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Well, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find information and views about Vermont skiing and riding, powder dumps, Vermont ski resort reviews, first-person snow reports and photos, ski travel and all-around snow culture tidbits from a couple of skiing enthusiasts. We don't work in the ski industry, so what you read in this ski blog is from people who just love to get out on the snow! This skiing blog covers alpine, backcountry and cross-country skiing in Vermont and beyond!
Recent posts
Closing day 2024 at Stowe Mountain Resort
Posted 4/21/24
First, let me make this clear: Even though I skied on Stowe's closing day, it doesn't mean I'm done skiing! ;) Saturday night's temperatures looked like they would be cool, and Sunday looked to be…
Late-spring midweek skiing at Jay Peak in Vermont
Posted 4/17/24
As fewer ski areas remain open in Vermont, and warm temps continue to melt away our precious snow, it's important to take advantage of nice days to make some spring turns! We flexed some work time…
Sticky spring skiing at Sugarbush on Sunday
Posted 4/14/24
Boy, that headline has a lot of "S" words! Spring has sprung. Big time. After last week's snowstorm, the weather soon turned warm and rainy. Sunday morning brought sunshine, so it was time to hit…
Thank goodness the snow is back!
Posted 3/13/24
Thanks to a rather long-duration storm, some of Vermont's higher elevations saw 2 feet of snow through Monday. This was a very welcome development! The first wave of snow was heavy and wet, while the…
Enjoying some fluffy new snow in northern Vermont
Posted 2/18/24
So grateful for new snow! At higher elevations in northern Vermont, we've seen quite a bit of fluffy new snow in the last couple of days. Above 1600 feet or so there's often a decent, frozen base, as…
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Late-afternoon Nordic ski in soft snow
Posted 2/9/24
With Saturday looking like it will hit 45 degrees at 2,000 feet with possible rain showers in northern Vermont, it was time to hit the cross-country trails today! We took a late-afternoon ski at…
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It’s February, but we had a springy afternoon of skiing
Posted 2/8/24
Pop quiz: When the sky in Vermont is bright blue and the temperatures are springy, what should you do? Our answer: Take the afternoon off and get some runs in at nearby Bolton Valley Resort! The sun…
Cross-country cruising on a sunny Sunday in Vermont
Posted 2/5/24
Wow! What a glorious Sunday for skiing! Sure we could use some more snow, but I had a great time on the cross-country trails at Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton, Vermont. This Nordic center is…
Snowmaking frenzy after pre-holiday meltdown
Posted 12/21/23
You may have heard that a lot of water hit Vermont in the last week. Oh, it had been such a good run until then! Some ski areas closed on Tuesday after multiple inches of rain fell on Monday,…
The start of the 2023-2024 ski season has been strong!
Posted 12/8/23
The higher elevations in Vermont have been enjoying a snowy start to the ski season. Here are a few photos from Thursday, December 7, 2023. It was a cold morning with some very nice packed-powder…
Watch this weekend's Killington World Cup in person or on TV
Posted 11/22/23
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Part of Vermont’s Thanksgiving weekend traditions now includes watching fast women fly down the Superstar trail at Killington Resort. The women’s World Cup stops in the…
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