New snow and skiing deals in Vermont
Posted 12/17/10
Have you seen our list of Vermont lift ticket deals? If you are heading to the slopes in the next few days (and you really should), you may want to check it out. You can find a deal as low as $15…
Mother Nature gives — and takes away — and gives again
Posted 12/14/10
I think Mother Nature likes to dance. Her recent weather pattern sounds a bit like a ballroom dance step: Snow. Snow. Snow, rain, snow. So it did rain in Vermont on Sunday/Monday, but it switched…
First skinny-ski skiing of the year at Catamount
Posted 12/11/10
Thanks to a persistent snowstorm this past week, the Prospect, Catamount, Bolton Valley and Stowe Mountain nordic centers joined Trapp Family and Sleepy Hollow nordic skiing centers to open for…
Hello winter! A recap of my first runs of the season today at Smuggs
Posted 12/6/10
I caught myself grinning underneath my balaclava today. I was riding the Sterling Summit chair at Smugglers' Notch for my first runs of the season, looking left, right, up and down when I realized I…
Nine Vermont ski resorts are open December 4; some snow in forecast
Posted 12/3/10
Add Bromley Mountain to the list of Vermont ski resorts that plan to be open this weekend. They plan to start spinning their lifts on Saturday. Here are your choices for Vermont ski areas open this…
Eight resorts now open; and Catamount Trail member savings
Posted 11/27/10
Mother Nature has been cooperating with Vermont ski resorts by allowing for some serious snowmaking to take place recently. And, some snow squalls added a bit of natural snow to the mix today. Eight…
Mountain improvements at Jay Peak, Sugarbush and Stowe ski resorts
Posted 11/21/10
Base area and lodging enhancements were the focus this year at the northern Vermont ski resorts of Stowe, Sugarbush and Jay Peak, with some additional snowmaking improvements as well. Sugarbush…
When do Vermont ski resorts open for the 2010 – 2011 season?
Posted 11/14/10
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR THE 2018-2019 POST ABOUT OPENINGS>> Updated 12/3/10 AM It's that time of year: Vermont ski resorts are planning their opening days and making snow to make those opening…
Stratton Mountain to host U.S. Freestyle Championships this season
Posted 11/13/10
Stratton ski resort in southern Vermont will host the four-day U.S. Freestyle Championships in March. This is of particular interest to Vermonters, as it will include mogul maven Hannah Kearney of…
Vermont lift ticket discounts, skiing deals in 2010 - 2011 for Vermont residents and our friends everywhere!
Posted 11/8/10
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2014 - 2015 POST ABOUT VERMONT LIFT TICKET DISCOUNTS!>> Updated 3/30/2011 Save a little here, save a little there. Peruse this list and soon you could be saving some…
Vermonters among those named to US Alpine Ski Team
Posted 11/7/10
Vermont is well represented in this year's US Alpine Ski Team. The newly announced roster includes both native Vermonters and those who attended a ski academy in the Green Mountain State. It's great…
A few more ski swaps remain this month
Posted 11/6/10
Are you suddenly realizing that junior's feet are now two sizes bigger than last year? Or that you'd really like to try telemark skiing this season? Well good thing there are a few more ski swaps this…
Ski season starts in Vermont as Killington opens today
Posted 11/2/10
Happy Election Day! After you vote, you can head over to Killington to get some runs in the North Ridge area of the upper mountain. The K-1 Gondola provides uploading and downloading, while access…
October 2010 brings all-time snow record for Mt. Mansfield
Posted 11/1/10
Weather Underground is reporting that October 2010 was the wettest and snowiest October on record atop Mount Mansfield. They wrote in an email alert that "a total of 14.71 inches of liquid…
New lifts are part of the plans for Mount Snow and Okemo
Posted 10/29/10
Here's a look at skiing-related mountain improvements for Okemo and Mount Snow in southern Vermont. Okemo Mountain Resort improvements Okemo is doing one of the two ski lift installations in the…
Mountain improvements at Killington for this ski season
Posted 10/23/10
Next up in our series describing on-mountain, skiing-related improvements at Vermont ski resorts is Killington in central Vermont. Snowmaking upgrades topped the list of summer mountain improvement…
Mt. Ascutney not expected to open this winter
Posted 10/21/10
After hearing a rumor about Mt. Ascutney ski area not operating this winter, I placed a call to its lodging reservations line. Sure enough, the reservationist said there would be no skiing available…
UVM engineering students make skis on the side
Posted 10/20/10
What kind of project would engineering students dream up if they were avid skiers? Making their own skis, of course! The Vermont Cynic student newspaper reports that University of Vermont students…
Vermont's mountains to get first snow this weekend?
Posted 10/14/10
Are you ready for this? The National Weather Service reports that the higher peaks in Vermont may receive a few inches of snow, which may start falling on Friday! Check out the mountain forecast…
This year's US cross-country ski team includes two Vermonters
Posted 10/11/10
The US Ski Team has named its cross-country team for the coming season. With only seven athletes, the team roster is lean, but mean. Two Vermonters are among the nation's elite team: Andy Newell of…
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