Cross-country skiing
Opening dates for Vermont ski resorts—where will you ski first?
Posted 11/10/08
I got an e-mail from Ski Vermont and it included a run-down of opening dates for Vermont ski resorts. Yay! These are listed in chronological order. Please visit my Vermont Ski Resorts page and…
Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships to be held on DRY land
Posted 10/10/08
Very interesting...a traditional snow sport is holding a dry-land championship in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend. It makes one wonder if this a sign of global warming or of desperate marketing?Ac…
Beat the Heat: Check out Vermont's top 10 winter events
Posted 7/9/08
Skiing marathons, ice harvesting and a Wassail Weekend are all on the list of Vermont's Top 10 Winter Events for 2008/2009. The list is issued by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce after judges comb…
Your vote could deliver $50K to Vermont's Catamount Trail
Posted 6/17/08
This news just came into my inbox... The Catamount Trail Association (CTA) is one of five finalists for a $50,000 grant that could help secure some 90 miles of unprotected sections of the…
Catamount Trail Assoc. wants your opinion — yes, you!
Posted 4/15/08
I got an e-mail from the Catamount Trail Association, the caretakers of the 300-mile-long ski trail that covers the length of the state of Vermont. They are asking people to fill out their online…
Cross-country skiing at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe on a gorgeous, sunny afternoon
Posted 3/31/08
What a difference a day makes. On Saturday I was bundled up against the wind and cold while backcountry skiing, and by Sunday afternoon I had no hat and only wore a midweight fleece as I…
Up to 16 inches of powder reported at Vermont ski resorts
Posted 2/27/08
Come and get it! Vermont just enjoyed a nice snowstorm this week with up to 16 inches of powder (so far) covering our cars, homes and mountains. Yeah! I admit I love to sweep off my car after a…
Firm and fast nordic ski conditions on Thursday
Posted 2/22/08
Late on Thursday afternoon, we headed for Bolton Valley Nordic Center to do a couple of laps of skate skiing. Conditions were firm and very fast. It was a good workout as I climbed the hills on…
Sunday cruisin' at Craftsbury Nordic Center
Posted 2/19/08
Sunday morning brought more blue skies to Craftsbury, Vt., and cold temperatures at 7 in the morning. By the time we had breakfast and gathered our gear, however, things were warming up nicely. I…
Highland Lodge: Beautiful high meadows and views
Posted 2/18/08
EDITOR'S NOTE: Highland Lodge is no longer a ski center. However, neighboring Craftsbury Outdoor Center has been maintaining some of the trails that run between the Highland and Craftsbury networks.…
A snowy nordic ski at Mountain Top
Posted 2/10/08
Snow was the word of the day. We were headed this morning for Mountain Top Nordic Center in Chittenden, Vt., near Killington and Rutland. I had heard good things about it, so this was the time to…
Hey all you skiers and riders, the snow is back!
Posted 2/7/08
Don't you love it when the National Weather Service reports: ...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH COUNTRY... It's been snowing this week and…
Hallelujah! I got my Catamount membership discounts!
Posted 2/5/08
I recently found a little treasure in my mailbox. The Skimeister and I received our Catamount Trail Association membership cards and the discount booklets that come with them. The Catamount Trail is…
Photos of college ski racing at Trapp Family Lodge
Posted 2/3/08
Middlebury College squeaked by the University of Vermont to win the UVM Winter Carnival in Stowe, Vermont, this weekend. The Skimeister and I caught some of the nordic action on Saturday, which…
Snow, sleet & ski racing!
Posted 1/31/08
Snow is on its way this weekend, but not before a potential mix of precipitation on Friday. Hopefully Mother Nature tosses out more of the white stuff than sleet! The ski resorts are currently…
Nordic skiing with a French flair at Mont Tremblant
Posted 1/28/08
On Sunday, I found a nordic center that's serious about nordic skiing. We enjoyed a sunny day of good classic skiing at Ski de Fond Mont Tremblant in Mt. Tremblant, Québec. The trail network offered…
Fresh cross-country skiing & fresh coffee—a tasty combination
Posted 1/19/08
I'm happy to report that there is some fresh snow up in the mountains of northern Vermont! The Skimeister and I headed to Bolton Valley's cross-country trails to do some classic nordic skiing today.…
Zippy nordic skiing at Bolton Valley
Posted 1/13/08
With a warm, rainy week behind us at last, we headed for some groomed cross-country trails today. The Skimeister and I set our sights on the high-altitude trails at Bolton Valley, hoping there would…
Snow envy
Posted 1/11/08
If those twits at Heavenly, Vail and Beaver Creek send me one more e-mail ... Their multimillion-dollar marketing machine keeps sending me mouth-watering photos of the three to 10 feet (that is not a…
Spring conditions on Catamount's X-C trails today
Posted 1/6/08
Who says you can't get something for nothing? Just this afternoon I was able to ski for free at Catamount touring center because I accompanied a Catamount center member. They offer this once a month…
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