Alpine / downhill skiing
Vermont skier visits: Did resorts survive the mogul field, or do a faceplant?
Posted 4/21/09
Although official skier visit numbers won't come until June or so, reporters are already getting the scoop on how Vermont ski resorts fared this winter. Challenges included a nasty economy,…
Which ski resorts are still open in Vermont?
Posted 4/17/09
Here's the latest on late-spring skiing in Vermont. The resorts are the usual suspects at this time of year... Killington is still open. They hope to ski into May. Stowe is open until Sunday, April…
Early Easter morning on the ski mountain
Posted 4/13/09
[For Easter 2010 sunrise service information, follow this link.] We did it. We were out the door on Easter Sunday by 5:15 a.m. The Skimeister and I wanted to attend our first-ever Easter Sunrise…
Mowing or skiing?
Posted 4/9/09
You know it's April in Vermont when on the way to skiing you stop in to look at a lawn mower. The Skimeister and I saw a used reel mower (you know, the human-powered kind that your grandparents may…
New snow over the weekend in Vermont
Posted 4/6/09
Mother Nature is not ready to let go of winter yet here in Vermont. On Saturday night and Sunday morning, northern and central Vermont ski resorts reported about 7 inches of new snow. For some…
Heading for the final stretch
Posted 4/3/09
Believe it or not, many Vermont resorts picked up a few inches of snow early this week. I skied in it a bit late Thursday afternoon in the Bolton Valley backcountry trails. With the warm…
Snow softens up at Smugglers' Notch for afternoon spring skiing
Posted 3/26/09
Our Wednesday afternoon ski at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, turned out to be terrific. It's that strange time of year when it remains cold at night—setting up the snow so it's very firm in the…
Spring has sprung, and kudos to ski racers
Posted 3/20/09
Today may usher in springtime, but I'm still planning on some time on the snow! The weather has been lovely and will continue to be for much of the next five days or so. The National Weather Service…
Making springy turns at Stowe, Vermont, on St. Patrick's Day
Posted 3/17/09
Must be the luck of the Irish. We had a beautiful day of spring skiing at Stowe today! Stowe had special $35 lift tickets for St. Patrick's Day, so the Skimeister and I — and several hundred other…
St. Patrick's Day ski deals and Smugglers' Notch in winter
Posted 3/16/09
On Sunday I went to see if there was any snow at the Smugglers' Notch cross-country center. Nope. None. Nada. The sun had melted many areas and what little was left was all ice. For some reason the…
Spring skiing and souped-up sleds
Posted 3/13/09
Well this looks like it will be a lovely spring skiing weekend here in Vermont. If you look at the weather report, you see a bright sun smiling back at you day after day. Very nice. We'll probably…
Skiing above the clouds in Vermont!
Posted 3/10/09
I enjoyed the rare treat of skiing above the clouds today. This doesn't happen too often in Vermont. It is very impressive! We arrived at Smugglers' Notch for a morning of some skiing and thought it…
Spring skiing conditions at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, on March 7
Posted 3/8/09
Ah, March. It can be an amazing snow month both here in Vermont and in the West. (I'm typically out for a western ski week at this time, but not this year, unfortunately. We're keeping to a budget!) …
Good skiing and bright sun at Smugglers' Notch, Vermont, today
Posted 3/5/09
Today was a gorgeous day to be on the slopes in Vermont. The Skimeister and I bought the Bash Badge Plus at Smugglers' Notch this season, which gives you free early- and late-season skiing (and $25…
A lunchtime cross-country outing with tough conditions
Posted 3/4/09
The sun shone brightly today on northern Vermont, so the Skimeister and I burned off some steam by taking a lunchtime nordic ski at Catamount Cross-Country Center in Williston, Vermont. What a…
It's snowing in Vermont — and NYT features the Catamount Trail
Posted 3/2/09
I just had a lovely, blustery walk for some Vietnamese pho (a delicious noodle soup). It's snowing again in Vermont! I discovered another great page on the NOAA/National Weather Service site. It…
Weather ups and downs and a Mardi Gras parade
Posted 2/27/09
The weather highs and lows are affecting my mood. Tuesday I was thrilled with an amazing powder day here in Vermont, but now it's likely to rain tomorrow—even at higher elevations—before it turns back…
Unbelievable powder skiing today at Sugarbush, Vermont
Posted 2/25/09
Today I had the best powder day EVER in the East. Sugarbush is among the Vermont resorts that were hammered by snowstorms and mountain snow showers over the last several days. Yet, on the heels of…
Snow, snow, snow!
Posted 2/22/09
-- MONDAY PM UPDATE: Lots of snow. Lots of wind. Mad River Glen says they've received nearly five feet in five days. Their single chair was closed today due to high winds which shut down many lifts…
New snow in VT, and skiing competitions, near and far
Posted 2/20/09
Wow—along with some amazing new snow (it kept snowing yesterday in the mountains of Vermont), there are some hot skiing competitions happening here and abroad, as well. As for the snow, Bolton Valley…
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