Best Places to Ski in Vermont

!±8± Best Places to Ski in Vermont

Vermont is known for its IBM computers, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, maple syrup, and scenic alpine ski trails. With an average of 225 inches of snow every year, 20 ski resorts, 179 ski lifts, and 6,052 acres of mountain slopes, Vermont has become a top ski destination for many thrill seekers. The alpines of Vermont accommodate just about every level of skier, offering moguls, snowboarding, and 885 miles of cross-country, Nordic trails.

It has been said that no matter where you vacation in Vermont, you are within one hour of some of the best skiing of your life. With 20 mountain ski resorts to choose from, it can be a tough decision deciding which is the best. In truth, there is probably not one mountainside better than another, but rather certain trails that will be more appropriate for your skill level.

Okemo mountain evenly distributes 119 trails between beginner, intermediate, and expert skiers. For advanced skiers, Okemo has the highest vertical drop of Southern Vermont, stretching in excess of 2,200 feet. It is also ranked number six in the nation as the most well groomed ski area according to SKI Magazine.

Endurance skiers will enjoy Okemo's long trails, particularly its 4.5 mile trail. This trail is actually a paved road in the summer, which is turned into a ski run for the winter months. Okemo also has a 155 million gallon pond dedicated for snow making, which ensures a white winter wonderland no matter how much snow's been flying.

Another great mountain known for its multi-level skiing, is Smuggler's Notch, or Smuggs, as it is nicknamed by its frequenters. The mountain gets its name from the folks who transported illegal alcohol across the Canadian border during the prohibition.

Located in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Smuggs has been given the second highest snowfall in the area, and has been rated time and again as the number one family ski resort. There is probably no other resort in the area with such a huge variety of activities for the entire family.

Not too far away from Smuggs is Stowe Mountain Resort, which has 118 dedicated to intermediate and expert skiers. Stowe is also known for its plentiful mile long trails, newly upgraded lift systems, and 4,395 foot high Mt. Mansfield, which is the tallest mountain peak in Vermont.

When in doubt, Killington offers the most variety and convenience of any ski mountain in Vermont. It is known for its 181 trails (the most in all of Eastern North America), snowboarder terrain park, high capacity lift (less wait between runs), and extra-long ski season, which used to be the longest in the Eastern portion of the United States. Hit the slopes and enjoy a Vermont vacation today.

Best Places to Ski in Vermont

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Tubing - Alpine Meadows (Tubeville)

!±8± Tubing - Alpine Meadows (Tubeville)

This is the second year that Alpine Meadows Ski Resort has opened up a tubing area called "Tubeville" just beyond the lodge. The tubing course consists of two steep, long lanes, each with a couple humps and a big half-pipe at the end. There's a moving "magic carpet" escalator to get you to the top of the hill and then a quick, fast ride down to the bottom. We had fun racing each other, spinning, performing running starts, riding backwards, etc. And when you got up some good speed, you might find yourself getting some air at the bottom of the run then doing a 180°. It was a lot of fun! Don't forget to check out the patent-pending "Dad Cam" views in this video. For more information on what our family is doing, check out our blog at family.blainesville.com

Tubing - Alpine Meadows (Tubeville)

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A Brief History of Alpine Skiing

!±8± A Brief History of Alpine Skiing

The history of skiing is an interesting one. As the story goes, skiing was preceded by snowshoeing, or so we think. When Sondre Norheim, a Norwegian now heralded as the "father of modern day skiing", invented the ski binding, skiers were able to turn while moving downhill - "Slalom" (also known as Telmark skiing) was born! Skiers used the new movements and skills more as a practical means of moving from one location to another through the snow but, soon, as better and more effective binding was created, allowing more freedom of movement on the skis, the practice began to morph into one of fun, challenge and finally sport.

In fact, just 75 years ago, very few people had ever heard of Alpine skiing (also known as downhill skiing). Alpine skiing was something only a handful of people knew about and it was predominately practiced in the European Alps. During the evolution of downhill skiing, there were a couple of hotels and overnight lodging accommodations in the Alps that remained open during the winter, but they were few in number and far between. During the winter season they housed a small sprinkling of cold-weather adventurers who came to the Alps to test their newly acquired skills on the snow.

Within a matter of a few decades, however, the Alpine skiing population went from a few hundred to the now ever growing number of forty million! Skiers from all corners of the globe now head to the mountains at the first hint of a good snowfall. With skis in hand they will travel to any of the major mountain chains rising up in forty countries. Every continent, including Antarctica, is home to at least one good skiing mountain.

A Brief History of Alpine Skiing

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