Bolton Valley
Winter in late April? What’s a skier to do?
Posted 4/21/18
Winter hasn’t been letting up here in Vermont. Several inches of snow have fallen in the mountains over the last couple of days. And, well, the sun came out this morning. What’s a skier to do??? We…
Earning a few turns after work
Posted 4/2/18
The sun today cried out for an after-work ski outing. We headed for a sunny slope at Bolton Valley -- under the Timberline lift. This is one of the areas designated for uphill access at the resort. …
Smooth midday groomers at Bolton Valley Resort, Vermont
Posted 3/27/18
With visions of warmer temps and creamy corn snow turns, I made a PB&J and headed up to Bolton Valley today for some midday runs. What I found was closer to midwinter—lots of snow, packed-powder…
Earning our turns: Backcountry skiing on a sunny day in northern Vermont
Posted 3/25/18
Saturday was such a pretty day. Blue sky, rather warm temperatures and still lots of snow to play in! The Skimeister and I earned our turns in the backcountry. We skinned up into the Bolton Valley…
Powder turns in the Vermont backcountry!
Posted 3/18/18
Today was a bit strange. We skinned up into the Bolton backcountry trail network in northern Vermont and when we started to descend, things looked very, very different. We were ducking under…
Powder, packed powder + sunny turns at Bolton Valley Resort, Vermont
Posted 2/19/18
With about eight inches of new snow falling on the trails at Bolton Valley this weekend, this northern Vermont resort was a great place to be on Monday. We jumped on the Vista Quad when it opened at 9…
A little fresh snow to play in on Saturday afternoon
Posted 2/17/18
Just a couple images from the mid-level Nordic trails at Bolton Valley. About 3 inches of new snow fell there in the last 24 hours. Off the trail at this elevation the snow under the new snow was…
More new snow in the woods today
Posted 2/10/18
We took a ski in the woods today with 3 to 4 inches of new snow over the last 24 hours. It filled in tracks from the last couple of days. We broke trail in a few of the places we explored in the…
More photos from skiing in the northern Vermont backcountry
Posted 2/4/18
It was so fun on Saturday, we had to go out and do it again today! Into the Bolton Valley backcountry trail network we went. Despite a couple blisters from my boots, it was darn fun. It's snowing…
Soft snow atop a solid base in the Vermont backcountry
Posted 2/3/18
Mother Nature came through a bit for us in northern Vermont at the end of this week. Up to 8 inches of new snow was being reported at Vermont ski resorts. We grabbed our skins and our telemark gear…
This warm, soft-snow day called for a ski tour in the woods!
Posted 1/20/18
When we clicked in to our light backcountry gear this morning, the snow was so soft. Our waxless skis grabbed the snow well as we started a climb into the woods. We were exploring a couple of trails…
A cold, sunny ski on the cross-country trails at Bolton Valley
Posted 1/14/18
This afternoon we enjoyed a cold Nordic ski at Bolton Valley. After recent rain, snow and then cold temperatures, we weren't sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised! There was still a…
Light powder + backcountry trails = Fun!
Posted 12/16/17
It didn't feel like mid-December today in the backcountry trail network at Bolton Valley. While there isn't a very deep base of snow, there was plenty of light powder to make turns through. Bolton…
What's new on the mountain at your favorite Vermont ski resorts for 2017 - 2018?
Posted 10/22/17
Snowmaking, lifts, grooming machines and more. Here's a look at on-mountain improvements at Vermont ski resorts for this winter. Bolton Valley Bolton Valley is upgrading its snowmaking system. The…
It felt like winter on Saturday; spring on Sunday. A fun, snow-filled April weekend!
Posted 4/9/17
I had to double check the date that was appearing on my phone on Saturday. We went out for a backcountry ski and it felt and looked like February rather than April 8! Saturday in the Backcountry We…
Earning turns and surfing the new snow in northern Vermont
Posted 3/25/17
Some northern Vermont peaks picked up several inches of snow over the last couple of days. While in the valleys we saw a mix of precipitation, the snow piled up in high places such as Stowe, Bolton,…
Deep snowpack in the backcountry on the first day of spring
Posted 3/20/17
Today I sampled the deep snowpack at a variety of elevations and aspects in the backcountry trail network in Bolton, Vermont. If it faced north or was in the shade of pine trees, the snow was somewhat…
Closing out the weekend with sunny skiing at Bolton Valley Resort
Posted 3/19/17
The word of the day: "Gorgeous!" Everyone we rode the lift with marveled at how glorious the weather was today at Bolton Valley Resort in northern Vermont. The sun was bright and warm, there was no…
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 in the mountains of northern Vermont has turned to ice. The snow that was once soft is now frozen in…
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 on the hill today. We skied right up to the lift nearly every lap. We knew the temperatures would…
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