Mar 31
Monday only reinforced our belief that skiing in the rain appeases the weather gods. What started as a potentially sopping wet ski tour gradually developed into a fine late-afternoon of fresh tracks and floating flakes. And this time we weren’t in the southern Andes – where a 2-foot snowfall once commenced just hours after we …
Mar 11
Coming up this Sunday, March 14, 2010, Vermont’s Catamount Trail Association will host its 3rd Annual Catamount Trail Challenge – a backcountry ski tour (for those who’d prefer a more leisurely tour) and race (for those who’d like to race). The event is open to all levels of skiers interested in skiing one of the …
Dec 23
Bolton Valley is now the first Vermont ski area to install its own wind turbine for generating electricity. The turbine, built and installed by the Barre, VT-based Northern Power Systems, is estimated to generate nearly ten percent of the ski area’s electricity needs, while reducing annual carbon emissions by nearly 300 tons. Here’s a brief …
