
New snow makes skiers & riders happy this weekend!
Posted 1/27/14
Did you get out on the snow this weekend? There was fresh snow at most Vermont ski resorts, and people were loving it! We had time to ski on Sunday, and with the cold temperatures and strong wind we…

Fresh snow! We enjoyed it at Catamount Outdoor Center
Posted 1/20/14
We woke up to another morning of steady snowfall. Yes! Snow continued in many places in Vermont during the day. We took advantage of the re-opening of the nearby Catamount Outdoor Center…

Plenty of sun and animal tracks while Nordic skiing in Stowe today
Posted 1/18/14
I guess I needed to reapply sunscreen today, as now that I'm back from a long ski and some après ski, I see a red nose in the mirror! It was a beauty of a day to be outside. We looked at our options…

Night skiing under the lights at Bolton Valley Resort
Posted 1/16/14
Work was done and there was some fresh snow on the ground. It was the right time to hit night skiing at Bolton Valley. The resort had been reporting a couple inches of fresh snow today and after some…

Quiet cross-country skiing in Stowe today
Posted 1/10/14
The Skimeister and I got on the snow today with a Nordic ski in Stowe. Work's been busy and after rain early in the week, with subsequent freezing, we weren't real keen on going downhill skiing. We…

Blue skies and good tracks today at Ole's Cross Country Ski Center in Warren, Vermont
Posted 1/4/14
What a day to be out on the Nordic trails! The sun came out, the temperatures warmed up to “normal” wintertime numbers, and in the early afternoon there was not very much wind! The SkiMeister and I…

January deals in Vermont for learning to ski, snowboard, and cross-country ski
Posted 1/3/14
Vermont has enjoyed some fresh snow over the last couple of days, so it's time to get EVERYONE out there — even the newbies! Here are a couple of deals that may help you convince a friend or relative…

Good snow at the top of Sugarbush's Mt. Ellen on a cold winter's day
Posted 1/1/14
Today was all about elevation. The Skimeister and I made our way over to ski at Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush on this first day of 2014. Mt. Ellen is the northern half of the ski resort. I wasn't…

Cross-country ski tour at Stowe Mountain Resort Nordic center
Posted 12/28/13
I got a good workout today in a lovely setting. I enjoyed a cross-country ski at the Stowe Mountain Resort / Mt. Mansfield Nordic center in Stowe, Vt. With warm temperatures on tap, I dressed in…

Skiing on Madonna Mountain at Smugglers' Notch today
Posted 12/27/13
The Skimeister and I got up early today to get some morning runs in at Smugglers' Notch. We skied exclusively off the Madonna I chair, which ascends to the highest point of the ski resort: 3,640 feet.…

Ski areas blasting the snowmaking after nasty weekend of weather
Posted 12/24/13
Vermont ski areas took a hit this past weekend with nasty weather that included warm temperatures and rain, and even an ice storm up here in northern Vermont. Now that temperatures have fallen back…

Warmer temps, wind and high-speed lifts at Sugarbush Resort today
Posted 12/19/13
As warmer temperatures moved into the region, so did the wind. We had a breezy, easy-going ski at Sugarbush today. The Skimeister and I made turns off the Super Bravo quad and the Gate House quad…

Snowflakes and packed powder turns at Bolton Valley today
Posted 12/18/13
I skied in the midst of fluffy, light snowflakes today at Bolton Valley Resort in Bolton, Vermont! It was a great day to get out of the office and take some runs during the midday. We've been in the…

Still snowing...
Posted 12/15/13
The National Weather Service reported 4 to 14 inches of snow around Vermont this morning, and it's still snowing. Keep an eye on snow totals here, and here for the two southernmost counties in…

A Nordic ski today as the snow clouds start to gather
Posted 12/14/13
I really needed to get out and exercise today, and with temperatures in the single digits, that meant I was going to do some Nordic skiing so that I would stay warm. I went to Waterbury, Vt., to do…

More ski areas opening this weekend, and sounds like snow!
Posted 12/13/13
We should reach a total of 14 open ski resorts in Vermont this weekend. Bolton Valley and Middlebury Snow Bowl open today (Friday) and Pico opens to passholders today. Pico's public opening is…

First lift rides and fast turns at Smugglers' Notch today
Posted 12/8/13
On the eve of some expected precipitation (we may end up with about six inches of snow in the mountains by Monday night), the Skimeister and I hit Smugglers' Notch Resort for some lift-served skiing.…

My lunchtime cross-country ski: Good snow, lots of fog!
Posted 12/3/13
The temperatures got into the 30s today in Stowe and that made for soft snow and — apparently — lots of fog! As I drove from Burlington to Stowe I went from sunshine to overcast skies. As the Subaru…

Fluffy snow and lots of water to avoid on backcountry trails
Posted 11/29/13
Thanks to very recent cold temperatures, there are several inches of light, fluffy powder up high in the hills above Bolton, Vt. It’s very pretty. The Skimeister and I explored a couple of the…

Thanksgiving week starts with good snowmaking temps — wintry mix to follow
Posted 11/25/13
Snowmakers are earning their keep these recent cold days and nights. Resorts are pumping out a lot of snow in anticipation of Thanksgiving weekend, as well as some December opening days. (Who's open?…
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