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Vermont skiers make tracks on US Ski Team as we head toward Winter Olympics

Posted 6/6/09

The US Ski Team has announced some of its rosters for the coming ski season, and as you may expect,…

Photo courtesy of Magic Mountain, Vermont

Deal of the week: Buy a piece of Magic Mountain ski area in Vermont for $3,000

Posted 6/3/09

THE DEAL What: Magic Mountain Ski Resort is being converted into a limited liability corporation…

UVM super skier David Donaldson

UVM and NCAA skiing news

Posted 5/27/09

Vermont skiers are one fast bunch.This month, University of Vermont freshman David Donaldson of…

Psst, wanna buy a Vermont ski resort?

Posted 5/14/09

Well they've been talking about this for sometime in the Stowe area, and now it's been confirmed:…

Vermont skiing news includes foolish felons

Posted 5/8/09

It may be springtime, but they're still churning out skiing news on the Internet. In late April,…

What to do when Stowe ski resort is closed ... go biking around town!

Posted 4/28/09

The recent extraordinarily warm weather in Vermont  has been great for biking and yard work, but not…

Vermont skier visits: Did resorts survive the mogul field, or do a faceplant?

Posted 4/21/09

Although official skier visit numbers won't come until June or so, reporters are already getting the…

Which ski resorts are still open in Vermont?

Posted 4/16/09

Here's the latest on late-spring skiing in Vermont. The resorts are the usual suspects at this time…

Early Easter morning on the ski mountain

Posted 4/13/09

[For Easter 2010 sunrise service information, follow this link.] We did it. We were out the door on…

Mowing or skiing?

Posted 4/9/09

You know it's April in Vermont when on the way to skiing you stop in to look at a lawn mower. The…

New snow over the weekend in Vermont

Posted 4/6/09

Mother Nature is not ready to let go of winter yet here in Vermont. On Saturday night and Sunday…

Heading for the final stretch

Posted 4/3/09

Believe it or not, many Vermont resorts picked up a few inches of snow early this week. I skied in…

Photos from Bolton Valley backcountry spring skiing

Posted 3/28/09

The Skimeister and I went to Bolton Valley Resort on Friday afternoon for an afternoon spring ski on…

Snow softens up at Smugglers' Notch for afternoon spring skiing

Posted 3/26/09

Our Wednesday afternoon ski at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, turned out to be terrific. It's that…

Cross-country skiing in Stowe as things start to melt

Posted 3/22/09

We had another gorgeous skiing day on Saturday. It's been an incredible stretch of sunny weather for…

Saturday's forecast for higher elevations in northern Vermont.

Spring has sprung, and kudos to ski racers

Posted 3/20/09

Today may usher in springtime, but I'm still planning on some time on the snow! The weather has…

Spring skiing in Stowe, Vermont

Making springy turns at Stowe, Vermont, on St. Patrick's Day

Posted 3/17/09

Must be the luck of the Irish. We had a beautiful day of spring skiing at Stowe today! Stowe had…

St. Patrick's Day ski deals and Smugglers' Notch in winter

Posted 3/16/09

On Sunday I went to see if there was any snow at the Smugglers' Notch cross-country center. Nope.…

Sunny spring nordic skiing at Trapp Family Lodge

Posted 3/15/09

What a day! Saturday was a warm and sunny day to strap on some skis. Enjoy our photos from Trapp…

Spring skiing and souped-up sleds

Posted 3/13/09

Well this looks like it will be a lovely spring skiing weekend here in Vermont. If you look at the…

Skiing above the clouds in Vermont!

Posted 3/10/09

I enjoyed the rare treat of skiing above the clouds today. This doesn't happen too often in Vermont.…

Spring skiing conditions at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, on March 7

Posted 3/8/09

Ah, March. It can be an amazing snow month both here in Vermont and in the West. (I'm typically out…

Good skiing and bright sun at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, today

Posted 3/5/09

Today was a gorgeous day to be on the slopes in Vermont. The Skimeister and I bought the Bash Badge…

A lunchtime cross-country outing with tough conditions

Posted 3/3/09

The sun shone brightly today on northern Vermont, so the Skimeister and I burned off some steam by…

It's snowing in Vermont — and NYT features the Catamount Trail

Posted 3/2/09

I just had a lovely, blustery walk for some Vietnamese pho (a delicious noodle soup). It's snowing…

Weather ups and downs and a Mardi Gras parade

Posted 2/26/09

The weather highs and lows are affecting my mood. Tuesday I was thrilled with an amazing powder day…

Unbelievable powder skiing today at Sugarbush, Vermont

Posted 2/24/09

Today I had the best powder day EVER in the East. Sugarbush is among the Vermont resorts that were…

Snow, snow, snow!

Posted 2/22/09

-- MONDAY PM UPDATE: Lots of snow. Lots of wind. Mad River Glen says they've received nearly five…

New snow in VT, and skiing competitions, near and far

Posted 2/20/09

Wow—along with some amazing new snow (it kept snowing yesterday in the mountains of Vermont), there…

Fresh snow falls on Vermont ski resorts!

Posted 2/19/09

Yay, fresh powder! Which ski resorts got the most snow in Vermont? It looks like the storm…

Great grooming saves the weekend at Craftsbury Nordic Center

Posted 2/16/09

What would we do without Pisten Bully, Bombardier and other wonderful grooming machines? Well this…

Rain turns to snow in Vermont as cold temps move back in (yay!)

Posted 2/13/09

Thank goodness! Winter has returned to northern Vermont after several days of early springtime. …

Exploring new ski trails at Trapp Family Lodge cross-country center

Posted 2/9/09

Seems like several Vermont resorts are celebrating anniversaries this year. Killington is turning…

Fast-paced nordic ski racing action at 2009 UVM Winter Carnival

Posted 2/8/09

This weekend's UVM Winter Carnival 2009 brought fast skis and fit racers to the courses at Stowe…

Great snow, ski racing and romantic ski trips in Vermont

Posted 2/5/09

The snow remains in great shape here in Vermont. Yesterday the Skimeister and I took a quick…

Ski jumping in Vermont

Skiers to fly off of Harris Hill ski jump in Brattleboro once again

Posted 2/3/09

This is cool. I didn't know there was such a long history of international ski jumping in…

Well-covered cross-country trails at Vermont's Catamount Outdoor Center

Posted 2/1/09

The Skimeister and I had some work and house chores to do this weekend. We felt a bit guilty about…

Big dump, mixed bag of conditions at Smugglers' Notch

Posted 1/29/09

Snowstorm totals as of Thursday: Ascutney - 14"Bolton - 17 - 19"Bromley - 10 - 12"Burke - 15"Jay…

Skiing the lower Steeple Trail, a classic backcountry trail near Mt. Mansfield

Posted 1/25/09

Saturday dawned with clear, sunny skies and the Skimeister and I cemented our plans for the day over…

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