Cross-country skiing
A snowstorm welcomes the snowiest month in Vermont
Posted 1/2/10
How many ways do you know how to say "snow"? Perhaps la neige (French)? la neve (Italian) śnieg (Polish) der Schnee (German) снег (Russian) sněhu (Czech) la nieve (Spanish & Portuguese) 雪 名…
Vermont snowfall reports
Posted 12/29/09
Several Vermont ski resorts are reporting about 10 inches or so of new snow over the last 24 hours. Yee-ha! But with all this snow has come quite a bit of wind, so check with your favorite resort to…
After a rainy Sunday, snow coming on Monday
Posted 12/27/09
Geez, I go away for a couple of days and things go to hell in a handbasket. OK, it isn't that bad, but we did see warm temperatures in Vermont on Sunday that brought some rain with them. Argh. So the…
Tiff between Trapps and Stowe resort affects nordic skiers
Posted 12/21/09
The two largest cross-country centers in Stowe, Vermont, are in the midst of a tiff over a forest trail that connects the nordic centers. Because of the falling out between the Trapp Family Lodge and…
Snow & cold descend on Vermont; and a free learn-to-ski deal
Posted 12/17/09
As if trying to make up for the tropical weather we experienced in November, Old Man Winter is really putting the chill on this week. It will be cold again tomorrow but I'm hoping to get out in the…
Getting to know Vermont cross-country skiing superstar Andy Newell
Posted 12/1/09
Perhaps you haven't noticed, but the US Cross-Country Ski Team is turning heads these days. The team has become a force in a sport that has been traditionally ruled by the Europeans.There are a couple…
Creative Vermonters turn old skis and boards into ski furniture
Posted 10/27/09
Been in your basement or barn lately? Trying to figure out what to do with all that old ski equipment? Two small companies in Vermont can help you turn some of your skis into some very cool…
Meet fellow backcountry skiers and prepare Vermont's Catamount Trail for ski season
Posted 9/15/09
In Vermont, fall brings cool mornings, apple picking, colorful foliage and trail work! Over the next couple of months, skiers will meet up in small work crews to prepare Vermont's cross-country and…
Summertime around Burke Mountain Resort: Mountain biking rules at Kingdom Trails
Posted 8/23/09
In the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont — the corner of the state nestled next to the New Hampshire and Canadian borders and easily accessed by Interstate 91 — one small ski town has found a winning…
Vermont skiers make tracks on US Ski Team as we head toward Winter Olympics
Posted 6/6/09
The US Ski Team has announced some of its rosters for the coming ski season, and as you may expect, they include Vermonters and our neighbors nearby. Many of these skiers are poised to be named to the…
UVM and NCAA skiing news
Posted 5/27/09
Vermont skiers are one fast bunch.This month, University of Vermont freshman David Donaldson of Toronto was named the Male Collegiate Skier of the Year by Ski Racing Magazine. Donaldson is the 21st…
Cross-country skiing in Stowe as things start to melt
Posted 3/22/09
We had another gorgeous skiing day on Saturday. It's been an incredible stretch of sunny weather for Vermont! I wanted to go cross-country skiing so I looked at options that were at a higher…
Spring has sprung, and kudos to ski racers
Posted 3/20/09
Today may usher in springtime, but I'm still planning on some time on the snow! The weather has been lovely and will continue to be for much of the next five days or so. The National Weather Service…
St. Patrick's Day ski deals and Smugglers' Notch in winter
Posted 3/16/09
On Sunday I went to see if there was any snow at the Smugglers' Notch cross-country center. Nope. None. Nada. The sun had melted many areas and what little was left was all ice. For some reason the…
Sunny spring nordic skiing at Trapp Family Lodge
Posted 3/15/09
What a day! Saturday was a warm and sunny day to strap on some skis. Enjoy our photos from Trapp Family Lodge Nordic Center, where spring conditions prevailed and the sap buckets were collecting…
Spring skiing and souped-up sleds
Posted 3/13/09
Well this looks like it will be a lovely spring skiing weekend here in Vermont. If you look at the weather report, you see a bright sun smiling back at you day after day. Very nice. We'll probably…
A lunchtime cross-country outing with tough conditions
Posted 3/3/09
The sun shone brightly today on northern Vermont, so the Skimeister and I burned off some steam by taking a lunchtime nordic ski at Catamount Cross-Country Center in Williston, Vermont. What a…
It's snowing in Vermont — and NYT features the Catamount Trail
Posted 3/2/09
I just had a lovely, blustery walk for some Vietnamese pho (a delicious noodle soup). It's snowing again in Vermont! I discovered another great page on the NOAA/National Weather Service site. It…
Weather ups and downs and a Mardi Gras parade
Posted 2/26/09
The weather highs and lows are affecting my mood. Tuesday I was thrilled with an amazing powder day here in Vermont, but now it's likely to rain tomorrow—even at higher elevations—before it turns back…
Snow, snow, snow!
Posted 2/22/09
-- MONDAY PM UPDATE: Lots of snow. Lots of wind. Mad River Glen says they've received nearly five feet in five days. Their single chair was closed today due to high winds which shut down many lifts…
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