejoicing with all the new snow! And the Nordic ski area operators from northern…
Busy Friday on the snowy slopes
Posted 12/28/12
With about 18 inches of snow falling around the Green Mountains in Vermont in the last two days, it…
Snowstorm is on its way!
Posted 12/26/12
I love it when the National Weather Service forecast uses two-digit figures. As of Wednesday…
Merry, snowy Christmas to you!
Posted 12/23/12
Hope you got out to play in the fresh snow today! All I wanted for Christmas was some snow, and we…
A winter wonderland up high
Posted 12/20/12
Moose tracks, bunny tracks and ski tracks. What a great combo! I wanted to get myself into a winter…
Snow, sleet, rain and Catamount Trail coupons
Posted 12/18/12
Well, elevation means everything this week in Vermont. While many towns and villages and base lodge…
Blue-sky Saturday skiing. Nice!
Posted 12/15/12
Today was a day to get out into the sunshine! Clear blue skies beckoned to me and I decided to head…
Snowmaking resumes across the land
Posted 12/12/12
A cold front has allowed snowmaking to resume across the state. Thank goodness! And a little bit of…
Great results for Americans and Vermonters at Quebec City World Cup ski races!
Posted 12/10/12
Ooh la la! We had the good fortune to take in the World Cup Nordic sprint races in Québec City this…
Ups and downs of early season weather
Posted 12/5/12
After a stretch of good, cold snowmaking weather, and then some end-of-November snow, things were…
Cross-country striding in five inches of snow
Posted 12/1/12
Today the SkiMeister and I were looking to get on our skinny skis for the first time this season. We…
Fresh snow to close out November
Posted 11/30/12
I think the Burlington weather bureau was caught a bit by surprise. Yesterday and last night,…
First turns of the season!
Posted 11/28/12
After nursing a cold all of this holiday weekend (great timing, huh?) I made time on Tuesday to get…
Which resorts are open for Thanksgiving weekend 2012?
Posted 11/20/12
A gaggle of Vermont ski resorts plan to open this long holiday weekend! They join the four ski…
Improvements in snowmaking, trails & facilities at Vermont ski resorts
Posted 11/18/12
Last season featured new chairlifts at three Vermont ski resorts (at Burke, Mount Snow and Stowe —…
More Vermont ski areas poised to open
Posted 11/14/12
November had brought some steady cold temperatures, until Monday hit with record highs! Luckily,…
Clearing skies afford views of new natural snow and manmade, too
Posted 11/6/12
The peaks in Vermont have been collecting some natural snow over the last few days, making them a…
Tentative opening dates for 2012 - 2013 at Vermont ski resorts
Posted 11/1/12
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2013-2014 POST ABOUT OPENINGS>> Updated 12/22/2012 PM When are Vermont…
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…
Killington opens one run for passholders; Ski swaps continue
Posted 10/13/12
Killington is opening one run today (Rime) for passholders only! No grooming, just newly manmade…
Early October snow atop Vermont's high peaks
Posted 10/8/12
The National Weather Services is reporting up to 3.5 inches of snow on Vermont's high peaks! They…
Ski movies in Vermont fuel the "stoke" for the approaching 2012 -2013 ski season
Posted 9/12/12
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FALL 2015 SKI FILMS IN VERMONT>> Updated 11/20/12 It’s the time of year…
The low-down on 2012 ski swaps in Vermont
Posted 8/28/12
<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2021 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated 12/4/12 We’re heading into fall so…
Vermont 2012-2013 season pass deal deadlines are approaching
Posted 8/16/12
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2013-2014 POST ABOUT SEASON PASS DEAL DEADLINES!>> Updated 10/31/12 It’s…
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…
Ski season opens! (In the southern hemisphere, that is.)
Posted 6/20/12
We’re having a mini-heatwave here in Vermont this week so it gets me looking for ways to cool off.…
As expected, Vermont skier visit numbers went down last season
Posted 6/6/12
You can’t win them all. Two seasons ago, we had one of the snowiest ski seasons in recent memory…
Owners of Vermont's Jay Peak ski resort buy Burke Mountain ski resort
Posted 5/24/12
This news is just coming in. The owners of Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont have purchased…
Summer events highlight some very special skiing terrain in Bolton, Vermont
Posted 5/16/12
As part of the fundraising campaign to purchase the exceptional Nordic and backcountry terrain next…
"The best off-season activity" poll for skiers & riders
Posted 4/18/12
When you can't make turns, what are you most likely to do outdoors? Weigh in here and see how others…
Crazy April snowstorm in the mountains
Posted 4/10/12
More than a foot of snow reported at top of Mt. Mansfield, Jay and Killington! It's been snowing up…
Die-hard skiers still getting some turns
Posted 4/5/12
For the extreme die-hards out there: Killington and Jay Peak are still open. Sugarbush has been…
Exciting racing in Craftsbury: 2012 US Distance Nationals for cross-country skiing
Posted 3/31/12
Craftsbury Outdoor Center in northern Vermont has been hosting many of the country's best nordic…
With whacked-out, summer temperatures, the season is winding down
Posted 3/23/12
Vermont has experienced summer-like temperatures over the last week. We've been wearing shorts and…
Ridiculously blue sky day; Might be my last nordic ski
Posted 3/18/12
The Skimeister and I did a mellow tour up on Bolton Valley’s backcountry trails today. You’ll see…
Sunshine skiing above the clouds
Posted 3/17/12
The Skimeister and I went skiing at Smugglers’ Notch this morning, and we were delighted to find…
A spring skiing day in every sense of the word
Posted 3/16/12
My friend took the day off to score a $17 ticket at Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush. (It was a pre-St.…
Sunday spring skiing, and UVM wins NCAAs!
Posted 3/11/12
First, the really exciting news: The University of Vermont ski team has won the NCAA championship!…
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…
Vermont Land Trust steps in to help skiers & hikers protect Bolton Valley's nordic and backcountry land
Posted 3/9/12
It was a year ago that I first got word that the owners of Bolton Valley Resort were selling a large…
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