Cross-country skiing
Fluffy, powdery cross-country skiing today
Posted 1/21/12
What a day! My friend and I went for a lovely nordic loop at the Stowe Mountain Resort Cross-Country Center today. They received six inches of snow two nights ago, and this morning it was snowing when…
Cold, classic skiing today on the Stowe Rec Path
Posted 1/15/12
We got out on the Stowe Recreation Path today for a short ski today in the cold. I wore a balaclava to keep my face warm and kept moving along to keep my body warm. It worked! The good folks in…
Snow photos from around Vermont
Posted 1/13/12
We’ve seen some nice photos of fresh snow around the state. We’ll be out in it this weekend — will you?
New snow and some skinny ski events this weekend
Posted 1/12/12
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…
Spring skiing on New Year's Day
Posted 1/1/12
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…
More snowy surprises for central and northern Vermont
Posted 12/29/11
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…
Surprise Christmas snow lets us cross-country ski today!
Posted 12/26/11
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…
More snowmaking & more ski areas coming online as we reach the holidays
Posted 12/20/11
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…
Adaptive Nordic Skiing 101: Learning how to help people with disabilities get on the trail
Posted 12/18/11
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…
A few inches of fresh snow, and three more ski resorts are slated to open
Posted 12/9/11
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…
US Ski Team names four Vermonters to national nordic ski team
Posted 10/13/11
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…
2011 Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame induction this month
Posted 10/11/11
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…
When do Vermont ski resorts close this spring (2011)?
Posted 3/30/11
Updated 5/10/11 I've been checking in on the dates that Vermont ski resorts are closing. Typically the smaller ski areas close first because of lower elevations and smaller operating budgets. This…
Blue skies, chilly wind on Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vt.
Posted 3/28/11
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…
Spills and thrills at 2011 NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe
Posted 3/11/11
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…
Recap of Day One of 2011 NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe, Vermont
Posted 3/10/11
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…
Big March snowstorm in northern Vermont
Posted 3/7/11
The snowstorm that is currently hitting Vermont has been most ferocious in the northern part of the Green Mountains. (It's about time! Several of the storms this season favored southern Vermont!) …
Thank goodness for good grooming at ski centers such as Rikert!
Posted 3/5/11
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. …
Sunday cruising at Ole’s nordic center in Warren, Vt.
Posted 2/28/11
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…
Snowstorm should make for great weekend skiing
Posted 2/25/11
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…
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