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Smugglers Notch Conditions Report – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

Deep pow in Blackhole after a surprise 12-18" of blower! [Skier: Eddie Ogiony, Photo: Mike Chait]

After a windy, cold, and dry early January, snow started falling during the MLK holiday weekend. Since that initial foot, northern Vermont has been repeatedly blanketed by fast moving fronts generating up slope snow. The few large storms to hit New England this winter have been coastal, and deposited underwhelming amounts of snow in northern Vermont. Regardless, due to the persistent cold weather, the snow coverage all over northern Vermont is substantial. The backcountry is amazing and untracked powder is still abundant in-bounds due to the rapid pace of storms this […]
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Jay Peak, VT Has Gotten More Snow Than Any Ski Resort in UT, WA, OR, CA, ID, or MT

Jay Peak in Vermont has gotten 223″ of snow this winter. Alta has gotten 193″ of snow this winter. Both are respectable numbers, but it’s crazy to see that Vermont is getting more snow than Utah, right? It’s been a crazy year in the west with the West Coast and Utah experiencing high temperatures, low snowfall, and more rain than anyone would like to admit. Jay Peak in Vermont, on the other hand, is have a banner year. They’ve already gotten 223″ of snow and it’s only early February… Jay Peak claims that they get 377″ of snow per year. That’s a ton for the East […]
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VT Backcountry Report: East Coast Powder

The past month has been fantastic in New England, as storm after storm after lake effect snow after up slope pow event has blanketed the region. Here in Vermont we have received more than 80 inches since the beginning of January, and it’s been cold nearly every day. For those scoring at home, that’s more than six feet. As I type this it’s snowing again, with a foot or more forecast for the Green Mountains between now and Tuesday. This should get us close to 100 inches in the space of more or less a month (!). A few days ago somebody commented that we almost have more snow than spots in Utah. Not sure if that’s […]
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Magic Mountain, VT: New “Hike One, Ride One” Uphill Policy

Magic Mountain in Londonderry, VT just announced an incredible new uphill ski policy: skiers and riders who hike Magic to the summit will be given a “free turns token”, good for a second run on the house. Press Release from Magic Mountain: Magic Mountain Announces Hike One Ride One Uphill Skiing Policy February 2, 2015 Londonderry, VT: The best uphill policy in the ski business just got better! Magic Mountain is excited to announce a first of its kind- an expansion of our uphill skiing policy […]
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East Coast Kick Off: Opening Week at Killington

The day has finally come: east coast skiers and riders were welcomed to Killington Resort in Vermont to kick off the 2014-2015 season beginning Monday, November 3rd. Opening day was offered exclusively to season pass holders, but Killington opened to the general public on Tuesday, November 4th. Opening on October 25th for the 2013-14 season, Killington is known throughout the east as the first resort to open each year, offering skiers and riders that first sweet taste of powder. I was lucky enough to begin my riding season at Killington on Saturday. College students flocked to the resort for the season’s first opening weekend in Vermont.

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