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Ski and Ride March 2013
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Pile in, time for our annual road trip! We do it, record it, and share all for one reason — no matter how good your own backyard is, it’s good to get out of town every so often and check out the competition. For the previous seven years, we made treks out to BC to go cat-skiing in the Canadian Rockies, but this year we were enticed to head across the pond to the Swiss Alps. We weren’t looking to ski the wide-open alpine piste, or even the vast bowls accessible by their extensive lift systems; rather we were bringing our backcountry skis with all-terrain bindings and skins. We’d hired a guide and our goal was to find untracked powder or corn (depending on the weather) and shuss down 6,000-foot drops in soundless bliss away from the crowds. That pursuit of powder is the story on Pages 10-14...

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News and Press Releases

Find yourself a ski beach this spring Pack your bikini, hula skirt, Hawaiian shirt and anything neon

By Polly Lynn
Vermont may not have ocean frontage, but our “beaches” are open for sun-tanning a whole season sooner! Spring beaches pop up slope-side of nearly every resort and “open” as soon as the sun is hot enough to don as little clothing as skiers and riders dare.

Mogul mania, enjoy the spring bumps like a pro Olympic gold medalist and world champion mogul skier, Donna Weinbrecht, shares tips

By Polly Lynn
It may seem a far stretch for an Olympic champ, who pinballs zipper lines down Outer Limits, to break down mogul skiing in terms the average skier can understand. But Donna Weinbrecht, who won the first Olympic gold awarded in mogul freestyle skiing in 1992 and was a five-time World Cup moguls champion from 1990-96, leads clinics at Killington throughout the ski season and is just as impressive with her teaching skills.
In this spring interview, Weinbrecht answers questions about how to improve your bump skiing in spring snow.

Spring season pass specials for 2013-14

Spring may be upon us, but a late March snow storm brought huge amounts of snow to the Green Mountains and the skiing in Vermont is extraordinary. Vermont ski resorts are celebrating the March powder with great deals for late season skiers and riders, including statewide offers of free skiing for the rest of the spring when you purchase a 2013-14 pass now.

STATEWIDE, VERMONT

By Sarah Neith
Take off the bulky mid-winter layer and enjoy the sun and snow of March and April. March is the snowiest month of the year and with warmer temps and longer days, it’s time to take advantage of the late season offers and events. With the state’s 80 percent snowmaking coverage and the plush snowfall we’ve received this season, we’ll all be skiing and partying right into and through April.
Here are some of the fantastic deals you’ll find:
Stratton Mountain Resort


Statewide events from the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum: Retro-gear Tour Series Vermont Skis

The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum (VSSM) will host a 2013 statewide cross country ski Retro-Gear Tour series. The series kicks off January 13th at Craftsbury Outdoor Center and will visit Strafford Nordic Center (Strafford), Timber Creek Cross Country Center (West Dover), Viking Nordic Center (Londonderry), Rikert Nordic Center (Middlebury), and Ole’s Cross Country Center (Warren). These fun tours will be led by some of Vermont’s skiing legends along with local celebrities and are designed to be fun for the whole family and every level of skier.

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