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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…
![3 skiers ride a chairlift with two skiers passing underneath](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/6/csm_4.17.24b_307abc591f.jpg)
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,…
![A long ski run full of moguls](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/8/csm_4.14.24d_1c0c19d470.png)
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…
![Fresh snow in the woods](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/a/csm_3.12.24a_cbe7c9da91.jpg)
Thank goodness the snow is back!
Posted 3/12/24
Thanks to a rather long-duration storm, some of Vermont's higher elevations saw 2 feet of snow…
![Skier in pink makes a turn in knee-deep powder](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/9/csm_2.16.24a_a6bb83ef0c.jpg)
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…
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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…
![Skier moves downhill at center of ski slope under bright sun](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_bv-dh-2.8.24a_bdf7bc3fb5.jpg)
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…
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Cross-country cruising on a sunny Sunday in Vermont
Posted 2/4/24
Wow! What a glorious Sunday for skiing! Sure we could use some more snow, but I had a great time on…
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…
![Skier descends down a wide ski slope](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/0/csm_stowe-dh-12.7.23b_b475fc9b6c.jpg)
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…
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…
When do Vermont ski resorts open for 2023 / 2024 ski season?
Posted 11/16/23
The 2023 - 2024 ski season is coming in hot! A number of ski resorts are opening before…
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2023 Ski swaps in Vermont — The SkiMaven list
Posted 9/13/23
Updated 11/16/2023 Anyone out there ready for ski season? Psychologically I am ready. But if you…
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Wrapping up the 2022 - 2023 ski season in Colorado
Posted 5/24/23
I headed west recently — and of course I brought my skis! I skied during Vail's last five days of…
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It's time for spring skiing!
Posted 4/2/23
Mother Nature is now into her familiar spring thaw - freeze - thaw cycle. Spring skiing means you…
![Telemark skier makes a turn toward camera in snowy woods](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/f/csm_3.26.23a_f3b129ca87.jpg)
Pretty spring ski tour in a bit of fresh snow
Posted 3/27/23
Woods covered in 2 inches of new, spring snow. Waxless skis and three-pin bindings. Light fleece…
![View of birch trees and ski slopes of Mt. Mansfield](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/5/csm_3.20.23c_61e1158295.jpg)
Zoomin' on the groomin' at Trapp Family Lodge cross-country center
Posted 3/20/23
I like to keep my eye on the weather — especially this time of year. We had that wonderful dump of…
![A snowboarder plows through some snow](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/2/csm_3.16.23_d90079450f.jpg)
Big snowfall this past week! Then some rain on Friday.
Posted 3/17/23
Wow — we've seen some crazy snow totals of up to three feet from this week's snowstorm! We got out…
![Fresh snow and blue sky seen from a quad chairlift](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/f/csm_3.10.23b_2c32fa0119.jpg)
Morning March skiing for the win!
Posted 3/13/23
This last week has been so fun! We've been enjoying the best skiing of the season. And now the…
![Telemark skier makes a tele turn in some fresh snow](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/d/csm_3.4.23a_f92f55d0e7.jpg)
Fun skiing in the woods of northern Vermont
Posted 3/5/23
Hallelujah, we have some snow! A look at the graph of the snow at the stake atop Mt. Mansfield has…
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Fluffy powder over a slick base today at Stowe
Posted 2/27/23
Lotsa fun today skiing in light, fluffy powder at Stowe Mountain Resort! We were in line at the…
![A tele skier leaves a track in fresh snow](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/f/csm_2.24.23_ac8f55bd84.jpg)
So glad to see snow!
Posted 2/24/23
It looks like we may be in a nice little snow pattern. That is very welcome news as we are about to…
![Springy snow and blue sky seen from chairlift](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/4/csm_2.15.23b_f771cd6a4d.jpg)
Spring skiing in February?
Posted 2/16/23
On Wednesday I got out into the afternoon sun for a bit of spring skiing. Yes, as in…
![Skier makes a turn through the trees](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/6/csm_2.5.23a_ec1149fe63.jpg)
Back on snow after emerging from the deep freeze
Posted 2/6/23
We stayed in and worked while the wind whipped up scary wind chill numbers on Friday and Saturday.…
![Skier moves through the snowy woods](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/8/csm_1.27.23_2fa0d50a24.jpg)
Thankful for playing in the snow!
Posted 1/30/23
Hasn't it been great to have winter again? We've been enjoying getting out into the snowy woods for…
![Quad chairlift ascends during a snowy day](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/7/csm_1.26.23c_85293b3e16.jpg)
A snowy afternoon of soft turns!
Posted 1/26/23
Just a few photos of an afternoon riding the quad at Bolton Valley Resort in northern Vermont. The…
With new snow, Vermont ski areas have a busy Saturday
Posted 1/21/23
Busy, busy, busy! It was so busy at Vermont ski areas today that you might think people hadn't…
![Snowy trees and a snowy ski trail](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/2/csm_1.16.23a_fa34213c3b.jpg)
“Early season” conditions on the Nordic trails and temps are staying cold
Posted 1/16/23
Here are a few shots from my Monday morning Nordic ski up at Bolton Valley's cross-country trail…
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A few new snowflakes on Vermont slopes, and Snowflake Bentley snowflakes online
Posted 1/7/23
It's Saturday morning and I'm encouraged to see that some ski areas got a couple of inches of snow —…
![Looking down at a pair of red skis crossing a partially frozen stream](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/0/csm_bv-bc-12.26.22b_caffa932ef.jpg)
Snow, water, mice and moose tracks
Posted 12/26/22
The Skimeister and I took advantage of the long holiday weekend to explore the snow conditions in…
Wild weather and some holiday magic
Posted 12/24/22
We had some wild weather on the Friday before Christmas (December 23). Luckily, most Vermont ski…
Winter starts now! Vermont ski resorts start to open for 2022 - 2023 season.
Posted 11/17/22
UPDATE ON 11/23/2022: Give thanks! More Vermont ski areas are opening for Thanksgiving weekend!…
After warm start to November 2022, snowmaking gets underway in Vermont
Posted 11/10/22
Thankfully after a warm start to November, we are heading into colder weather! Some Vermont ski…
![Snow atop Mt. Mansfield with a lake and sailboat in foreground](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/d/csm_sailing-snowliage-10.8.22-crop_2f6f9a34e8.jpg)
Fall foliage and “snowliage” in Vermont
Posted 10/10/22
We have been enjoying the most colorful time of the year in Vermont. We are hiking amongst reds,…
![Skis stand on a rack in a school gym](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/6/csm_ski-swap-2017-colchester-wm_b26b61a8cf.jpg)
Ski swaps in Vermont in 2022. The SkiMaven list.
Posted 9/5/22
<<FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE 2023 SKI SWAP POST!>> Updated 11/2/2022 Welcome to fall — and our annual…
![Photo of a rather snowy Mt. Mansfield as seen from the dry Stowe Recreation Path](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/b/csm_stowe-biking-4.23.22b_294fab7a8d.jpg)
Winding down to the end of the 2021 - 2022 ski season
Posted 4/25/22
It's Monday, April 25, 2022. Let's take a look at which ski resorts are still open in Vermont! Ki…
![Photo of poles and skis with 3-pin bindings in shallow spring snow](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/3/csm_bv-xc-3.30.22a_71747e6050.jpg)
Springy snow and the end of the ski season for some ski areas
Posted 3/31/22
Update on 4/6/2022 Closed ski areas in Vermont now include: Bolton Valley (they may try to…
![Photo of a wide, empty ski trail with fresh snow and birch trees](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/6/csm_stowe-dh-3.28.22c_6fc8374c7a.jpg)
Hitting the slopes for another shot of winter!
Posted 3/28/22
It was getting depressing to see our lovely snow melt away. But then winter came back for a visit! …
![Photo taken while riding quad chairlift and looking down at skiers below](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/2/csm_bolton-dh-3.16.22b_f007aeec50.jpg)
Spring skiing is here!
Posted 3/19/22
With warm temperatures this past week and rain in the forecast, I made a point to get out for an…
![Skier makes S turns in the powdery snow](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/f/csm_bc-3.13.22f_84b76dd2c7.jpg)
March snowstorm delivers some pow!
Posted 3/13/22
Winter made another appearance on Saturday! The higher elevations in northern Vermont got around a…
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