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Midweek skiing is the best! It's school vacation week for many Vermonters, but you wouldn't know it…

As we started a ski tour on the Bolton Valley backcountry trail network on Saturday, it was…

When I cross-country skied almost two weeks ago, I nearly froze my fingers off in the bitter wind.…

There have been rumors swirling about Vail Resorts eyeing Stowe Mountain Resort. Now it's official.…

Friday we enjoyed mid-February powder. Today we enjoyed mid-March "powder." OK, it was more like a…

Today ranks as the deepest powder day of the ski season for us so far! The snow has been falling…

They say women like diamonds and fancy chocolates, but I’ve always been partial to a nice powder…

Brrrrrrrrrrrr. It was cold today on the trails at Trapp Family Lodge Nordic center this morning. The…

Who says there are no friends on a powder day? We rustled up three friends to hit the slopes and…

Today featured a bit of serendipity. We had a morning meeting in central Vermont and it was just a…

I must admit: I am exhausted after a second day of earning turns this weekend! The Skimeister and I…

Pow! We got some fine backcountry turns today in the woods of Stowe, Vermont! A weather system or…

What a difference there is in snow from the bottom of the Bolton Valley access road to the top! We…

Oh how we love skiing in powder! We skied in 5 to 6 inches of fresh snow at Stowe Mountain Resort…

Almost two inches of super-light and fluffy snow fell on the groomed cross-country trails at Bolton…

We had a blast skiing in new snow at Smugglers’ Notch this afternoon. The resort got up to three…

Have you ever skied by a trail, stopped in your tracks and asked yourself out loud: “I wonder where…

We’ve had some strange weather lately. While there have been surprise snow squalls that have added…

Monday morning was gloriously sunny with a bright blue sky. We headed for Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush…

We sent off 2016 with another ski today! This time we clicked into our skinny cross-country skis and…

So what is it with those Nor'easters? Those darn coastal storms are so fickle and they sometimes…

Here are a few photos from midday today on the Nordic trails at Bolton Valley. We read that Bolton…

What a difference a day can make. This morning it's raining thanks to a wild weather roller coaster…

We hit the slopes this morning and enjoyed sunny views and turns at Smugglers' Notch. The resort had…

Knowing that the higher elevations in northern Vermont had continued to get snow this week, the…

UPDATE: Make that 14 resorts. Mad River Glen announced it will fire up a lift this weekend, as well.…

Wow, we just had one of the best early-December ski days! The northern Green Mountains have been…

You might not have guessed it down in the valley, but it was full-on winter up in the mountains this…

With the addition of Burke Mountain to the list of open ski areas this weekend, and the re-opening…

Hats off to ski racing phenom Mikaela Shiffrin for her wonderful performances this weekend in…

With the help of colder temperatures and natural snow moving into our area today, several Vermont…

We're unveiling Vermont skiing tips each Tuesday! Hopefully they will provide some good advice +…

Updated 12/21/2016 AM If Mother Nature cooperates and delivers cold weather, several Vermont ski…

So the higher peaks in Vermont have been covered in snow and social media has been buzzing with…

<<CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CURRENT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DEALS>> Updated 2/13/2017 Deals, steals and…

Here are a few shots of the early-season snowfall in Vermont this weekend! Snow fell at higher…

Vermont’s ski resorts are getting prepared for a new — and hopefully MUCH snowier — ski season.…

We're taking a look around the Green Mountain State to see who is doing what to their resorts for…

Updated April 2022 Anyone who reads this blog understands by now that we like to do “après.”…

<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2021 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated 11/18/2016 As soon as a few maple…