Snow sport locations in Vermont
Dec 11, 2009, 2:58 pm
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Snow sport locations in Vermont
Some friends and I were considering traveling up to Vermont over President's Day weekend. The kind of snow sports we were most interested in would be snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (if it matters, we'd be renting the equipment).
We would also prefer to rent a home for the weekend rather then stay at an inn or hotel.
We checked VRBO.com for the area around Stowe, VT, but the prices seemed a bit high in that area.
Perhaps there is a less popular area where the home rentals would be a bit lower...? Suggestions?
Thank you!
We would also prefer to rent a home for the weekend rather then stay at an inn or hotel.
We checked VRBO.com for the area around Stowe, VT, but the prices seemed a bit high in that area.
Perhaps there is a less popular area where the home rentals would be a bit lower...? Suggestions?
Thank you!
Dec 17, 2009, 8:50 pm
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Stowe Alternative
Smugglers' Notch is a close alternative to Stowe. You'll have access to activities in the Stowe area via a short drive and the Smugglers' Notch area has everything on a lesser scale than Stowe.
Dec 27, 2009, 2:13 pm
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Ericgorr, check out Catamount Outdoor Family Center (Williston, VT), which offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and convenient access to trendy Burlington, home of the University of Vermont and great partying. http://www.catamountoutdoor.com/
Dec 29, 2009, 2:39 pm
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Ericgorr, check out Catamount Outdoor Family Center (Williston, VT), which offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and convenient access to trendy Burlington, home of the University of Vermont and great partying. http://www.catamountoutdoor.com/
I've also been cc skiing in Grafton, VT, probably the most charming town I've ever been to, and without a doubt the most Norman Rockwell-esque NE town there is. Also several hours further south than Stowe and very likely a bit cheaper (if you look just outside of Grafton) since there's no major mountain there. Grafton Ponds
Dec 30, 2009, 11:57 am
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There is some great information of cross country ski resorts on this site:
http://www.skivermont.com/crosscountry/destination/
This link has a clickable map so you explore locations by area.
http://www.skivermont.com/crosscountry/destination/
This link has a clickable map so you explore locations by area.
1-2 Feet of Powder + Mild Temps = Great Skiing in Vermont