Weekdays: Friday’s Storm Delivers
Although the backcountry and nordic crust-cruising has been in its element recently, today’s snow was a welcome treat from our good friend Old Man Winter. A good 6-8″ of fresh snow has piled up across the north country as we write this on Friday evening, and it looks like several more should be awaiting us [...]
Stowe Derby This Weekend: Registration Closes Tonight!
The legendary Stowe Derby downhill cross-country ski race is this Sunday February 27th. Now in its 66th year, the race starts at the top of Stowe Resort and winds its way 20km down toward the village of Stowe, VT. Skiers are allow to use only one pair of skis for the entire course. A short, [...]
Photo of the Week: Snow-fire!
Thanks to several inches of snow falling in the mountains over the last several days, there’s been some nice fresh snow to be skied on wind-sheltered, snow-catching aspects. And where the wind is blowing, beauty abounds. The mountains caught fire on Tuesday as fresh snow clinging to the upper elevation canopy was stirred by steady [...]
Chickering-Ayers Boys, Vermonters, Win US Extremes
Update 1/21am: Head to this link for some highlights from the final day at the event. Brothers Lars and Silas Chickering-Ayers, who were raised skiing Vermont’s Mad River Glen, skied away with first and third place finishes, respectively, at this year’s US Freeskiing Extremes in Crested Butte this past weekend. Their wins follow Lars’ first [...]
45 Days of Powder Skiing!
As much as it is always a wee-bit sad to see our deep and powder-coated snow pack at the mercy of the warm air upon the northeast right now, we have much to celebrate. First, leading up to this 36-hour warm up, conditions off-piste and in the backountry, especially in sheltered higher elevation zones, have [...]
2nd Annual “Bolton to the Barns” Ski Tour
On Saturday, March 5th, the 2nd Annual Bolton to the Barns Ski Tour will present backcountry skiers with a great opportunity to spend a day in the hills of Vermont, while helping the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps create opportunities for young Vermonters wishing to play an active role in conserving the Vermont landscape. At the [...]
Photo of the Week: Sweet Steeps
From peak to creek, and thanks to a relatively dense and well-bonded snowpack, much of the steepest terrain we can safely ski here in the northeast is wonderfully skiable right now. Here are a couple of images from the weekend, captured in the wilds of Washington County, Vermont. (Skiers: Justin Beckwith and Ian Forgays)
Camel’s Hump Ski Challenge – Sunday, Feb 13th
Don’t miss this great opportunity to circumnavigate Vermont’s Camel’s Hump on skis, raise funds for Vermont’s Alzheimer’s Association, and enjoy a beautiful day in the powder-coated mountains with others. Below is some information provided by the Camel’s Hump Challenge website. The Hump is home to a lifetime of skiing adventures, and if you haven’t been [...]
Backcountry Update: Mid-Winter Madness
It’s been snowing steadily since early January. Snow depths are now well above average in most northeastern locations, and the forecast is for continued wintry weather for at least a good week ahead. This is the time to ski… Save the chores til springtime. Cash in on some vacation time. And get out there. Apparently, [...]
Photo of the Week: Northeast Off-Piste
It’s mid-winter, and with an above-average (and growing!) snow pack coating most of our northeastern mountain areas, the off-piste terrain at all elevations is skiing incredibly well. (The powder, chopped-powder and packed-powder conditions at most northeastern ski areas are also well worth skiing!) Creeks and brooks are filling in, the brush and logs of the [...]
Northeast Skiers on Tour: Brennan Severance
It was nearly ten years ago when we first ran into our good friend Brennan Severance (aka “The Leather Booted Ripper”) while sniffing out a nice powder stash somewhere along Vermont’s Long Trail. Since then, we’ve enjoyed countless ski adventures with Brennan across the northeast U.S., on Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula, Alaska’s Kenai and in East [...]
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