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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…

Snow!

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…

Cross-country ski racer Andy Newell of Vermont

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…

Snow comes to Vermont—especially in the higher peaks!

Posted 11/28/09

Now this is more like it. I'd like to welcome winter to Vermont. Oh, how we've missed you! This…

Will they open? Or will they not?

Posted 11/25/09

Have you got a coin nearby? Pick it up and toss it in the air. Heads = some Vermont ski resorts will…

Cochran's Ski Area in Vermont

Cochran’s Ski Area in the spotlight

Posted 11/24/09

Despite being in a business where bigger is often considered better, cozy Cochran’s Ski Area in…

Stowe Village

Stowe Film Fest approaches; and a fun video

Posted 11/20/09

Have you seen a ski film yet this fall? There are several making the tour around the country this…

Snowmaking at Jay Peak

Darn those warm temperatures! Ski resorts push back opening dates

Posted 11/17/09

Stowe, Okemo and Sugarbush ski resorts are all pushing back their opening dates. The resorts had…

US skier Nolan Kasper

Vermonter to start in a World Cup race this weekend

Posted 11/13/09

This weekend's World Cup slalom race in Levi, Finland, features skiers with Vermont ties, as well as…

Killington to open again; and 10 scary ski trails

Posted 11/12/09

Killington resumes its sporadic early-season skiing on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14.…

New lift installation at Middlebury Snowbowl

Photos of new chairlift installation at Middlebury Snow Bowl

Posted 11/12/09

Just received these shots of the new Doppelmayr CTEC fixed-grip triple chair going in at Middlebury…

Ski on Veteran's Day; maybe this weekend

Posted 11/10/09

Killington will be running its lifts again on Wednesday. If temperatures move out of Indian Summer…

Killington will open this weekend

Posted 11/6/09

I just heard that Killington Resort will open for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Good…

Vermont stick season ski movies, swaps, bashes and jams

Posted 11/3/09

Good news: Some Vermont ski resorts are firing up their snowmaking systems as temperatures drop…

Vermont ski furniture

Creative Vermonters turn old skis and boards into ski furniture

Posted 10/27/09

Been in your basement or barn lately? Trying to figure out what to do with all that old ski…

Suzy Chaffee, Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame

Remember Suzy Chapstick? Chaffee among those to join Vermont hall of fame

Posted 10/22/09

Are you old enough to remember the 1970s TV ads featuring a dynamic, blond skier pronouncing: "I'm…

Mount Snow opens with a mini-park in beginner area for skiers and riders

Posted 10/18/09

Mount Snow is open this weekend with some rails and boxes in its Launch Pad beginner area. The…

Vermont lift ticket discounts, skiing deals in 2009 & 2010 for Vermont residents and everyone!

Posted 10/13/09

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2014 - 2015 POST ABOUT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DISCOUNTS!>> I've been…

More early snow on Vermont's mountains and resorts

More early snow on Vermont's mountains and ski resorts

Posted 10/13/09

Vermont ski resorts reported a couple of inches of fresh snow on their peaks this morning. When I…

When do Vermont ski resorts open?

Posted 10/9/09

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE 2018-2019 OPENING DATES!>> I received a list of Vermont ski resort…

Snow on Vermont's Mt. Mansfield

A snowy Mount Mansfield

Posted 10/2/09

The National Weather Service reported three inches of snow fell at the top of Mt. Mansfield,…

First snow in mountains of Vermont!

Posted 10/1/09

The rumors are true; we've had our first snowflakes fall on Vermont mountaintops! Twitter and…

Sugarbush's Castle Rock chairlift

On-mountain improvements at Sugarbush, Mount Snow & Magic resorts include glades

Posted 9/28/09

OK folks, ski resort crews are making snow in Colorado and they have had some natural snowfall at…

A nearly buried trail marker on Vermont's Catamount Trail.

Meet fellow backcountry skiers and prepare Vermont's Catamount Trail for ski season

Posted 9/15/09

In Vermont, fall brings cool mornings, apple picking, colorful foliage and trail work! Over the…

2009 Ski film season starts in Burlington, Vermont

Posted 9/3/09

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2012 LIST OF SKI MOVIES IN VERMONT!>> It’s nice to see some smaller ski…

Make tracks to a Vermont ski swap.

Northern & Central Vermont ski swaps in 2009

Posted 8/31/09

<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2018 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Yes, it's getting cool outside. I'm getting…

Base area construction at Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont

News reports on Vermont ski resort improvements

Posted 8/27/09

We've hit a spell of cool, fall-like weather here in Vermont. Gets you in the mood for what's to…

Mountain biking in Vermont at Kingdom Trails

Summertime around Burke Mountain Resort: Mountain biking rules at Kingdom Trails

Posted 8/23/09

In the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont — the corner of the state nestled next to the New Hampshire and…

Northeast Slopes ski area in Vermont

New ski lifts at Middlebury Snow Bowl and Northeast Slopes

Posted 8/18/09

We skiers have got it made, don’t you think? During the summer months while we are hitting the…

Vermont ski resorts offer variety of season pass deals

Vermont season pass deals: Seize best deals on ski passes and discount programs in early fall

Posted 8/13/09

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2013-2014 SEASON PASS DEAL DEADLINE POST!>> I’m sitting at my computer in…

Skiing at Okemo Mountain Resort

Mountain improvements in the works at Stratton Mountain and Okemo Mountain ski resorts

Posted 8/11/09

Southern Vermont skiing stalwarts Stratton and Okemo are making some improvements that skiers and…

What’s new on the mountain at Bolton Valley and Smugglers’ Notch ski resorts?

Posted 8/7/09

Bolton Valley and Smugglers’ Notch ski resorts in Vermont are excellent choices for those who live…

Snowmaking hydrants at Killington ski resort

Mountain improvements at Killington and Pico prep for the ski season

Posted 8/3/09

For Killington ski resort in Vermont, last year is a hard act to follow. That’s when the resort…

US Ski Team skier Cody Marshall of Vermont

US Ski Team skier Cody Marshall making slow progress after major head injury

Posted 7/24/09

I keep checking the Marshall family blog to see if US Ski Team skier Cody Marshall is awake and…

Efficient snowmaking fan guns

Vermont ski resorts test energy efficiency of snowmaking systems

Posted 7/16/09

Have I told you how much I love Efficiency Vermont? I personally have benefited from their energy…

US Ski Team member Chelsea Marshall from Vermont

Vermonters among skiers on roster for newly announced 2010 U.S. Alpine Ski Team

Posted 6/30/09

Vermont is well represented on the US Ski Team alpine roster this year. While the A Team comprises…

A ski town farmers' market in Stowe, Vermont

Getting Your Freshies: Farmers' markets near Vermont ski resorts

Posted 6/19/09

I must be getting hungry. Perhaps that's why I'm dreaming about hitting some farmers' markets this…

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