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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…

We're so very lucky to have wonderful biking in Vermont — from paved bike paths to hard-core single…

Well we could tell people weren't getting out on the hill much this past ski season, but now the…

When you are a skier who lives in Vermont, this is what you do in the winter: You get out there and…

Two more Vermont ski resorts had their final day of operation. On Sunday, May 1, 2016, Jay Peak and…

If you want to get a few last turns in for the season, there's one Vermont ski resort open this…

Wow, what a week. News outlets are full of ski resort news after a press conference in Montpelier on…

April powder is special. Bright sun is icing on the cake. We earned more turns on Sunday at another…

Old Man Winter seems to be a bit confused this year. He is making it snow in the springtime, rather…

There are four Vermont ski resorts open this week, plus a fifth will reopen this weekend for its…

To get a good dose of exercise, vitamin D, and vitamin Ski, we've been going out to earn some…

Another sunny, warm day in northern Vermont. It was nearly a requirement to hit the snow again! The…

Here are a few shots from a lovely midday skin today to the top of the Timberline area at Vermont’s…

What a sweet surprise to ski in some powder this morning! We knew there was a chance for a little…

Springtime often brings soft snow, fickle weather and traditions such as pond skimming, but it also…

When the sun is shining for both weekend days, and the ski season is winding down, you better…

We got to Sugarbush early this morning to get in some spring skiing runs. What a day! Blue sky, warm…

With rain and warm weather moving in, the cross-country ski centers in northern Vermont are not…

Here are a few shots from today on some backcountry ski trails at Bolton Valley. It was a pretty day…

After a week full of work and success at kicking a nagging cold, the Skimeister and I headed over to…

In a land of hefty lift ticket prices and high-end skier lunches and après ski, we found a modest,…

In November, by pure coincidence, the Skimeister and I booked a flight to Colorado — well before we…

The higher elevations of Vermont have earned some snow this week! The mountain peaks got the most,…

We’ve had a little snow in the mountains each day this week so the time was right to hit the slopes!…

What a sweet surprise today to have the sun come out while we skied at Bolton Valley Resort this…

Lovely light on Friday afternoon! We ended the week by earning some turns on the backcountry ski…

This week’s snow was followed by wind yesterday — and lots of it. So there were a number of closed…

We were looking for some exercise today away from the weekend crowds on the slopes. We decided to…

Today we headed over to Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush Resort. We were in search of some soft, powdery snow.…

To end the work week, the Skimeister and I took our first little backcountry ski outing this…

Blue skies, white-topped peaks and warmer temperatures. These were the things that persuaded us to…

January has become a great month to introduce a friend or family member to the joys of skiing or…

--UPDATE ON MORNING OF 12/31: A couple more Vermont ski resorts are reporting they will open New…

It's been a rough start to the ski season. Abnormally high temperatures have made snowmaking…

The Skimeister and I made our first turns of the season today and boy did it feel like spring! The…

Mt. Ascutney in Brownsville, Vermont, will return to life this winter with a new rope tow and…