Skimaven http://skimaven.com/ Vermont skiing, backcountry and riding blog en Skimaven http://skimaven.com/fileadmin/res/tmpl1/img/feed_icon.gif http://skimaven.com/ Vermont skiing, backcountry and riding blog TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:41:00 -0500 Bolton Valley, Vermont, spring skiing slideshow http://skimaven.com/post/bolton-valley-vermont-spring-skiing-slideshow/ I'm going to let the photos do the bulk of the talking on this post. Basically: - I skied Bolton... Bolton Valley Alpine skiing Spring skiing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:41:00 -0500 Sunshine-y nordic skiing in Vermont, in the Mad River Valley http://skimaven.com/post/sunshine-y-nordic-skiing-in-vermont-in-the-mad-river-valley/ Can it get any better than this? The Skimeister and I hit Ole's cross-country center in Warren,... Ole's Cross-country skiing Spring skiing Food coffee & après Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:18:00 -0500 Spring skiing and clear blue skies http://skimaven.com/post/spring-skiing-and-clear-blue-skies/ This week I've seen sap buckets collecting their precious liquid. I've seen a ski technician... Blueberry Hill Spring skiing Cross-country skiing Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:39:00 -0500 Cross-country ski at an airport — at Ole's in Vermont http://skimaven.com/post/cross-country-ski-at-an-airport-at-oles-in-vermont/ When you arrive at Ole's nordic center in Warren, Vermont, you can't help but notice the ski lodge... Ole's Cross-country skiing Spring skiing Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:36:00 -0500 102 inches of snow atop Mt. Mansfield http://skimaven.com/post/102-inches-of-snow-atop-mt-mansfield/ Yes, that is one - zero - two. 102 inches at the stake on Mansfield. Check out the graph:... Mt. Mansfield Backcountry skiing Alpine skiing Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:31:00 -0500 Soft snow for nordic today: Stowe Derby & Trapps XC http://skimaven.com/post/soft-snow-for-nordic-today-stowe-derby-trapps-xc/ What a gorgeous day it turned out to be in Stowe, Vermont, today. I headed to Stowe with two goals... Stowe Trapp Family Lodge Cross-country skiing Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:56:00 -0500 Bumped up and singled out at Mad River Glen http://skimaven.com/post/bumped-up-and-singled-out-at-mad-river-glen/ Bumps were the order of the day at Mad River Glen today. Soft bumps and smushed snow in between... Mad River Glen Alpine skiing Food coffee & après Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:07:00 -0500 Two feet of snow or more: great for skiing, and sled dogs? http://skimaven.com/post/two-feet-of-snow-or-more-great-for-skiing-and-sled-dogs/ This storm has dropped about two feet of snow on many Vermont ski resorts thus far — some are... Burke Backcountry skiing Cross-country skiing Alpine skiing Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:12:00 -0500 More than a foot of new snow in Vermont — and more falling http://skimaven.com/post/more-than-a-foot-of-new-snow-in-vermont-and-more-falling/ Well the winter storm warning has delivered. Several Vermont ski resorts from Okemo to Jay Peak... Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing Backcountry skiing Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:25:00 -0500 Really fun powder day at Smugglers' Notch http://skimaven.com/post/really-fun-powder-day-at-smugglers-notch/ Nearly eight inches. That's my estimate of the depth of the fluffy powder we were skiing in at... Smugglers' Notch Alpine skiing Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:08:00 -0500