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New chairlifts at three Vermont ski resorts for 2011 - 2012
Posted 11/8/11
For the 2011 - 2012 ski season, new ski lifts are being installed at three ski resorts in Vermont.…
When do Vermont ski resorts plan to open for 2011 - 2012?
Posted 11/5/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2018-2019 POST ABOUT OPENINGS>> With that crazy October…
The 2011 - 2012 ski season begins in Vermont
Posted 10/30/11
Yes, we haven't yet hit November — the time when several Vermont ski resorts target their opening…
Pre-Halloween snow and ski areas open!
Posted 10/27/11
—UPDATE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28: Killington and Mount Snow ski resorts in Vermont will both open for…
Vermont ski ticket deals, discount lift tickets for 2011 - 2012 for Vermont residents and all skiers & riders!
Posted 10/21/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE CURRENT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DISCOUNTS!>> Updated 3/5/2012 When it…
US Ski Team names four Vermonters to national nordic ski team
Posted 10/13/11
One-third of the skinny skiers on the 2012 US Nordic team hail from Vermont. How cool is that?! …
2011 Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame induction this month
Posted 10/11/11
On October 23 in Killington, four skiers will be inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum…
Fall brings ski movies to Vermont
Posted 9/15/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FALL 2015 SKI FILMS IN VERMONT>> Updated 12/5/11 How do you get pumped up…
Hiking up to Sterling Pond and top of Sterling Lift in Smugglers' Notch
Posted 9/12/11
What a gorgeous weekend! I took advantage of ample sunshine by biking a loop around Stowe, Vermont,…
It's ski swap time! Here's the updated list of 2011 Vermont ski swaps
Posted 9/7/11
<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2020 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated on 10/27/11 We’re heading toward ski…
Deadlines, deadlines … Early bird often gets best Vermont season pass deals
Posted 8/28/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2013-2014 SEASON PASS DEAL DEADLINE POST!>> Hello skiers, in case you…
A summer hike on Stowe Pinnacle
Posted 8/11/11
The Green Mountain Club has a new dayhiker's guide book out this summer. One of the more…
Farmers’ markets in Vermont — veggies (and more) in the mountains!
Posted 7/15/11
After a snowy winter and wet spring, we are enjoying farmers’ market season in Vermont! At recent …
Lift-served mountain biking in Vermont
Posted 6/17/11
Adrenaline rushes. Quick reflexes. Wind in your face. There’s a lot of crossover between skiing and…
I feasted on corn snow at Sugarbush today!
Posted 4/22/11
After a delicious lunch stop at the The Mad Taco in Waitsfield, I headed up to Sugarbush for an…
Three ski resorts remain open in Vermont
Posted 4/21/11
You can still ride the lifts at three ski resorts in Vermont: Sugarbush, Jay Peak and Killington.…
Spring skiing in Vermont. Got sunscreen?
Posted 4/9/11
I met up with a couple ski buddies at Smugglers' Notch on Friday for an afternoon of sun and snow…
Wonderful winterish - spring skiing on Saturday
Posted 4/3/11
Had a great time skiing with some ski buddies at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, on Saturday. We enjoyed…
Forecast calls for April Fools snowstorm in Vermont, April 1
Posted 3/31/11
So I guess it's no joke: Forecasters are still calling for a lot of snow on Friday, April 1! A look…
When do Vermont ski resorts close this spring (2011)?
Posted 3/30/11
Updated 5/10/11 I've been checking in on the dates that Vermont ski resorts are closing. Typically…
Blue skies, chilly wind on Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vt.
Posted 3/28/11
We did some cross-country skiing on a sunny Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vermont. The…
It's still winter in the mountains!
Posted 3/26/11
I skied at Smugglers' Notch ski resort on Friday, and I have to tell you: It's still winter up on…
2 to 6 inches of new snow in Vermont on first day of spring
Posted 3/22/11
Looks like most Vermont ski resorts picked up about 2 - 6 inches of new snow on the first day of…
Spring skiing à la Vermont
Posted 3/17/11
Scenes from a glorious March spring skiing day in northern Vermont! I skied at Stowe on St.…
The luck of the Irish
Posted 3/15/11
There are skiing discounts available in Vermont for St. Patrick's Day — and you don't even have to…
Final day of NCAA Championships brings good news and less-than-good news
Posted 3/12/11
It's been exciting to have the nation’s best collegiate skiers around this week in Stowe! First the…
Spills and thrills at 2011 NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe
Posted 3/11/11
Note: Photos may take a moment to load. Yeah, I was a shutterbug today. Despite a rainy forecast,…
Recap of Day One of 2011 NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe, Vermont
Posted 3/10/11
Top college ski teams after day one of NCAA skiing championships in Stowe, Vermont: 1 U. Colorado …
Beaucoup snow, beaucoup sun at Smuggs on Mardi Gras
Posted 3/8/11
The good times certainly rolled today on the mountain. With more than two feet of new snow, warm…
Big March snowstorm in northern Vermont
Posted 3/7/11
The snowstorm that is currently hitting Vermont has been most ferocious in the northern part of the…
Thank goodness for good grooming at ski centers such as Rikert!
Posted 3/5/11
We had a sunny stretch this week before some ugly spring-like weather was to hit this weekend (a bit…
Sunday cruising at Ole’s nordic center in Warren, Vt.
Posted 2/28/11
On Sunday the Skimeister and I heard that Monday would bring a “wintry mix” to northern Vermont, so…
Fun skiing wind-blown powder & finding lighter snow in the glades today!
Posted 2/26/11
What a fun morning to be skiing on my newish, wider skis! The width came in handy in the wind-blown…
Snowstorm should make for great weekend skiing
Posted 2/25/11
Skiers in Vermont are all a-twitter about today's snowstorm. It's been snowing heavily, starting in…
Sunny cross-country skiing at Trapp nordic today
Posted 2/23/11
I slathered on sunscreen, put on a headband and sunglasses, and took off on an afternoon ski at…
Longtime alpine skier takes a telemark lesson to learn to really free her heel
Posted 2/18/11
Oliver, the Smugglers' Notch telemark instructor who coached me this week, seems to have the same…
A Cotton Brook backcountry skiing adventure
Posted 2/13/11
On Saturday I joined two friends for our first exploration of the Cotton Brook backcountry trail in…
Cross-country skiing at sunset in Burlington's Intervale
Posted 2/10/11
Hey, have you noticed? The days are getting longer! Later sunsets make for quality late-afternoon…
Snow piles up on Vermont's ski trails
Posted 2/9/11
Vermont ski resorts have enjoyed more fresh snow over the last two days! Four to 10 inches fell in…
Cross-country skiing on Stowe's rec path, and UVM ski racing
Posted 2/6/11
What a fun, interesting weekend. It included skiing on the groomed Stowe recreation path in the…
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