Farmers’ markets in Vermont's ski towns
Posted 7/16/12
It’s veggie time in the mountains of Vermont! Vermont's ski towns are among those that have weekly farmers' markets when the snow is not flying. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture produces a handy web…
Ski season opens! (In the southern hemisphere, that is.)
Posted 6/20/12
We’re having a mini-heatwave here in Vermont this week so it gets me looking for ways to cool off. As you might imagine, I'm not a fan of the heat. Skiing photos to the rescue! Here are shots,…
As expected, Vermont skier visit numbers went down last season
Posted 6/6/12
You can’t win them all. Two seasons ago, we had one of the snowiest ski seasons in recent memory here in Vermont. Last season, not so much. So as expected, the skier visit numbers that were reported…
Owners of Vermont's Jay Peak ski resort buy Burke Mountain ski resort
Posted 5/24/12
This news is just coming in. The owners of Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont have purchased Burke Mountain ski resort in northeastern Vermont. The sale happened earlier this week. …
Summer events highlight some very special skiing terrain in Bolton, Vermont
Posted 5/16/12
As part of the fundraising campaign to purchase the exceptional Nordic and backcountry terrain next to the Bolton Valley resort, the Friends of Bolton Valley Nordic & Backcountry (FOBVNB) and Vermont…
"The best off-season activity" poll for skiers & riders
Posted 4/18/12
When you can't make turns, what are you most likely to do outdoors? Weigh in here and see how others have voted.
Crazy April snowstorm in the mountains
Posted 4/10/12
More than a foot of snow reported at top of Mt. Mansfield, Jay and Killington! It's been snowing up high for over a day. Killington and Jay Peak are open and they are reporting 15+ inches of new snow…
Die-hard skiers still getting some turns
Posted 4/5/12
For the extreme die-hards out there: Killington and Jay Peak are still open. Sugarbush has been closed during this midweek and they said: “We will open for certain this Saturday with skiing and riding…
Exciting racing in Craftsbury: 2012 US Distance Nationals for cross-country skiing
Posted 3/31/12
Craftsbury Outdoor Center in northern Vermont has been hosting many of the country's best nordic skiers all week — first with the USSA Super Tour Finals and then with the 30k & 50k National…
With whacked-out, summer temperatures, the season is winding down
Posted 3/23/12
Vermont has experienced summer-like temperatures over the last week. We've been wearing shorts and t-shirts. The sun has shone brightly as well, and while this makes for lovely weather to recreate in,…
Ridiculously blue sky day; Might be my last nordic ski
Posted 3/18/12
The Skimeister and I did a mellow tour up on Bolton Valley’s backcountry trails today. You’ll see that it was so sunny and warm that he was in a t-shirt. Snow is melting very fast in the lower…
Sunshine skiing above the clouds
Posted 3/17/12
The Skimeister and I went skiing at Smugglers’ Notch this morning, and we were delighted to find that we’d start by skiing above the clouds! The conditions were spring-like. It was very hard/frozen…
A spring skiing day in every sense of the word
Posted 3/16/12
My friend took the day off to score a $17 ticket at Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush. (It was a pre-St. Patrick’s Day deal). It would have been rude of me to let her go alone, so I joined her despite a dismal…
Sunday spring skiing, and UVM wins NCAAs!
Posted 3/11/12
First, the really exciting news: The University of Vermont ski team has won the NCAA championship! This is their first championship title since 1994. Yes, this has been a long time coming! We've…
Cruising on Ranch Valley Cruise today
Posted 3/10/12
Two inches of new snow on the shady trails at the Stowe Mountain Resort cross-country center made for some nice skiing today. I took a cruise on the Ranch Valley Cruise. It was my inaugural ski on…
Vermont Land Trust steps in to help skiers & hikers protect Bolton Valley's nordic and backcountry land
Posted 3/9/12
It was a year ago that I first got word that the owners of Bolton Valley Resort were selling a large parcel of land to an individual. And the shocker was that it would include the nordic trails and…
A ski tour around Ole’s nordic center in the Mad River Valley
Posted 3/4/12
Today was a day for passing snow showers in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. We enjoyed a nice cross-country ski tour at Ole’s nordic center in Warren, Vt. The temperature was in the 30s with little…
Ringing in March with a powder day!
Posted 3/1/12
Thank goodness for days off during the midweek! My friend and I were lucky enough to enjoy a wonderful powder day at Smugglers' Notch today. It was super-fun! With a lot of new snow to play in from…
An afternoon backcountry skiing tour at Bolton Valley
Posted 2/28/12
So the sun was out today and we've seen up to four feet of snow in the last several days in the mountains of northern Vermont. I just had to ski this afternoon! We went up to the Bolton Valley…
Snow — and lots of it!
Posted 2/25/12
Wow! I just skied in a bunch of new snow today! Take a look at the snow in the photos. And it kept coming down all day... I knew the wind would be an issue today, and the Skimeister was…
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