POSTPONED until Feb 12: Camel’s Hump Challenge Backcountry Tour
UPDATE 2/3: In order to provide a better experience for skiers, event organizers have postponed this event until Sunday, Feb. 12. Let’s hope we pick up some more fresh snow before then, and stay tuned to the links mentioned below for more details and updates. We can’t say enough about this wonderful opportunity to enjoy [...]
Support the Catamount Trail; North Face Athlete Speaks at Higher Ground
Williston, VT – Northeast-bred Kit DesLauriers had a dream: to be the first person to climb and ski all of the Seven Summits, the highest peak on each continent. After attaining her goal with her ascent and descent of Everest, and after becoming a mother of two, Kit turned to explore North America’s greatest wilderness, [...]
Stoked for the Mountains: Green Mountain Showdown 2011
Check out this exciting new mountain biking event and photo show up at Trapp Family Lodge on Saturday, August 27th (tickets for sale online or at Trapps on the day of the event)… and then on Sunday, August 28th, don’t miss the 4th Annual Race to the Top of Vermont event, a fundraiser for the [...]
Submissions Wanted: 7th Annual Backcountry Film Festival
Calling all filmmakers with an eye for human-powered and backcountry adventure… The Winter Wildlands Alliance is seeking your films and shorts for their upcoming 7th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. The deadline is coming up this September. For more details and film submission info, please check out the festival website HERE. Got a film celebrating the [...]
FREE Skiing At Sugarbush on May 1
That’s right, Sugarbush is celebrating skiing in May this year by offering F R E E lift-served skiing on the mountain on Sunday, May 1. French fries, however, may still require that you break out a $20 bill… If you haven’t hung up your boards just yet, and feel like enjoying some really fun top [...]
This Weekend: Adirondack Backcountry Ski Fest / Bolton to the Barns
It seems as though the winter calendar is filling up with more great skiing events each season, and two events coming up this weekend are no exception. Whether you are looking to develop your backcountry skiing skills, meet up with other skiers or explore some new terrain, check out one of these upcoming events. Both [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
5th Annual Sugarbush/Mad River Glen Randonee Race
Now in its fifth year, the Mountain Hardwear Ski Mountaineering Race returns to Vermont’s Mad River Valley on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 to challenge adventurous skiers of all abilities on a beautiful course connecting Mad River Glen and Sugarbush ski areas, via the Long Trail and Slidebrook area. This is a great event for all [...]
This Week: Fresh Snow! and Adventure Skiing Slideshows
After enjoying the fresh snow on Monday…Please join us for a celebration of human-powered skiing adventure at one of our three upcoming slideshows: Monday 12/17 at Sugarbush, VT (in the Castlerock Pub in the Gatehouse Lodge), Thursday 12/30 at the Big Picture Theatre in Waitsfield, VT and Saturday Jan 8 at Mad River Glen. All [...]
Backcountry Magazine Barn Bash
Don’t miss the upcoming Barn Bash, a great party, film showing, raffle and dance party – brought to you by our friends at Backcountry Magazine, on Friday, Nov. 5 from 6-10pm in Cambridge, VT.
PHOTOS of the WEEK
