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