New Owners of Jay Peak, VT, Not Planning to Make Any Changes for ’22/23 Season Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI) who purchased Jay Peak Resort for $76 million in a Sept. 8 auction, has no major changes in store for the mountain this upcoming 2022/2023 Winter. The transaction is expected to officially close sometime in October after the resort group’s bid was cleared by the U.S District Court of Florida on Sept. 16. Jay Peak […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 29, 2022 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Jay Peak Resort, VT for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is having a monumental offseason. After previously announcing 12 new ski areas for the upcoming winter season, the Indy Pass will be adding Jay Peak Resort to bring its total to 57 independent ski areas. Jay Peak Resort, located in Northern Vermont, is known for its challenging terrain and a lot of snow. It has the largest […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Mad River Glen, VT & James Niehues Partnership Raises Over $120,000 “The Man Behind the Maps” has done it again. James Niehues, along with Open Road Ski Company, have completed their partnership with legendary ski area Mad River Glen, VT, and the results couldn’t have gone better. Related: “Mad River Glen, VT: Paint It If You Can?” The partnership raised a grand total of $121,327 from 514 backers in just over […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Mad River Glen, VT Video Conditions Report: Absolute Beatdown by Mother Nature The awesome guys at Mad River Glen, VT are keeping a positive attitude following the latest ‘absolute beatdown from Mother Nature’. Temperatures in the 60’s and rain have had a super negative effect on the skiing conditions, relegating them once more to just the practice slopes. But it’s only February, let’s keep the faith. As Mother Nature can taketh, she can […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | February 22, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Stowe/Mad River Glen, VT Season Edit 2016/17 | 50″ Storms Consistent Snow in Feb. & March “Zack Berlan and Pascal Schmitt season edit. Locations are Stowe and Mad River Glen Vermont. Hands down the best season we’ve had yet, when it was good it was really good. 50 inch storms and constant snow from February-March, all an East Coast skier can ask for. The constant storm cycle gave us a chance to explore parts of Stowe […] Guest Author | July 21, 2017 2 Comments
The Top 5 Ski Resorts in Vermont: The Green Mountains of Vermont are an east coaster’s paradise. While the state may be a bit colder than its western counterparts, Vermont’s got a lot to offer. ameliatraynor | November 2, 2016 1 Comment
Killington, VT Update: Open Today… Sort Of… “Bare spots are likely and walking may even be required by the afternoon.” – Killington today Killington, VT is open again this weekend after being open last weekend then closing during the week. They’re open today, but it’s raining with a high of 51ºF. Conditions are pretty funky so Killington isn’t selling day tickets and only accepting season pass and […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 25, 2015 1 Comment
Snowboarding Stowe’s Melted Snow River Stowe, Vermont’s Mike Toohey and Danger Dave ride a melting river up on Mt. Mansfield in Stowe. — Snowboarder Magazine. From Snowboarder Magazine, these guys hiked up the closed gondola area of Stowe to hit this melted snow river. Spring skiing in Vermont at its finest!!! ameliatraynor | May 5, 2015 0 Comments
Vermont Backcountry | March Madness TGR’s Mike Hayes brings us to Northern Vermont, shredding lines on VT’s biggest peak, Mt. Mansfield. Vermont has had one of it’s best seasons in years, giving western resorts a run for their money. The snow depth at “The Stake” on the summit of Mt. Mansfield is up to 88 inches, as of March 31. Thats 16 inches above average. Seriously. There’s a TON of snow. Backcountry ameliatraynor | April 1, 2015 2 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report ameliatraynor | February 8, 2015 1 Comment
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 […] ameliatraynor | February 5, 2015 3 Comments
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