Cross-country skiing

With some new snow falling around the state (some Vermont resorts reported that up to 5 - 7 inches fell on Thursday, and more snow is expected on Friday), this weekend should shape up to be a good one…

I found some good spring skiing conditions today on the nordic trails at the Stowe Mountain Resort cross-country center. I was impressed by the amount of snowcover on the Burt, Bruce and Timberlane…

Ski resorts in the northern and central parts of Vermont picked up another round of unexpectedly high snowfall yesterday. Depending on location, it was on the order of 6 to 12 inches of snow! (Check…

Yay! My holiday wish was to go cross-country skiing ASAP, and my wish was granted! An unanticipated Christmas snowfall across northern Vermont hills and mountains added up to five to eight inches of…

Boy there’s a lot of snowmaking going on lately! Seems like the ski resorts are opening new terrain every few days or — in some cases — every day! Stowe Mountain Resort reported that it set a new…

The Skimeister and I had an interesting day on Saturday at an adaptive nordic instructor clinic held at Bolton Valley. As large, fluffy snowflakes fell, we were learning about some of the equipment…

One to seven inches of snow fell around the state on Wednesday night to help make things look a bit more wintry in Vermont. Today and tonight some areas will see snow showers. Dipping temperatures…

One-third of the skinny skiers on the 2012 US Nordic team hail from Vermont. How cool is that?! This week the US Ski Team named its 12-member nordic team. It's a rather small squad, but one that is…

On October 23 in Killington, four skiers will be inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame. They are mogul champ Karen Huntoon Miller, longtime ski coach Greg McClallen, nordic…

We did some cross-country skiing on a sunny Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vermont. The snow coverage was excellent. In fact, the snow was very fast because it hadn't heated up much, even in…

Note: Photos may take a moment to load. Yeah, I was a shutterbug today. Despite a rainy forecast, I made the journey to Stowe's Trapp Family Lodge today to watch the second day of nordic competition…

Top college ski teams after day one of NCAA skiing championships in Stowe, Vermont: 1 U. Colorado  2 Dartmouth  3 U. Utah  4 UVM  5 U. New Mexico  6 Denver U.  7 U. Alaska/ Anchorage  8 UNH  9…

We had a sunny stretch this week before some ugly spring-like weather was to hit this weekend (a bit of rain on Saturday and then snow coming Sunday night). I just had to get out into the sunshine. …

On Sunday the Skimeister and I heard that Monday would bring a “wintry mix” to northern Vermont, so we grabbed our gear and headed for Ole's Cross-Country Ski Center in Warren, Vermont. It’s a scenic…

Skiers in Vermont are all a-twitter about today's snowstorm. It's been snowing heavily, starting in southern Vermont and working its way up to northern Vermont. Here in the Champlain Valley, I was…

I slathered on sunscreen, put on a headband and sunglasses, and took off on an afternoon ski at Trapp Family Lodge's cross-country trails in Stowe, Vt. Sun and blue skies have been the norm for a…

Oliver, the Smugglers' Notch telemark instructor who coached me this week, seems to have the same skiing philosophy that I do. Why stick only to skiing on the trails and why stick to just one kind of…

Hey, have you noticed? The days are getting longer! Later sunsets make for quality late-afternoon skiing sessions. With that in mind, the Skimeister and I grabbed our skinny skis and headed to the…