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SkiMaven's annual Vermont lift ticket discount post for 2013 - 2014. Bring on the skiing deals!

Posted 10/31/13

<<CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT VERMONT TICKET DISCOUNTS POST!>> Updated 3/16/14 Everyone wants to find a good deal once in a while and skiers and riders are no different. We've taken a look around the…

Southern Vermont ski resort improvements for 2013 - 2014

Posted 10/26/13

Recently we recapped central and northern Vermont ski resort improvements for the 2013 - 2014 ski season. Now up: ski areas in southern Vermont. Here are some changes you can expect this winter.  Br…

A few October snowflakes, dropping temps, and Killington will open this weekend!

Posted 10/23/13

It didn't take long for Killington to jump on the cold temperatures that have just arrived in Vermont this week. After making some snow last night, Killington announced today it will offer some very…

Vermont very well represented on 2013 US Nordic Ski Team

Posted 10/21/13

Vermonters Sophie Caldwell, Andy Newell, Ida Sargent and Liz Stephen, and other cross-country skiers who train in Vermont, have been named to the US Nordic Ski Team. The Green Mountain State…

New base lodge at Jay Peak ski resort in Vermont

What’s New? Central and northern Vermont ski resort improvements for 2013 / 2014

Posted 10/14/13

As a skier or rider, it’s good to know about the changes you can expect at Vermont ski resorts this winter. Here’s a look at on-mountain improvements that have been announced at northern and central…

Shot from Valhalla ski film

Ski movies help us get through to winter in Vermont!

Posted 9/23/13

<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FALL 2015 SKI FILMS IN VERMONT>> Updated 12/20/2013 Skiers in Vermont start getting antsy for snow pretty early in the fall. For me, it’s once I start reaching for fleece…

Skiing and ski swaps in Vermont

2013 Ski Swaps in Vermont!

Posted 9/5/13

<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2021 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> The air is turning chilly so that means it must be ski swap time in Vermont! The SkiMeister and I have got a couple of pieces of gear to…

Smugglers' Notch Resort, Vermont

2013 - 2014 Season pass deal deadlines in Vermont are approaching

Posted 8/28/13

Updated 9/11/2013 The Farmers’ Almanac has spoken, and it said we are in for a wintry winter. Are you ready? It’s time to consider whether you are buying a season pass this year and if you are, the…

Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina

Cool off with frosty snow photos — from the southern hemisphere!

Posted 7/16/13

We're having a heat wave this week in Vermont so it seems appropriate to share some frosty images of skiing in the southern hemisphere! Has anyone out there actually skied south of the equator? If…

Vermont farmers' markets

Vermont farmers' markets in and around ski towns

Posted 6/10/13

Summertime, and the living is easy... Vermont is looking green and lush these days. Fields are starting to produce summer treats and the farmers are taking them to market. Many towns around Vermont…

Memorial Day Weekend snow at Jay Peak, Vermont

Freak late-May snow on highest Vermont peaks

Posted 5/27/13

No, this post is not dated incorrectly. It is in fact Memorial Day Weekend and the images you see do indeed show fresh snow atop some of Vermont's highests peaks! After several days of rain (we were…

Fun under the spring sun

Posted 4/22/13

A couple more Vermont ski resorts closed this weekend, but not before skiers and riders hit the slopes for springtime fun under the sun. Here are a few shots from this weekend that we found on…

Which Vermont ski resorts are still open in mid-April 2013?

Posted 4/16/13

So this is what I've got on the topic of which Vermont ski resorts are still open now that it's mid-April... Many mountaintops were still looking white today. It's not too late to get some turns in!…

Beaver Creek, Colorado: Spring skiing down memory lane

Posted 4/14/13

Years ago I taught skiing at “The Beav.” That's what the locals called Beaver Creek Resort back in the day. It’s a sunny Colorado ski area with about 1,800 skiable acres located 10 miles west of its…

Vail powder skiing this week was more like mid-winter in Colorado than April!

Posted 4/12/13

This week SkiMaven continued a Colorado skiing adventure by heading to Vail Resort and Beaver Creek Resort. (I think I've mentioned that I'm spoiled rotten, right!?!) Located on Interstate 70 about…

Spring skiing at Colorado's Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain: Bowls, spring bumps, broad cruisers & solid snow coverage in Colorado's Summit County

Posted 4/8/13

SkiMaven took a field trip this weekend to Copper Mountain in Colorado's Summit County! I've skied there two days before – many years ago – and I recalled that I enjoyed this sizeable ski resort, but…

Winter is not letting go — Are you skiing this first weekend of April?

Posted 4/3/13

Winter is resisting the change of seasons, and it’s alright with me! The last couple of days brought some fresh snow fall on northern Vermont mountains. The temperatures also stayed cool. Although…

Spring skiing at Jay Peak

More springtime fun: Spring skiing at Jay Peak & pond skimming!

Posted 3/29/13

Had a great spring skiing day at Jay Peak today. The snow was soft and plentiful, and the weather turned out to be much better than predicted! We enjoyed a mix of sun, snowflakes and clouds. We…

Snowy and springy up high

Posted 3/28/13

I took a short backcountry ski up at Bolton Valley on Wednesday. It was around lunch time and the sun was shining brightly. There is still a lot of snow up on the trails! I stuck my pole in the snow…

A pastor skis downhill with his guitar.

Springtime rituals include Easter sunrise services (and first tracks!) & egg hunts

Posted 3/26/13

Easter is hopping closer! This year it falls on Sunday, March 31. Vermont ski resorts often have Easter-themed events to get families out on the snow. Some ski areas also hold mountain-top sunrise…

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