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Skiing Smugglers’ Notch for a second helping of Stella’s stellar powder
Posted 3/16/17
We try not to overuse the word “epic” around here, but 52 inches of powder in a single 48-hour…

A classic powder day at Mad River Glen (thanks, Stella!)
Posted 3/15/17
You know it's going to be a good powder day when you've just finished shoveling the driveway and…

Hello, Stella! Snow expected to pound the state of Vermont
Posted 3/14/17
By Tuesday afternoon, the snow had been piling up in southern Vermont and starting to accumulate in…

Cross-country skiing on shaved ice on Tuesday
Posted 3/7/17
So things were very “firm” this morning on the cross-country ski trails of northern Vermont. We had…

In the freezer before we head back to spring. Again.
Posted 3/5/17
After the weather warm-up last week, we've had a frigid weekend. Much of the water that was flowing…

Tuesday offered soft, spring turns at Bolton Valley Resort, Vermont
Posted 2/28/17
Midweek skiing is the best! It's school vacation week for many Vermonters, but you wouldn't know it…

Springtime exploring in backcountry was challenging on Saturday
Posted 2/26/17
As we started a ski tour on the Bolton Valley backcountry trail network on Saturday, it was…

Soaking up the sun while skiing at Ole's Cross-Country Center
Posted 2/22/17
When I cross-country skied almost two weeks ago, I nearly froze my fingers off in the bitter wind.…

The rumors were true: Vail Resorts to buy Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont
Posted 2/21/17
There have been rumors swirling about Vail Resorts eyeing Stowe Mountain Resort. Now it's official.…

Soft-snow skiing for our Sunday
Posted 2/19/17
Friday we enjoyed mid-February powder. Today we enjoyed mid-March "powder." OK, it was more like a…

So much snow at Stowe Mountain Resort today!
Posted 2/17/17
Today ranks as the deepest powder day of the ski season for us so far! The snow has been falling…

The best Valentine’s Day gift: A powder day at Sugarbush!
Posted 2/14/17
They say women like diamonds and fancy chocolates, but I’ve always been partial to a nice powder…

Cold cross-country skiing today; Snow on the way this weekend
Posted 2/10/17
Brrrrrrrrrrrr. It was cold today on the trails at Trapp Family Lodge Nordic center this morning. The…

Smugglers’ Notch today: Who says there are no friends on a powder day?
Posted 2/7/17
Who says there are no friends on a powder day? We rustled up three friends to hit the slopes and…

February 3rd serves up fluff and free refills at Sugarbush, Vermont
Posted 2/3/17
Today featured a bit of serendipity. We had a morning meeting in central Vermont and it was just a…

Day two of earning turns this weekend
Posted 1/29/17
I must admit: I am exhausted after a second day of earning turns this weekend! The Skimeister and I…

Say "wow" to January "pow"! It was fun to ski in the Stowe woods!
Posted 1/28/17
Pow! We got some fine backcountry turns today in the woods of Stowe, Vermont! A weather system or…

A Friday afternoon in the snowy woods
Posted 1/20/17
What a difference there is in snow from the bottom of the Bolton Valley access road to the top! We…

Mother Nature delivers a Wednesday powder day! Great turns at Stowe, Vermont.
Posted 1/18/17
Oh how we love skiing in powder! We skied in 5 to 6 inches of fresh snow at Stowe Mountain Resort…

Light fluff over hard-packed snow + ice on cross-country ski today
Posted 1/15/17
Almost two inches of super-light and fluffy snow fell on the groomed cross-country trails at Bolton…

New snow and "spring" conditions at Smugglers' Notch today
Posted 1/11/17
We had a blast skiing in new snow at Smugglers’ Notch this afternoon. The resort got up to three…

Exploring new-to-us Nordic trails over the last few days
Posted 1/11/17
Have you ever skied by a trail, stopped in your tracks and asked yourself out loud: “I wonder where…

Checking out backcountry trails to end the week
Posted 1/6/17
We’ve had some strange weather lately. While there have been surprise snow squalls that have added…

Fast groomers at Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen with sun, sun, sun!
Posted 1/2/17
Monday morning was gloriously sunny with a bright blue sky. We headed for Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush…

Great cross-country ski conditions on the last day of 2016
Posted 12/31/16
We sent off 2016 with another ski today! This time we clicked into our skinny cross-country skis and…

Snowy Friday morning laps at Vermont's Bolton Valley Resort
Posted 12/30/16
So what is it with those Nor'easters? Those darn coastal storms are so fickle and they sometimes…

A Nordic outing to start our Christmas weekend
Posted 12/23/16
Here are a few photos from midday today on the Nordic trails at Bolton Valley. We read that Bolton…

Fresh, light powder + tasty turns earned on Saturday
Posted 12/18/16
What a difference a day can make. This morning it's raining thanks to a wild weather roller coaster…

Sunny turns on Sterling at Smugglers' Notch
Posted 12/14/16
We hit the slopes this morning and enjoyed sunny views and turns at Smugglers' Notch. The resort had…

Another snow-filled December ski today!
Posted 12/10/16
Knowing that the higher elevations in northern Vermont had continued to get snow this week, the…

Vermont ski resort count for this weekend: 13
Posted 12/8/16
UPDATE: Make that 14 resorts. Mad River Glen announced it will fire up a lift this weekend, as well.…

Powder turns on an early-December day at Stowe, Vermont!
Posted 12/6/16
Wow, we just had one of the best early-December ski days! The northern Green Mountains have been…

A fun ski tour on a snowy Saturday!
Posted 12/3/16
You might not have guessed it down in the valley, but it was full-on winter up in the mountains this…

10 Vermont ski resorts to choose from + good news for Magic
Posted 12/1/16
With the addition of Burke Mountain to the list of open ski areas this weekend, and the re-opening…

Mikaela Shiffrin is super-charged in Killington, Vt., World Cup races
Posted 11/27/16
Hats off to ski racing phenom Mikaela Shiffrin for her wonderful performances this weekend in…

More ski resorts poised to open + World Cup racing in Vermont
Posted 11/20/16
With the help of colder temperatures and natural snow moving into our area today, several Vermont…

Six Vermont skiing tips from SkiMaven — “Tuesday Tips”
Posted 11/15/16
We're unveiling Vermont skiing tips each Tuesday! Hopefully they will provide some good advice +…

2016 Opening dates for Vermont ski resorts. Are you ready?
Posted 11/7/16
Updated 12/21/2016 AM If Mother Nature cooperates and delivers cold weather, several Vermont ski…

First turns of the season have been earned — in October!
Posted 10/29/16
So the higher peaks in Vermont have been covered in snow and social media has been buzzing with…

Vermont lift ticket deals and skiing discounts: SkiMaven's list for 2016 - 2017
Posted 10/28/16
<<CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DEALS>> Updated 2/13/2017 Deals, steals and…
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