
Powder "shots" from a powder day in northern Vermont at Bolton Valley
Posted 2/3/11
What a day to be skiing in Vermont today! Friends and I hit Bolton Valley this morning and we had a blast skiing in the powder. In some places the snow was a bit more than one-foot deep, while in…

About a foot of fresh snow to play in
Posted 2/2/11
I'm going skiing in the morning! Yippee! The boards are waxed and my boot bag is packed. I'm interested to see how the new Green Ski Wax I just used will hold up for me. It smelled different when I…

Catamount Trail skiing & a stay at a farmhouse inn in Waitsfield, Vermont
Posted 1/31/11
Catamount Trail Light snow fell most of the weekend in Vermont's Mad River Valley and on the other side of the Green Mountains, where I was skiing section 17 of the Catamount Trail. As our group…

A Vermont ski resort poll
Posted 1/28/11
I'm so looking forward to some backcountry skiing around the spine of the Green Mountains this weekend! While northern Vermont missed this week's coastal storm, it looks like we'll get some light snow…

Views and turns earned on Burling and Beaver Meadow Trails
Posted 1/22/11
Well if it's going to be 10 degrees, it's always nice to have the sun out! We were treated to sunshine and blue skies as a group of us skied up the Beaver Meadow Trail and down the Burling Trail in…

A deep, white backcountry skiing tour today in northern Vermont
Posted 1/20/11
I've figured it out: I am a right-turner. At least when it comes to my skinny backcountry skis, I tele turn to the right much better than to the left. I figured this all out on the backcountry trails…

New snow today, and some icing here and there
Posted 1/19/11
Vermont ski resorts are reporting 4 to 9 inches of new snow; some got an icing as well. Mount Snow says the lifts got a coating of ice, so many have a delayed opening this morning. Magic Mountain,…

New book: “Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast”
Posted 1/16/11
Wow – what an incredible hardship for writer David Goodman. The Waterbury, Vermont-based writer had to ski backcountry and side-country ski trails all around the northeast so he could write about it.…

Seeking powdery turns on a cold day at Sugarbush
Posted 1/14/11
I met up with friends to ski at Sugarbush today, and we decided to explore the Mt. Ellen (Sugarbush North) side of the ski resort. It's located about four miles north of the Lincoln Peak side of the…

Single chair rides and powder turns at Vermont's Mad River Glen
Posted 1/13/11
Mad River Glen skiers were happy campers today. The ski area was able to reopen the Single Chair due to the storm that dumped more than a foot of snow yesterday. I skied MRG for half a day today and…

Snow today in Vermont, and backcountry events on the horizon
Posted 1/12/11
Well the snow is really hitting Vermont today! Nearly all of the state has a winter storm warning or winter weather advisory. Gets me in the mood for more backcountry skiing! With that in mind, here…

Wondering what 9 - 12 inches of Vermont powder looks like? I'll show you!
Posted 1/10/11
I earned some turns today, and I picked a winner of a day to do so! Up on Bolton Valley's backcountry trail network, I romped in 9 inches to a foot of fresh, light powder during an early-lunchtime…

Skiing in the snow at Sugarbush
Posted 1/8/11
We had a fun day at Sugarbush today. We skied with the snowflakes: both natural and manmade. Sugarbush was making a bunch of snow today to add to the couple inches of fluffy snow that had fallen --…

My lunchtime cross-country skate ski at Bolton Valley
Posted 1/6/11
I was jonesing for some outdoor exercise, so I looked at the snow reports for my area nordic centers and found that I needed to "go high" to find some trails that were doing OK after last week's…
A nordic kind of January: Winter Trails Day & the Tour de Stowe
Posted 1/3/11
Ever wonder what all the fuss was about when it comes to cross-country skiing or snowshoeing? Well it's about time you found out. Winter Trails Day Eight nordic centers in Vermont are offering…

"Spring" skiing on the cusp of the new year!
Posted 12/31/10
We were starting our countdown for the new year, but we were also doing some "spring skiing" at Smugglers' Notch. After a dark morning with a few rain sprinkles, the weather started shaping up nicely…

January ushers in some free learn-to-ski-and-board packages
Posted 12/29/10
Freebie alert! Learn to Ski or Snowboard for Free January 3-9 Seven alpine resorts and four cross-country centers in Vermont are participating in this weeklong learn-to-ski-free event. Visit this…

Bluebird skiing day at Smugglers' Notch today
Posted 12/28/10
I feel rather guilty for having such a nice day on the slopes today, while some skiers at Sugarloaf, Maine, were part of a terrible lift accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were…

Lots of snow! Lots of wind!
Posted 12/27/10
Holy coastal blizzard, Batman! Southern Vermont got dumped on thanks to this storm that made its way up the East Coast. Resorts were reporting one to two feet of new snow. Nice! As you head north in…

Cross-country skiing in a snowy Vermont woodland
Posted 12/26/10
This afternoon I took a ski tour on the outer-most trails on the wooded side (north side) of Catamount Outdoor Center's nordic trails in Williston, Vermont. It was my first time in the woods here this…
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