Heavy snow falls on Vermont — good for base-building
Posted 12/10/14
As of Wednesday morning, we're part way through a major winter storm in Vermont. It has brought wet, heavy snow that will help with building a base on which to ski — whether you ski at resorts, in the…
Fresh edges, fast turns and sun at Smugglers’ Notch on Sunday
Posted 12/7/14
I took my freshly tuned skis to Smugglers’ Notch Resort today and enjoyed fast turns under blue skies! We got our first alpine runs of the season off the Sterling Mountain double chair, which ascends…
Third ski outing of the season in fluffy snow
Posted 11/29/14
What a treat to have it look like winter over Thanksgiving weekend! We snuck in a short cross-country tour in fresh snow before eating turkey on Thursday, and this morning we skied up the CCC Road at…
Our first ski today — on the road that goes through Smugglers’ Notch!
Posted 11/22/14
Woot-woot! We got out on the snow for the first time this season! There's been quite a bit of natural snow falling in the higher elevations of northern Vermont (13 inches now at the stake atop Mt.…
Vermont ski resort opening dates 2014-2015
Posted 11/12/14
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE 2015-2016 OPENING DATES!>> Here's how Vermont ski resort opening dates are looking as of 12/18/2014. Opening dates are always difficult to pin down. Mother Nature has to…
A little fresh snow, a little fake snow, and one resort to open this week
Posted 11/2/14
November has made a nice and chilly entrance here in Vermont so a few resorts fired up snowmaking this weekend (Stowe, Okemo, Sugarbush, Killington...). Mother Nature did her part by bringing some…
Vermont lift ticket discounts and deals for 2014 - 2015. More discounts = more skiing!
Posted 10/31/14
<<CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT VERMONT TICKET DISCOUNTS POST!>> Updated April 7, 2015 Here’s the way we see it: The more lift ticket discounts you find, the more skiing you can do! We’re here to help…
On-mountain improvements at central & northern Vermont ski resorts for the 2014-2015 season
Posted 10/17/14
Snowmaking. That's the most prevalent improvement at Vermont ski resorts for the 2014-2015 ski season. A big reason is a program with Efficiency Vermont that provided incentives to replace old,…
Vermont ski resorts with lift improvements this year
Posted 10/7/14
Among the on-mountain investments and improvements happening at Vermont ski resorts each year (we'll soon recap all that is new at each ski area for 2014-15), some of the most exciting changes are…
Ski film showings in Vermont in 2014. Getting stoked for ski season!
Posted 9/15/14
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FALL 2015 SKI FILMS IN VERMONT>> Updated 11/17/14 This list will be updated as more details become available. Know of another ski film showing in Vermont? Drop us a note! Sep…
Vermont ski swaps in 2014!
Posted 9/10/14
<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2021 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated 11/7/14 It’s that time of year again. Leaves are starting to turn to splendid colors. Skiing magazines are crowding our mailboxes. Resorts…
Exploring the mountains in Vermont — without the snow
Posted 7/27/14
I guess I adore mountains no matter the season. I love getting out in the woods and earning a view. On Saturday, one of my skiing buddies and I enjoyed a "triangle" hike on Mt. Mansfield. We went…
Magic Mountain ski area in southern Vermont has new owner
Posted 7/11/14
Powder Magazine reports today that Magic Mountain in southern Vermont is under new ownership. They write: “...Just prior to the 4th of July holiday, an email was sent out to pass holders and…
Vermont sees 4.5 million skier & rider visits in 2013/2014 season
Posted 6/4/14
Ski Vermont reported today a total of 4,503,269 skier and rider visits for the 2013/14 ski season, nearly identical to last year’s numbers. (Last season brought 4,513,041 skiers and rider visits.) …
May Skiing: And then there was one...
Posted 5/12/14
Three Vermont ski resorts had chairlifts running in May 2014. They were Killington, Jay Peak and Sugarbush. Now, however, only one remains. Killington will run a lift on weekends as long as the soft…
Which resorts are open for skiing in Vermont this last weekend in April?
Posted 4/24/14
Have you had enough skiing yet for this season? For those who still need some warm wind on their face and cold snow at their feet, you can hit up one of these ski resorts in Vermont. They will run…
Easter sunrise services at Vermont resorts on Sunday — then take some runs!
Posted 4/19/14
The Skimeister and I went to a sunrise service on Easter 2009. We got up very, very early and headed to the mountain and I recall it was strange to ride the lift in such faint morning light. We…
Lifts are still spinning!
Posted 4/17/14
So we had some warm weather and rain and then it snowed again this week! The five open ski resorts in Vermont were reporting two inches of new snow (Killington) to eight inches new (Smugglers' Notch)…
April skiing that amazed us today at Smuggs!
Posted 4/12/14
Wow — what a fun time on the hill today! The Skimeister and I teamed up with two other skiing-afflicted friends and had a blast in the corn snow at Smugglers’ Notch. Clearly most people have been…
Which resorts are still open for spring skiing in Vermont?
Posted 4/11/14
Here we are approaching mid-April and the question becomes: Which ski resorts are still open in Vermont this weekend? Open this weekend: Burke MountainJay PeakKillingtonMad River GlenMount SnowOkemo…
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