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December 2009

Playing on my new tele gear today

Posted 12/30/09

New tele boots and new tele skis make for a happy skier. We arranged our work schedule today to be…

Vermont snowfall reports

Posted 12/29/09

Several Vermont ski resorts are reporting about 10 inches or so of new snow over the last 24 hours.…

After a rainy Sunday, snow coming on Monday

Posted 12/27/09

Geez, I go away for a couple of days and things go to hell in a handbasket. OK, it isn't that bad,…

Christmas Eve skiing, with some powder, too!

Posted 12/24/09

Somehow it seems appropriate to ride the Madonna chairlift on the day before Christmas. Smugglers'…

Some new snow in Vermont

Posted 12/23/09

Vermont ski resorts are reporting a couple of inches of new snow this morning  — with the snow…

The cabin at Trapp Family Lodge nordic center.

Tiff between Trapps and Stowe resort affects nordic skiers

Posted 12/21/09

The two largest cross-country centers in Stowe, Vermont, are in the midst of a tiff over a forest…

Sunshine ruled over northern Vermont this morning.

I think I ski better in the sunshine

Posted 12/19/09

We were on the lift at Smugglers' Notch this morning with some friends by about 8:30 a.m. An hour…

Gorgeous blue sky and white trees in backcountry today

Posted 12/18/09

A bluebird day. Darn cold, but blue! The trees on the ridges around Bolton Valley looked like they…

Snow & cold descend on Vermont; and a free learn-to-ski deal

Posted 12/17/09

As if trying to make up for the tropical weather we experienced in November, Old Man Winter is…

December-style skiing in northern Vermont today

Posted 12/13/09

The Skimeister and I hit the trails at Smugglers' Notch this morning. The Sterling Lift was open and…

Wintry backcountry outing today at Bolton Valley

Posted 12/12/09

If it's not wintry in your neck of the woods, then you have to head to higher ground. It was…

Snow!

Cold, snow, winter. Sweet!

Posted 12/10/09

The temperature is dropping. The snow has been falling. Things are looking up! Vermont's ski…

My first turns of the season at Smugglers' Notch today

Posted 12/8/09

I had a snowy drive to Smugglers' Notch this morning to be among the first to ski there on opening…

We're off and skiing in Vermont; and women's nordic event approaches

Posted 12/7/09

We're off and skiing in Vermont! Have you hit the slopes yet? I plan to go on Tuesday; I'll be sure…

Skiing in Vermont this weekend?

Posted 12/4/09

This has been a nerve-racking time for New England skiers. The weather has been like a yo-yo since…

Cross-country ski racer Andy Newell of Vermont

Getting to know Vermont cross-country skiing superstar Andy Newell

Posted 12/1/09

Perhaps you haven't noticed, but the US Cross-Country Ski Team is turning heads these days. The team…

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