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Bluebird day + great cross-country skiing at Craftsbury
Posted 3/26/17
We made the most of a gorgeous day and snow-free driving conditions by jumping in the Subaru and pointing it north toward Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. We arrived to find some…
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Vermont ski resort count for this weekend: 13
Posted 12/8/16
UPDATE: Make that 14 resorts. Mad River Glen announced it will fire up a lift this weekend, as well. ---------- We're having a great December so far in Vermont, thanks to Mother Nature. This weekend…
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Dear Santa: All we want for Christmas is some cold weather and more snow!
Posted 12/22/15
It's been a rough start to the ski season. Abnormally high temperatures have made snowmaking difficult to sustain. Vermont's larger and higher-altitude resorts made snow early on and have worked…
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A weekend of Nordic skiing at Vermont's Craftsbury Outdoor Center
Posted 3/5/15
The Skimeister and I joined up with six other skiing buddies to explore the cross-country trails at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center last weekend. Located in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom — about 1.5 hours…
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Ski areas blasting the snowmaking after nasty weekend of weather
Posted 12/24/13
Vermont ski areas took a hit this past weekend with nasty weather that included warm temperatures and rain, and even an ice storm up here in northern Vermont. Now that temperatures have fallen back…
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Thanksgiving week starts with good snowmaking temps — wintry mix to follow
Posted 11/25/13
Snowmakers are earning their keep these recent cold days and nights. Resorts are pumping out a lot of snow in anticipation of Thanksgiving weekend, as well as some December opening days. (Who's open?…
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Which Vermont ski resorts are still open in mid-April 2013?
Posted 4/16/13
So this is what I've got on the topic of which Vermont ski resorts are still open now that it's mid-April... Many mountaintops were still looking white today. It's not too late to get some turns in!…
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Snowmaking resumes across the land
Posted 12/12/12
A cold front has allowed snowmaking to resume across the state. Thank goodness! And a little bit of fresh snow has fallen over the last two days at higher elevations. Inconsistent temperatures have…
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Exciting racing in Craftsbury: 2012 US Distance Nationals for cross-country skiing
Posted 3/31/12
Craftsbury Outdoor Center in northern Vermont has been hosting many of the country's best nordic skiers all week — first with the USSA Super Tour Finals and then with the 30k & 50k National…
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Good nordic skiing in Vermont if you reach high
Posted 2/11/12
This winter has been rough for most Vermont cross-country ski centers. Unreliable temperatures in the lower elevations and a lack of snowstorms have made nordic skiing tough in many places. However,…
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More snowmaking & more ski areas coming online as we reach the holidays
Posted 12/20/11
Boy there’s a lot of snowmaking going on lately! Seems like the ski resorts are opening new terrain every few days or — in some cases — every day! Stowe Mountain Resort reported that it set a new…
A nordic kind of January: Winter Trails Day & the Tour de Stowe
Posted 1/3/11
Ever wonder what all the fuss was about when it comes to cross-country skiing or snowshoeing? Well it's about time you found out. Winter Trails Day Eight nordic centers in Vermont are offering…
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Free events at nearly a dozen Vermont nordic centers on Sat., January 9
Posted 1/5/10
It's time for all you cross-country skiing and snowshoeing never-evers to hit the trail! Nearly a dozen Vermont nordic ski centers are offering free introductions to these winter sports on Saturday,…
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Great grooming saves the weekend at Craftsbury Nordic Center
Posted 2/16/09
What would we do without Pisten Bully, Bombardier and other wonderful grooming machines? Well this past weekend, we wouldn't have done much cross-country skiing without them. As expected, the snow…
The snow's been falling here in Vermont; 51 inches now at the stake
Posted 1/8/09
OK folks, while our economic recession is still trying to find its bottom, here in Vermont we're in a rebound of sorts. After a warm-up around Christmas time, we've cooled off and enjoyed some…
Beat the Heat: Check out Vermont's top 10 winter events
Posted 7/9/08
Skiing marathons, ice harvesting and a Wassail Weekend are all on the list of Vermont's Top 10 Winter Events for 2008/2009. The list is issued by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce after judges comb…
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Sunday cruisin' at Craftsbury Nordic Center
Posted 2/19/08
Sunday morning brought more blue skies to Craftsbury, Vt., and cold temperatures at 7 in the morning. By the time we had breakfast and gathered our gear, however, things were warming up nicely. I…
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Highland Lodge: Beautiful high meadows and views
Posted 2/18/08
EDITOR'S NOTE: Highland Lodge is no longer a ski center. However, neighboring Craftsbury Outdoor Center has been maintaining some of the trails that run between the Highland and Craftsbury networks.…
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Snow envy
Posted 1/11/08
If those twits at Heavenly, Vail and Beaver Creek send me one more e-mail ... Their multimillion-dollar marketing machine keeps sending me mouth-watering photos of the three to 10 feet (that is not a…
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