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Things are awfully colorful around here these days, but don't let that fool you. Snowflakes are part…

-Updated 10/28/2015- Taking in a ski film before the snowflakes fly is a pre-season tradition for…

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For many of us snow-crazed individuals, summer is "off season." But if you are going to have an off…

Did you ski a whole bunch at Vermont ski resorts this past season? If you did, you helped the…

We moved rather rapidly from winter to early summer here in lower elevations of Vermont. Green stuff…

Here's the scoop on which Vermont alpine ski resorts are still open and which resorts have closed…

With freshly waxed skis in tow, we headed to Lincoln Peak at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, on…

Wow we skied lots of big, soft bumps this afternoon at Mad River Glen! The Single Chair and…

With my light backcountry skis attached to my feet, I sat in a tree today and soaked up the sun. The…

On Tuesday afternoon, the sun and snow beckoned. The Skimeister and I headed for Smugglers’ Notch…

UPDATED APRIL 29, 2015 If you haven't noticed, Old Man Winter didn't seem to want to let go of his…

We hit the lifts at Bolton Valley Resort this afternoon and found great snow on the trails and…

The Skimeister and I got out to backcountry ski on Saturday afternoon and it was so much fun, we…

Spring sunshine and temperatures were forecast today so we made plans to enjoy the day outside. We…

Here are a half dozen shots from today at Stowe Mountain Resort! The day was more lovely than…

The Skimeister and I skied through a small snowstorm today in northern Vermont. At midday at Sleepy…

What do you do when you have a business meeting planned in Stowe? You make time for a ski, of…

With temperatures in the “balmy” 20s and the sun trying to come out, it was a good day to hit the…

The Skimeister and I joined up with six other skiing buddies to explore the cross-country trails at…

We have not been to Burke Mountain for about seven years. That's a long enough time to test our…

Yes, another chilly day. But when you have things to do this coming weekend, you head for the…

I love downhill skiing but on the coldest day it's just downright challenging to keep your…

These shots are from Tuesday, when we skinned up into the Bolton Valley backcountry trail network.…

This morning I came across some northern Vermont snow reports touting between 4 and 12 inches of new…

We rustled up some friends, waxed our skis and drove up to Mad River Glen today. Vermont has been…

It’s been snowing lately so we just had to rearrange our work schedule to ski Smugglers’ Notch this…

We took advantage of warm temperatures and sunshine today by hitting the trail around lunchtime! We…

The Skimeister and I drove up into winter by driving up to Bolton Valley Resort in Bolton, Vermont,…

The Skimeister and I got out at lunchtime for some exercise in the brilliant sunshine. We played…

Well my friend and I hit Sugarbush at the right time on the right day. We arrived at Lincoln Peak…

Midweek skiing is the way to go when you can make it happen! We enjoyed a half day of broken powder,…

Yay! It felt so good to get out on snowy trails today after a long week of work and frigid…

In celebration of the humble balaclava. Oh, how I love you, my balaclava, on a cold day of skiing.…

I took advantage of warm temperatures and clearing skies to get in some runs at Bolton Valley Resort…

We enjoyed blue skies, warm sunshine and NO wind atop Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush today. It was a…

Wow. It felt more like February skiing today than December skiing! The Skimeister and I earned some…

Today my day started with a lot of snow, and ended with a lot of snow. I started by shoveling my…