Vermont Skiing 2019-20: Breathtaking and fun for all ages

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The mountains of Vermont are home to dozens of Alpine (downhill skiing and snowboarding) and Nordic (cross-country) ski area. Green Mountain state ski areas have a wide range of personalities, from smaller, family-run, mellow areas to giant resorts with many trails, international visitors, extensive lodgings, and special events. Many resorts offer opportunities for ice skating, snow tubing, snowshoeing, and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Book a room at a mountain resort and stay awhile. For additional information please contact Ski Vermont, the state’s ski marketing group.

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Deals 2019-20

Learn to Ski and Ride Deals
Nearly all Vermont ski areas have packages to equip and teach newcomers to the sport – and that includes newcomer adults as well as kids, Green Mountain State slopes are the place to find expert and highly experienced teacher. At least one Vermont ski resort also gives equipment for free to its students.

5th Grade Passport
Fifth-grade kids: we love you! Experts have determined that fifth grade is a prime time to expose kids to a lifelong love of snow sports like skiing and snowboarding, hence the creation of the Fifth Grade Passport Open Doors to Exploring Vermont Resorts. Ease the strain on your pocketbook while you offer your fifth-grader the chance to develop a great skill and health outdoor habits for a lifetime.

Take 3 Beginner Package
Do you like to try something new by just dipping a toe into the water at the start? We understand! The Take 3 Beginner Package costs one low prices of $129 for three beginner ski or snowboard lessons at participating Vermont resorts. Redeem all three lessons at one resort or try out a different resort for each lesson. Makes a great wintertime gift of birthdays, Valentines Day.

Season Pass Savings
Season passes are the single best way to save money while you enjoy the slopes. Prices for multi- and single-resort passes vary, as do the deadlines to purchase. It is always better for buy early. Use the Ski Vermont Resort Finder to help choose which pass you want this year. Start skiing; start saving.

Best dining at Vermont ski mountains

Vermont farmers and chef takes their craft very seriously, and that includes fueling people on the ski slopes, before, during and after at day of skiing or snowboarding. Dining at Vermont aki areas ranges from cafeterias and grab ‘n’ go counters to fine restaurants with elegant service and interesting menus, served next to a roaring fire in a giant stone fireplace.

Ski Area Events 2019-20

December 28 2019 -- Okemo’s Torchlight Parade and Fireworks
Enjoy a spectacular pyrotechnics show in the Okemo clock tower base area as skiers and riders travel the trails by torchlight. As the parade concludes the winter sky is filled with fireworks. Okemo Mountain Resort, 77 Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow, VT. 5:30-8 p.m.

January 22-26, 2019 – Winter Rendezvous at Stowe
The annual LGBTQ pride celebration in Stowe, Vermont, which coincides with Stowe’s Winter Carnival Festival, attracts hundreds of LGBTQ skiers, riders. Winter Rendezvous presents a lineup of activities and entertainment. Skiing and snowboarding happens on Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. Trapp Family Lodge is the hub for cross-country skiing at Winter Rendezvous. Other activities include ice skating, horse drawn sleigh rides, snowmobiles, dog sledding, hot tubs and bonfires. Stowe Mountain Resort, 5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT.

March 7, 14, 21, 28 -- Okemo’s Sugar Days
Each weekend brings a different activity involving maple syrup. Activities may include live music, beer and wine tastings, seasonal foods. Jackson Gore Inn at Okemo, 111 Jackson Gore Road, Ludlow, VT. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 13-15 -- Vermont Open Snowboard and Music Festival
Watch snowboarders jump from rail jam to retro pipe. Riders from of all ages compete for $20,000 cash and prizes. Visit with vendors, meet legends, enjoy live music, fireworks, vintage snowboard displays, late-night parties. Stratton Mountain Resort, 5 Village Lodge Road, Stratton Mountain, VT. All day.

March 21-April 5 -- Smugglers’ Notch Maplefest
Visit local sugarhouses for tours and enjoy full days of maple activities: sugar-on-snow tasting, snowshoe and walking treks, food and beverage sampling, dining at area restaurants and more. Smugglers' Notch Resort, 4323 VT Route 108 South, Smugglers' Notch, VT.

Woodstock Inn & Resort

Fourteen The Green Woodstock, VT, 05091 Phone: 802-457-1100 Toll-Free: 800-448-7900

Snow sports for every level and interest

Decades of excellent service and continuous improvement have made the Woodstock Inn’s Suicide Six ski area a recognized and respected name for skiers of all abilities. With 30% beginner, 40% intermediate and 30% advanced slope ratings, there's a perfect trail for the skier and rider. Nearly a third for the 24 trails are rated for beginners, and experts love the long, one-mile run. Snowboarders flock here to enjoy one of the first ski resorts to allow snowboarding, site of the first National Snow Surfing contest, in 1982. Private skiing and snowboarding lessons are available throughout the day at the Snowsports School, one of the oldest continually operated schools of its kind in the country.

Sugarbush Ski Area

1840 Sugarbush Access Road Warren, VT, 05674 Phone: Toll-Free: 800-537-8427

111 trails; 21 glades; 3 terrain parks; 578 skiable acres; 2,600-foot drop; annual snowfall 22 feet; 70% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- This sweetheart of a ski area has many fans. Its centerpiece is Lincoln Peak, with many trails leading to Lincoln Peak Village. The village has a hotel and other residences aside the slopes, a store, various restaurants, children’s day programs, and a ski and snowboard school.
Sugarbush is known for its great woods and back country with natural snow in the Slide Brook Wilderness Area. Terrain is rated 20 percent beginner, 45 percent intermediate, and 35 percent advanced. Sugarbush also includes Mount Ellen, a more casual site with an excellent terrain Park.
Everything Else--The large day lodge has a food court, the Castlerock Pub, an outdoor patio and barbeque area. Timbers serves upscale food year-round. Also: ski shops, rentals, lessons, child care, pool and hot tub, spa, ice and rock climbing.

Killington Ski Area

4763 Killington Road Killington, VT, 05751 Phone: 802-422-6200

140 trails; 16 glades; 6 terrain parks; tubing trails; 752 skiable acres; 3,050-foot drop; annual snowfall 21 feet; 80% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- Killington’s nickname in parts of the skiing world is The Beast of the East. It is the biggest ski resort in New England, and it encompasses seven peaks, 200 trails, and five terrain parks. Vertical drop is 3,050 feet. Natural snow averages 250 inches a year, and artificial snowmaking covers 600 acres of skiable area. Naturally, with such vast spaces and resources, Killington offers a big variety of ski trails, from easy learning areas to steep gladed trails and everything in between.
Everything Else -- Killington can be expensive. The resort has a village with skiing and boarding lessons and rentals; shops and a post office. Ice skating, sleigh rides, pool and hot tub, child care, dog sledding, spa, snow tubing. Full day care is available. The Killington area has scores of restaurants and bars, live entertainment at night, snowmobile tours and other winter fun.

Mad River Glen Ski Area

57 Schuss Pass Waitsfield, VT Phone: 802-496-3551

46 trails; glades; no snowboards allowed on lifts; annual snowfall 25 feet

Skiing -- Mad River Glen, opened in 1948, prides itself on its old-fashioned values: the sport of skiing is king, and all other activities (like spas and parties and slope side condos) are secondary or just not to be found here. (Mad River has the last in-use single chair lift in the country.) The ski area’s famous motto is, "Mad River Glen Ski It If You Can." Despite this motto, the mountain’s 46 trails include beginning and intermediate trails. Nonetheless, Mad River Glen is home to some of the most difficult skiing in the East, with natural snow, plenty of bumps, and narrow gladed trails. Snowboarders are banned from lift, but they may hike up to slopes if they wish.
Everything Else -- Base lodging covers basic needs, but the Mad River Valley generally has plenty of lodging and dining; ski area has lessons for all levels, child care; nature programs, rental shop, and a retail store. The ski area is a cooperative; people can own a share for an initial payment of $2,000

Stratton Mountain Ski Area

Stratton Mountain Road Stratton Mountain, VT, 05155 Phone: 802-297-2200

97 trails; 15 glades; 5 terrain parks; 625 skiable acres; cross-country skiing; snowshoeing; 2,003-foot drop; annual snowfall 15 feet; 95% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- Located on the highest peak in southern Vermont, Stratton offers a Great Snow Guarantee: credit toward another day if you are not happy with your first hour of skiing or riding. Eleven lifts include a gondola to the summit and four high-speed chairs; this is considered the fastest fleet of lifts in New England. Readers of Ski magazine rate Stratton in the Top 10 for every aspect of the sport that you can name.
Everything Else -- Stratton Village has a variety of lodgings, including luxury condos; shops and restaurants; a remodeled lodge; child care; sports center with tennis and pool, fitness classes and massage. Lots of outlet shopping in the nearby town of Manchester.

Stowe Mountain Resort

5781 Mountain Road Stowe, VT, 05672 Phone:

116 trails; 6 glades; 3 terrain parks; 485 skiable acres; cross-country skiing; 2,160-foot drop; annual snowfall 28 feet; 80% snowmaking; night skiing

Skiing & Snowboarding -- This is a high-luxury ski area, with plenty of trails, glades, snowboarding, and Nordic skiing for people of all abilities. Among its other lifts, a gondola transports guests between Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, creating lots of interchange between these ski areas. This standing gondola spans Route 108. Stowe Mountain Lodge is a luxury hotel and spa, with all the finest amenities. Expensive
Everything Else -- Luxury lodgings; child care; lots of dining on the mountain and in town; shops; ski rentals and lessons; sleigh rides; dog sledding; ice and rock climbing. Live entertainment at the Performing Arts Center at Spruce Peak.

Middlebury College Snow Bowl

Route 125 Middlebury, VT, 05753 Phone: 802-388-4356

The Middlebury College Snow Bowl is conveniently located on the newly rebuilt Route 125 midway between Route 7 to the west and Route 100 to the east. The Snow Bowl offers skiing and snowboarding to all ability levels in a friendly, family atmosphere. Although owned and operated by Middlebury College and home to the nationally competitive Panther ski team, the Bowl is open on a daily basis [except Christmas day] to the general public.

Okemo Mountain Resort

77 Okemo Ridge Road Ludlow, VT Phone: 802-228-5222

121 trails and glades; 46 miles of trails; 667 acres of terrain; 2,200-foot vertical drop; 20 lifts, including quads, chairs, and surface lifts; annual snowfall 200 inches; 98% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- Located in southern Vermont, Okemo Mountain Resort is a family-operated, four-season, playground. Owners Tim and Diane Mueller also operate Crested Butte Mountain Resort, in Colorado, and Mount Sunapee Resort in N.H. Winter sports enthusiasts love southern Vermont's highest vertical drop and vast trail network over five alpine areas. Terrain features include Okemo Superpipe, The Zone, Tomahawk Park, Hot Dog Hill Terrain Park, OMS Crazy Train Progression Park, Robbins' Nest, Bounder Park, Broken Arrow, and NASTAR Race Arena. There also is Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, a mountain coaster attraction and snow tubing.
Everything Else -- Accommodations include slope-side condos, the Jackson Gore Inn, Adams House, Bixby House and other area lodging. The mountain has six places to dine. There is a Ski + Ride School and racing programs.

Suicide Six Ski Area

14 The Green Woodstock, VT, 05091 Phone: 802-457-6674

24 trails; 1 glade; 1 terrain park; 100 skiable acres; 650-foot drop; annual snowfall 10 feet; 50% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- This resort is located in the gorgeous Vermont town of Woodstock and it has a close relationship to the comfortable Woodstock Inn and Resort. It is very welcoming to families. Twenty-three trails with a vertical drop of 650 feet are served by two double chair lifts and a J-bar. One hundred skiable acres; 10 feet of snowfall annually. Snowboarders are welcome. Trails are rated 30 percent for beginners; 40 percent for intermediates, and 30 percent for advanced skiers, so there is enough variety of challenges on the slopes for everyone in the family. Fifty percent snowmaking. Rentals and lessons offered.
Everything Else -- The nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort is a sweet spot for lodgings and it has a health and fitness center for getting fit or recovering. Also: ice skating, sleigh rides, and spa. The town and area is filled with fine dining, arts, shopping, and seasonal events like its famous Wassail Weekend at Christmas, and many more.

Mount Snow Ski Area

Pisgah Road West Dover, VT Phone:

80 trails; 0 glades; 10 terrain parks; 588 skiable acres; snow tubing; snowshoeing; 1,700-foot drop; annual snowfall 13 feet; 80% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- Mount Snow is an easy weekend drive from cities like New York City, Hartford, and Boston. This ski area is a big one and has lots of skiing and riding, along with snow tubing, snowmobiling, dog sledding, and snowshoeing.
The Main Face has intermediate terrain with wide open trails. The North Face offers difficult terrain on trails and glades. Sunbrook, facing south, is a great place to tackle the spring moguls. Carinthia is the top terrain park in the East.
Everything Else -- Lots of lodging, including the Grand Summit Resort Hotel & Conference Center, with a spa and health club, outdoor heated pool, Jacuzzi, restaurant, and retail store, Mount Snow Sports. Snow Lake Lodge has condos. Plenty of restaurants on the property.

Jay Peak Ski Area

4850 VT Route 242 Jay, VT, 05859 Phone: 802-988-2611

Downhill and Cross Country skiing; 76 trails; 24 glades; 4 terrain parks; 385 skiable acres; 2,153-foot drop; annual snowfall 31 feet; 75% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding -- Way up near the Vermont/Canada border (or “just a bit south” if you’re reading this in Quebec) is Jay Peak, a big, vast beauty of a ski area with fantastic slopes and trails, excellent glades (not only for advanced skiers), and lots of natural snowfall. Jay has an aerial tramway and seven more lifts to 76 trails. This ski area has the most beginning and intermediate skiing in tree-lined glades in the East. The Zone learning area features 80 acres of wide terrain and glades for newcomers. Affordable.
Everything Else -- Fantastic, big, and modern Pump House Indoor Water Park open year-round; also child care; spa; ice skating; sleigh rides

Magic Mountain Ski Area

495 Magic Mountain Access Road Londonderry, VT, 05148 Phone: 802-824-5645

43 trails; 5 glades; 1 terrain parks; 190 skiable acres; snow tubing; 1,700-foot drop; annual snowfall 13 feet; 70% snowmaking

Skiing & Snowboarding--This is a 50-year-old small, local Vermont ski area with real connection to the local people and community. In other words, not a big, corporate ski mill. Trails for all abilities are available, but Magic is know for its expert trails and off-piste glades -- true black diamonds with real obstacles. The Red Chair offers accessibility to woods and unmarked skiing. Snow tubing offered.
Everything Else-- Family atmosphere; local people are friendly and they pitch in to help clear and maintain trails. One restaurant and one bar on the property. Social life at Goniff’s Den.

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