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Spring has sprung! Gotta make the most of the snow!

Posted Saturday, March 20, 2021
— Alpine / downhill skiing, Backcountry skiing, Cross-country skiing, Spring skiing
Photo of a skier standing on the edge of a melting stream

Photo of a skier moving through the woods with blue sky
Photo of skier making a turn in very soft snow

We're looking at a stretch of sunny (yay!) and warm (not so yay!) weather in Vermont. Better get out on the snow while we have it!

Forty-six inches of snow at the stake atop Mt. Mansfield. That's well below normal. See our Vermont snow reporting page.

I wonder if this will turn out to be a year when we get an April blizzard???

Here are a few shots of recent ski tours in the sunshine and very soft snow. And, yes, we saw more moose tracks!

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