One of the best states for skiing in the U.S., getting more snow each year than any other with an average of 89.25 inches annually, Vermont offers the chance to glide down pristine slopes and enjoy spectacular postcard-perfect scenery in charming towns. You can expect reliably outstanding conditions from about late November through mid-April, although ski seasons can start earlier or end later.
When it comes to the top ski resorts, you can’t beat any of these Vermont options.
Bolton Valley
If you’ve recently purchased one of the Burlington houses for sale (or have lived in the city for years), Bolton Valley is just 45 minutes away as one of the top close options, providing residents with 3,000 skiable acres, six lifts, and 71 ski trails, with options for beginners, intermediates, and experts. It offers night skiing as well as lessons and rentals too.
Stowe Mountain Resort
Stowe offers one of those many picture-perfect settings Vermont is known for along with a top ski resort. One of the world’s first chairlifts was installed here in 1937, making it a popular place to ski for more than 80 years. Over half of its 116 trails are for intermediate skiers, but there are nearly19 for beginners and 29 for experts. When you need a break from the slopes, Belgian draft horses and gentle Perceron horses lead sleigh rides through the snow, or you can enjoy sled rides pulled by Alaskan huskies.
Sugarbush
Hosting over 4,000 acres of epic skiing across six peaks and two mountains, Sugarbush offers the only CAT skiing experience in the eastern U.S., with access to the first tracks on fresh powder mornings. There are 111 trails, more than half of intermediates, although beginners have a couple of dozen trails and experts can challenge themselves on 36.There’s a full-service resort village at Lincoln Peak Base, with a luxury hotel, condos, spa, store, and restaurants.
Killington
Less than two hours from Burlington, Kilington is Vermont’s largest ski resort, with seven different mountain areas. There are nearly two dozen lifts, two of which are express gondolas, making it easy to get to wherever you want to go, along with 155 trails with more expert terrain than any other mountain. There’s plenty for beginners and experts too. And, when you’re wanting something different, there are sleigh rides, snowmobile tours, and tubing. At the end of the day, delve into one of the biggest après-ski scenes in all of New England.
Mad River Glen
This old-school ski resort is for skiers only (no boarding) and offers reasonably priced lift tickets with all-natural snow. Ideal for families with young children, parents can take the little ones who aren’t ready to hit the bunny hill to Cricket Club Daycare which sits right next to the lift.
Mount Snow
One of Vermont’s most popular ski resorts with a location relatively close to many metro areas in the Northeast along with reliable snow, Mount Snow gets so much powder it was selected for major events like the Winter Dew Tour and Winter X-Games. If Mother Nature doesn’t deliver, man-made snow makes it happen. At the base area there are both affordable and luxury lodgings along with several restaurants.
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