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As of Wednesday morning, we're part way through a major winter storm in Vermont. It has brought wet,…

I took my freshly tuned skis to Smugglers’ Notch Resort today and enjoyed fast turns under blue…

What a treat to have it look like winter over Thanksgiving weekend! We snuck in a…

Woot-woot! We got out on the snow for the first time this season! There's been quite a bit of…

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE 2015-2016 OPENING DATES!>> Here's how Vermont ski resort opening dates…

November has made a nice and chilly entrance here in Vermont so a few resorts fired up snowmaking…

<<CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT VERMONT TICKET DISCOUNTS POST!>> Updated April 7, 2015 Here’s the way…

Snowmaking. That's the most prevalent improvement at Vermont ski resorts for the 2014-2015 ski…

Among the on-mountain investments and improvements happening at Vermont ski resorts each year (we'll…

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FALL 2015 SKI FILMS IN VERMONT>> Updated 11/17/14 This list will be updated…

<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2021 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated 11/7/14 It’s that time of year again.…

I guess I adore mountains no matter the season. I love getting out in the woods and earning a…

Powder Magazine reports today that Magic Mountain in southern Vermont is under new ownership. …

Ski Vermont reported today a total of 4,503,269 skier and rider visits for the 2013/14 ski season,…

Three Vermont ski resorts had chairlifts running in May 2014. They were Killington, Jay Peak and…

Have you had enough skiing yet for this season? For those who still need some warm wind on their…

The Skimeister and I went to a sunrise service on Easter 2009. We got up very, very early and headed…

So we had some warm weather and rain and then it snowed again this week! The five open ski resorts…

Wow — what a fun time on the hill today! The Skimeister and I teamed up with two other…

Here we are approaching mid-April and the question becomes: Which ski resorts are still open in…

Bright sun and softening snow greeted us at Mad River Glen ski area in Fayston, Vermont, this…

It was soft. It was sunny. It was fun! I'm talking about our spring skiing runs at Bolton Valley…

When I think of my trip to ski at Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah last week, I think of bookends. The…

I checked another backcountry ski tour off my long to-do list on Saturday! The Skimeister and I took…

Today the Skimeister and I glided around the trails at Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton, Vermont. The…

I'm exhausted, and I couldn't be happier about it. Today the Skimeister and I gathered a posse of…

Northern and central Vermont won out on this storm. Up to two feet of snow is being reported in the…

So, if the weather experts are right, we're going to get quite a dump today and Thursday! This…

It was much too nice of a day to pass up the chance of taking runs at Smugglers' Notch Resort today.…

What a gorgeous Friday to explore the twists and turns of the Camel's Hump Nordic trails! This…

Fresh snow followed by sunshine — is it a dream? No, that was today at Bolton Valley Ski Resort!…

Such a great day to hit the Nordic ski trails at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington, Vermont. This…

We knew that Friday’s weather was going to be gloomy, so the Skimeister and I took time on Thursday…

You know the saying—no friends on a powder day. Well, while the SkiMaven was in Colorado, the…

On Monday morning, I caught myself giggling loudly while taking my first run through the powder at…

The National Weather Service is calling for beaucoup snow through tomorrow. The latest graphic calls…

The Skimeister and I woke up early today so that we could get some morning powder runs! We went to…

After skiing Killington, and before heading back to the “real world,” we skied a half day at Pico…

You know what they say about heavy, damp snow: It's good for the base! Higher elevations in…

At Killington Resort this week, I gained a greater appreciation for gondolas. It's been cold in…