Tag: december

Off Piste in the Mad River Valley – Dec 2010

A good 5-7″+ inches of creamy powder snow blanketed Vermont’s General Stark Mountain (home to Mad River Glen ski area) on Wednesday night. With the holiday week ahead, and the official opening of MRG scheduled for today (12/24), this surprise snowfall could not have been better timed… Nor could it have been more fun to …

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Photo of the Week: Deepcember is Back!

It’s amazing how quickly the skiing and snow conditions can turn around. It’s also amazing how deep and light and fluffy the powder snow in December can be. If you have not already been getting out there to enjoy the snow, now is the time. Before long, Deepcember will give way to good ol’ December. …

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Deepcember in Vermont

Thanks to the big and still-unfrozen lakes to our west, lake-effect snows often produce some of the best powder skiing of the season in December. This year was no exception. Here’s a snap from Vermont’s Mad River Valley. Thank you Old Man Winter…