It’s the end of April and we’re still skiing in Vermont

Posted Sunday, April 29, 2018

— Backcountry skiing, Spring skiing

April 28, 2018 skiing at about 2,000 feet in Bolton, Vermont

April 24, 2018 skiing at about 2,700 feet in Bolton, Vermont

Three ski resorts in Vermont continue to spin their lifts. (<link https: www.skimaven.com post the-end-is-nigh-2018-closing-dates-for-vermont-ski-resorts _top external-link-new-window internal link in current>See our post about closing dates.)

This week we've been enjoying sliding around in the woods on waxless skis. The snow is corned up and covered with nature's debris, the streams are running, and many areas are melting out, requiring some bushwhacking. But where there's snow it is still deep, especially up high.

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