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Note to self: Bring a neckwarmer and glasses when you go cross-country skiing, even if you don't…

I was glued to the TV last night to watch the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. It's really…

On Friday, eager skiers will take a test run on the Toll Road of Stowe ski resort. It's a…

Magic Mountain ski area in southern Vermont made the front page of today's Boston Globe. This small…

This morning I had the opportunity to enjoy a sunny ski morning at Jay Peak Resort. When I got out…

Vermont ski resorts are reporting between one to 8 inches of fresh snow this morning — the farther…

I don't know if you call it cabin fever or just plain old work stress, but by mid-afternoon today I…

I'd say it was about 5 degrees (F) on Saturday when we clicked into our skis in the Sterling Valley…

Well surprise, surprise! Northern Vermont ski resorts are reporting up to 12 inches of snow has…

The kids that go to Middlebury College have it good. They can ski at the Middlebury Snow Bowl and…

What a great weekend it was to be a skier in Vermont! Knowing that this weekend was going to be…

Gorgeous day here in Vermont's Champlain Valley. Bright sun, blue skies. The snow had frost on top…

If you read this ski blog enough, you might get the idea that I like pairing a skiing outing with…

When it comes to skate skiing, I'm sure glad that I had years of experience as an instructor of…

I had a couple of hours to ski with a friend this morning at Smugglers' Notch. I knew it would be a…

We did some skating at Catamount nordic center today in Williston. It was our version of a jog. We…

Are you BC-curious? Two upcoming events in northern Vermont will get skiers out into the…

Judging by the "groomed" nature of the Overland Ski Trail this afternoon, I'd say it was a busy…

I skied this afternoon at Bolton Valley in some super-light snow that had fallen in the last 24…

Remember that snowstorm a few days ago? Well it dumped a lot of snow on the cross-country ski trails…

It's time for all you cross-country skiing and snowshoeing never-evers to hit the trail! Nearly a…

Don't you hate how work gets in the way of skiing? Well, we had to work the past couple of days —…

How many ways do you know how to say "snow"? Perhaps la neige (French)? la neve (Italian) śnieg…

The Skimeister and I met up with friends Thursday night at Vermont's Bolton Valley Resort. We wanted…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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! Have you hit the slopes yet? I plan to go on Tuesday; I'll be sure…