Ski Vermont
When you cross over the border into Vermont–be it by plane, train or automobile–you feel something special. The feeling is truly difficult to define, but the word that most people use is love. “Vermont? I loooove Vermont,” is usually the reaction that I get when interacting with folks from other states. Love and Vermont are so closely intertwined that they actually can merge into one: I lovermont. Vermont is the most visited state in the East among skiers and snowboarders, and we want you to discover what the buzz is about. We want you to experience what makes Vermont so enchanting.
When you cross over the border into Vermont–be it by plane, train or automobile–you feel something special. The feeling is truly difficult to define, but the word that most people use is love. “Vermont? I loooove Vermont,” is usually the reaction that I get when interacting with folks from other states. Love and Vermont are so closely intertwined that they actually can merge into one: I lovermont. Vermont is the most visited state in the East among skiers and snowboarders, and we want you to discover what the buzz is about. We want you to experience what makes Vermont so enchanting.
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FRESH TRACKS<br />
2013–2014 MOUNTAIN HAPPENINGS<br />
DECEMBER<br />
RAILS 2 RICHES AT KILLINGTON RESORT<br />
The East Coast’s top rail jam is back again<br />
in 2013 and boasts an astounding $20,000<br />
cash purse. Watch professional and amateur<br />
skiers and riders battle it out under the lights.<br />
Saturday, December 7, 2013<br />
FAMILY NEW YEAR’S EVE<br />
AT OKEMO MOUNTAIN RESORT<br />
Midnight arrives early for friends and family<br />
enjoying a whole host of activities at Okemo.<br />
Following early evening ice skating, snow<br />
tubing, snowshoeing, mountain coaster rides,<br />
horse-drawn wagon rides, cookie decorating,<br />
bingo games and a trivia tournament, families<br />
can ring in the New Year early with a DJ dance<br />
party—and still get the kids to bed in time for<br />
a full day on the slopes on New Year’s Day.<br />
Tuesday, December 31, 2013<br />
NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION AND DOG<br />
PARADE AT SUGARBUSH RESORT<br />
Bark in the New Year at the Fourth Annual Dog<br />
Parade with your K9 friend in a festive costume.<br />
The $10 registration fee goes toward PAWSitive<br />
Pantry. Keep the night rolling with a New<br />
Year’s Eve celebration that includes a torchlight<br />
parade, fireworks, live music and more.<br />
Tuesday, December 31, 2013<br />
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JANUARY<br />
JANUARY IS LEARN TO SKI AND SNOWBOARD<br />
MONTH AT VERMONT RESORTS<br />
Beginners pay just $29 and get a lift ticket for<br />
the beginner area, a lesson and equipment<br />
rental. Some restrictions apply; reservations<br />
required: skivermont.com/learn.<br />
Month of January 2014<br />
SPECIALTY FOOD DAYS<br />
AT VERMONT RESORTS<br />
Sample delicious <strong>Vermont</strong> food while skiing and<br />
riding <strong>Vermont</strong> slopes. <strong>Ski</strong> <strong>Vermont</strong>, the Agency<br />
of Agriculture and the <strong>Vermont</strong> Maple Foundation<br />
have joined forces to promote <strong>Vermont</strong> specialty<br />
foods at area ski resorts. <strong>Vermont</strong> Specialty Food<br />
Days offer skiers and riders the opportunity to<br />
try tasty treats from a variety of <strong>Vermont</strong> food<br />
companies while visiting resorts.<br />
January through April 2014<br />
BOLTON AFTER DARK AT BOLTON VALLEY<br />
Bolton After Dark offers $19 night skiing and<br />
riding for all ages, plus $2 flatbread slices,<br />
$2 sodas and draft beer specials. Plus a free<br />
screening of a ski or snowboard movie.<br />
Every Saturday starting in January 2014<br />
SIXTH ANNUAL LADIES NORDIC SKI EXPO<br />
AT TRAPP FAMILY LODGE<br />
Traditional Nordic, backcountry and telemark<br />
instruction for women by women at one of the<br />
most beautiful venues in all the Northeast.<br />
Saturday, January 11, 2014<br />
NINTH ANNUAL PAINTBALL BIATHLON<br />
AT MOUNTAIN TOP INN & RESORT<br />
Mountain Top’s Nordic <strong>Ski</strong> & Snowshoe Center<br />
hosts this fun biathlon, a one-day event, with<br />
participants from Bill Koch Youth League and<br />
high school biathletes.<br />
Sunday, January 26, 2014<br />
ROLL BACK THE CLOCK DAY<br />
AT MAD RIVER GLEN<br />
The last Tuesday in January is always Roll<br />
Back the Clock Day at Mad River Glen. To<br />
celebrate, lift ticket prices are “rolled back” to<br />
the 1948 rate of just $3.50—seriously!<br />
Tuesday, January 28, 2014<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
USSMA SUGARBUSH AND MAD RIVER GLEN<br />
RANDONNEE RACE<br />
Join in one of the biggest and best randonnee<br />
races in North America, right in the Mad River<br />
Valley of <strong>Vermont</strong>. This United States <strong>Ski</strong><br />
Mountaineering Association–sanctioned race<br />
starts at the base of Mad River Glen, climbs<br />
to the top, traverses the Long Trail to Mount<br />
Ellen, descends into Slide Brook, climbs into<br />
the Lincoln Peak area and finishes at Valley<br />
House Lodge.<br />
Sunday, February 2, 2014<br />
FREE LADIES WINTER ADVENTURE DAY AT THE<br />
NORDIC BARN AT TOPNOTCH RESORT & SPA<br />
Time to get out and set your winter in action!<br />
Choose from a 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.<br />
snowshoe adventure or a 2:00 p.m. to 4:00<br />
p.m. cross-country ski led by Nordic Barn owner<br />
Don Allen. Includes rentals and refreshments.<br />
Space is limited; reservations required.<br />
Thursday, February 6, 2014<br />
MOM’S DAY OFF<br />
AT BROMLEY MOUNTAIN RESORT<br />
Hey Mom! Show off a picture of your kid<br />
and ski or ride all day for a $15 donation to<br />
the Southwestern <strong>Vermont</strong> Regional Cancer<br />
Center—100 percent of the proceeds are<br />
donated! Keep it local and have fun; this<br />
is a terrific way to get out on the slopes and<br />
support a great cause.<br />
Friday, February 7, 2014<br />
CLOUD NINE NUPTIALS MOUNT SNOW RESORT<br />
Couples are invited to renew their vows or<br />
tie the knot for the first time at 3,600 feet<br />
during Mount Snow’s Cloud Nine Nuptials on<br />
Valentine’s Day. It starts with a procession up<br />
the Sundance Quad; at the top, a local justice<br />
of the peace awaits to conduct the ceremony<br />
for dozens of lovebirds standing around a giant<br />
heart painted in the snow.<br />
Friday, February 14, 2014
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