Text & Images by Kelsey Matheson ROCK POINT Town: Burlington Distance from Downtown Burlington: 6 minutes At the far end of North Beach, you’ll find the 1.2-mile trail head for Rock Point. The tip of this trail boasts stunning views of a (mostly) frozen Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks on…
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TO SKI OR NOT TO SKI: THAT IS THE QUESTION It’s a commonly-held belief that there’s nothing to do during winter in the Northeast except ski. Folks who don’t shred gnar pistes every weekend during the snow season worry that they’ll be left behind with nothing to do. Nothing could be farther…
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The western slopes of the Green Mountains are home to three of Vermont’s iconic independent ski areas. They’re privately owned, offer great skiing and riding, and their commitment to community and family is unrivaled. Privately owned ski areas are an endangered species in many places, but…
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By Berne Broudy Mickey Cochran. Photo courtesy of Marilyn Cochran In 1960, Mickey Cochran, a passionate skier and mechanical engineer from Burlington, Vermont had his heart set on building his own backyard ski hill. When he and his wife Ginny—they met skiing--spotted a ramshackle…
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Story and Images by Chadwick Estey Even though I was born and raised in Vermont, as a kid I spent very little time in the mountains skiing or snowboarding. I know what you're thinking, "a Vermonter who doesn't ski or snowboard? Is that allowed?" Well it's rare but it does happen! Here are…
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Vermont is known globally for being a nordic skier’s paradise and offers top ranking nordic trails throughout the state. Many of Vermont’s alpine resorts also have excellent cross-country centers - Bolton Valley, Smuggler’s Notch and Jay Peak to name a few - but we discovered there are many choices…
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By Berne Broudy Routinely ranked #1 in Ski Magazine’s Reader’s Poll for everything from service to family friendliness, Smuggler’s Notch earned the tagline “America’s Family Resort” with the passion they put into providing a snowy canvas where families can make memories that keep them…
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A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO GET YOU STARTED By Ralph Kucharek Photo by Zach Walbridge courtesy of SkiRack Vermont lives, breathes, and eats winter and Burlington is no exception. One local favorite way to spend time outdoors in the winter is touring, also known as “skinning.” It has never been…
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By Julia Helal Looking for a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway? Visitors and locals alike can find paradise in cozy, snow-covered Burlington this February. Take a stroll along Church Street to admire the twinkling lights, catch spectacular sunsets along the waterfront, indulge in the acclaimed…
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