Vermont ski ticket deals, discount lift tickets for 2011 - 2012 for Vermont residents and all skiers & riders!
Posted 10/21/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE CURRENT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DISCOUNTS!>> Updated 3/5/2012 When it comes to the 2011 - 2012 ski season, are you wondering what’s new for lift ticket discounts in Vermont?…
US Ski Team names four Vermonters to national nordic ski team
Posted 10/13/11
One-third of the skinny skiers on the 2012 US Nordic team hail from Vermont. How cool is that?! This week the US Ski Team named its 12-member nordic team. It's a rather small squad, but one that is…
2011 Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame induction this month
Posted 10/11/11
On October 23 in Killington, four skiers will be inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame. They are mogul champ Karen Huntoon Miller, longtime ski coach Greg McClallen, nordic…
Fall brings ski movies to Vermont
Posted 9/15/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FALL 2015 SKI FILMS IN VERMONT>> Updated 12/5/11 How do you get pumped up for the coming ski season? Is it enough to go to a ski swap? Or stroll through a ski store to ogle…
Hiking up to Sterling Pond and top of Sterling Lift in Smugglers' Notch
Posted 9/12/11
What a gorgeous weekend! I took advantage of ample sunshine by biking a loop around Stowe, Vermont, on Saturday, and then hiking in Smugglers’ Notch on Sunday morning. Some trees are starting to…
It's ski swap time! Here's the updated list of 2011 Vermont ski swaps
Posted 9/7/11
<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2020 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated on 10/27/11 We’re heading toward ski season — do you have all the gear you need? Maybe you have some ski or snowboard gear to swap or…
Deadlines, deadlines … Early bird often gets best Vermont season pass deals
Posted 8/28/11
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2013-2014 SEASON PASS DEAL DEADLINE POST!>> Hello skiers, in case you haven’t noticed: It’s nearly fall! It’s time for county fairs, back-to-school sales, and now season…
A summer hike on Stowe Pinnacle
Posted 8/11/11
The Green Mountain Club has a new dayhiker's guide book out this summer. One of the more popular moderate hikes in the Stowe area is Stowe Pinnacle. Atop this knob you are rewarded with views in all…
Farmers’ markets in Vermont — veggies (and more) in the mountains!
Posted 7/15/11
After a snowy winter and wet spring, we are enjoying farmers’ market season in Vermont! At recent markets that I went to I saw lots of leafy vegetables, tomatoes, beans, peas, beets and more. Can’t…
Lift-served mountain biking in Vermont
Posted 6/17/11
Adrenaline rushes. Quick reflexes. Wind in your face. There’s a lot of crossover between skiing and mountain biking. Perhaps that’s why so many of us enjoy both sports! Well if you want to kick your…
I feasted on corn snow at Sugarbush today!
Posted 4/22/11
After a delicious lunch stop at the The Mad Taco in Waitsfield, I headed up to Sugarbush for an afternoon of sunny spring skiing. I feasted on corn snow — that super soft, granular snow that we get to…
Three ski resorts remain open in Vermont
Posted 4/21/11
You can still ride the lifts at three ski resorts in Vermont: Sugarbush, Jay Peak and Killington. And the weather looks nice for Friday and perhaps Sunday, which is Easter. Are you going to hop to it…
Spring skiing in Vermont. Got sunscreen?
Posted 4/9/11
I met up with a couple ski buddies at Smugglers' Notch on Friday for an afternoon of sun and snow and smiles. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there really is a lot of snow up in the…
Wonderful winterish - spring skiing on Saturday
Posted 4/3/11
Had a great time skiing with some ski buddies at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, on Saturday. We enjoyed about 3 to 4 inches of new snow on top of a very strong base of snow. We kept remarking how good the…
Forecast calls for April Fools snowstorm in Vermont, April 1
Posted 3/31/11
So I guess it's no joke: Forecasters are still calling for a lot of snow on Friday, April 1! A look at the National Weather Service forecast shows that they are now expecting 8 to 14 inches of snow…
When do Vermont ski resorts close this spring (2011)?
Posted 3/30/11
Updated 5/10/11 I've been checking in on the dates that Vermont ski resorts are closing. Typically the smaller ski areas close first because of lower elevations and smaller operating budgets. This…
Blue skies, chilly wind on Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vt.
Posted 3/28/11
We did some cross-country skiing on a sunny Sunday at Ole's Nordic Center in Warren, Vermont. The snow coverage was excellent. In fact, the snow was very fast because it hadn't heated up much, even in…
It's still winter in the mountains!
Posted 3/26/11
I skied at Smugglers' Notch ski resort on Friday, and I have to tell you: It's still winter up on the hill! We skied in three inches of fresh powder, on top of the snow they got earlier this week.…
2 to 6 inches of new snow in Vermont on first day of spring
Posted 3/22/11
Looks like most Vermont ski resorts picked up about 2 - 6 inches of new snow on the first day of spring. That should help things a bit after a warm, sunny weekend. Okemo, Killington and Bolton Valley…
Spring skiing à la Vermont
Posted 3/17/11
Scenes from a glorious March spring skiing day in northern Vermont! I skied at Stowe on St. Patrick's Day. (One of the two discount days of the year when I can afford to ski there.) There's still a…
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