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Welcome, winter! After a week of work it felt great to get out into the quiet woods! I took my…

We explored snowy wooded trails today, and boy are we glad that we did! High in Bolton, Vermont, we…

December 1st seemed like a good day to get on a ski lift! I headed to Stowe Mountain Resort as the…

Today the Skimeister and I drove up to about 1,800 feet elevation here in northern Vermont to see…

I took advantage of another sunny day today. I took my skinny skis and went to Catamount Outdoor…

We went to our local ski hill here in northern Vermont, which isn't open yet, and we skinned up to…

Another Vermont ski resort has been sold. This time, the buyer is not Vail Resorts. Alterra…

Updated 12/14/19 Please check our direct links to Vermont ski area snow reports before you make…

On Saturday morning I headed up to about 1800 feet in elevation here in northern Vermont. I found…

Each year we compile a list of some of the best skiing deals, discount days, resident discounts and…

On Thursday, October 17, it rained a lot in Vermont. But when the clouds later lifted, they revealed…

<<CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2023 LIST OF SKI SWAPS!>> Updated 10/8/2019 It’s time to plan for buying…

Vail Resorts announced today its plans to purchase Peak Resorts, a group of 17 ski areas that…

In addition to spending time with family and doing some yard work, we also earned some turns on…

These are the days you might dream about in the winter when it's zero degrees and you're planning to…

While there is beaucoup snow in the Green Mountains, some ski areas are stopping their lifts for the…

We skied in two inches of fresh cream cheese today. We went in the backcountry trail network at…

The SkiMaven took a road trip to Colorado this week! I enjoyed bright blue skies, some fresh snow…

After a day and night of heavy snow, followed by a day of high wind (and lifts on wind hold) —…

Wow! I think Friday's snowstorm was an over-achiever! This morning when we ventured into the Bolton,…

We hit the backcountry network at nearby Bolton Valley, Vermont, this morning to earn some turns. It…

It was a stunning day on the snow today! Not a cloud in the sky, a deep snowpack and warm…

With the day off today, I warmed up the Subie and headed to Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush Resort. I was…

We stayed closed to home this weekend and hit our local cross-country skiing center. The snow is…

I was in my happy place today. We did a ski tour that had us climb up to 3,000 feet and then ski…

Today I skied with a group at the Trapp Family Lodge Nordic center. The snow was amazing! Apparently…

I couldn't resist the news of 12 inches of new snow at higher elevations this morning. I made some…

I went to ski at about 2,100 feet in the northern Green Mountains today. First, the good news:…

We noticed a change in depth of the snowpack today as compared to a week ago. While doing a…

What a day to take off from work! The weather forecast looked promising and we think it…

I skied through the snowflakes today in Stowe! I enjoyed a loop on the cross-country ski trails at…

This past week's weather was weird in northern Vermont. We had a copious amount of snow fall last…

Today we enjoyed soft, powdery snow in the backcountry trail network in Bolton, Vermont. And that…

It was below zero this morning when we were making French toast. We lazily drank coffee and waited…

Thank goodness for a week of snow! I was away at a conference this week while the snow was falling…

The first big storm of the new year has brought a welcome end to the roller-coaster temps we've been…

Hooray for this week’s snow! The Skimeister and I went backcountry skiing this morning and the…

I'm going to reiterate the request that I shared at the end of our last blog post: Pray for snow,…

After rain fell at the end of the week, you had to wonder how things were holding up in the…

It felt like an early-spring skiing day today! I hit the lifts at Stowe Mountain Resort and enjoyed…