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banner image: Nori Mohr, Opal Savory, Maiana Mohr, and Winsome Brown celebrate an afternoon of skiing with their Moretown Elementary School community at Sugarbush Resort. Next season, these girls will be eligible, through Ski Vermont, for a 5th Grade Passport, which gives them access to nearly every alpine and nordic ski area. ©Brian Mohr/EmberPhoto
By Phyl Newbeck
Ben Ogden has come a long way since his days skiing out of a converted horse barn at the Wild Wings Nordic Skiing Center in Peru, VT. This month, the Landgrove native will be in Cortina for his second stint as a USA Olympian. The two-time NCAA Nordic Champion finished 12th in the freestyle sprint race in the 2022 Olympics which was the best individual sprint finish for a US skier. The following year, his 8th place overall finish in the FIS World Cup was the highest by an American man and his 13th place finish in the Tour de Ski was the highest by any American. This January, he and teammate Gus Schumacher became the first American duo to podium in a World Cup team sprint with a third-place result. READ MORE
By Jeremy Davis
If you are considering a day trip or a vacation to Vermont for skiing or riding this winter, you’re in for a treat. Vermont boasts plenty of options, whether you are looking for an inclusive resort experience, a mid-size independent mountain, or a smaller family ski area. The cold and snowy start to the season has been a boon for these areas, with many opening up terrain weeks ahead of schedule. READ MORE
Six Reasons to Get Out This Winter
By Clover Whitham
With all that Vermont’s cross-country ski scene has to offer, there’s no reason to hibernate this winter. Resorts and trail systems around the state offer a wide variety of terrain, amenities and experiences for those just getting into the sport and those who have been on skinny skis for decades. Here are six reasons to get out there this winter. READ MORE
Let’s go to the (Terrain) Park!
By Paul Miles
At some point in our lives, everyone likes to go to the park. Swing sets, slides, hanging ladders and anything that spins… it’s all there. Yet at the same time it’s a place that brings a little more risk for injury than sunning at the beach or watching a sunset from the front porch. Which brings the magic question: Can I enjoy a terrain park at the mountain or, for so many parents, how can I safely bring the kids there without ending the day with a complimentary trip to the hospital? READ MORE
Dion Snowshoes Celebrates 25 Years
By Laura Clark
Roughly 6,000 years ago, early man strapped rawhide around wood to facilitate the crossing over the Bering Sea Land Bridge into North America. The classic wood frame snowshoes we still see today that developed were great for covering flat distances and distributing the wearer’s weight evenly over deep snow. I know, I own a vintage pair crafted by Havlick Snowshoes, formerly of Mayfield. With no crampons to grip the snow, climbing even with poles, is tricky and laborious, and undertaking narrow trails, impossible. Still, at times I feel like an owl, silently gliding over the landscape. When snowfall is deep, they are marvelous for tramping snow into a workable pattern for our current narrower, aluminum frame models. READ MORE
By Phyl Newbeck
Many skaters prefer to spend their on-ice moments at indoor rinks, practicing figure skating moves, playing hockey, or just skating around with friends. However, there is another group that prefers to be outdoors, braving the elements, and sometimes traveling 20 miles or more at a time. For them, the tool of choice is a Nordic skate. READ MORE
