We think it goes without saying, but its about friggin’ time that southern Vermont got some serious snow love. And today, the lovin’ is good. We’re talkin’ a foot plus of freshies and it continues to dump on the smiling faces of starving powder hounds.
Luke gets stylie under the Black Lift at Magic Mountain.
The Ride Vermont crew hung the closed sign on the office door and hit the hill early to tear it up at nearby Stratton Mountain. After our fill of faceshots (okay, there’s really no such thing as enough, but you get what we’re saying) we packed up the rig and took off to the north to find epically deep stashes throughout the gnarly wooded terrain at Magic Mountain (or as we like to call it, the trail less traveled.)
Long story short, it’s fair to say winter arrived in Vermont. Sure it’s a few months late, but we’re in no place to complain. In fact, these could easily be the best conditions we’ve seen (and maybe will see) all season. So get out, shred hard and don’t forget to button your powder skirt.
Here’s a few pics from ’round south. Post your pow pics on our Facebook wall or tweet that ish to @ridevermont. Cheers.
Photo Courtesy of Okemo.
Photo Courtesy of Killington
Oh yeah. We got that fresh. Great success!
“Deep” down, skiers are good people. Photo Courtesy of Mount Snow.
Snow for the New Year? Yes Please
After patiently waiting for Mother Nature to turn her cold side, it looks like the winter season has finally arrived here in the Green Mountains. And, oh what a relief it is.
Over the holiday week, and following a surprisingly white Christmas, the temps have remained chilly enough for expansive snowmaking at many resorts and low and behold a bit of fresh to find its way to the slopes. Check out this boarder gettin’ some at Killington on Thursday.
Yeeah bro! Photo Courtesy of Killington.
Up at Sugarbush they’ve been droppin’ ropes left and right. We’re talking over 50 new trails open in the last 48 hours. Redonkulous.
Bolton, Stowe, Smuggs and Jay have been feeling the love lately, tallying close to a foot of fresh top to bottom in the last days of 2011.
Sugarbush picked up a foot of flakes this week. Photo Courtesy of Sugarbush.
The images rolling in from the resorts this week are definitely kickin’ up the stoke and more seasonal weather is due as we welcome twenty twelve. Maybe even some lake-effect snow. Keep up the funky snowdances, ancient rituals and all-night Ouija board sessions. They seem to be working.
Snow in the forecast to start off 2012. Image courtesy of The Weather Channel.
There’s a lot on tap in the New Year, so be sure to keep an eye on the Ride Vermont Events page for all the deets.
Enjoy the snow and Happy New Year.
-Ride Vermont