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The Middlebury College Snowbowl is a ski area in Hancock, Vermont, 13 miles (21 km) east of Middlebury in the Green Mountains. The site has been owned and operated by Middlebury College since its first trails were cut in 1934. [1] The Snowbowl has 17 trails and 3 lifts, offering access to more than 700 acres (2.8 km 2) of terrain.
Burke Mountain Resort has 55 ski trails and 15 glades with 270 acres (110 ha) skiable of terrain and over 100 acres (40 ha) of glades. Among the 55 trails, 11% are designated "Green Circle" (Beginner trails), 47% are "Blue Square" (Intermediate), 33% are "Black Diamond" (Advanced), and 9% are "Double Black Diamond" (Expert).
The major trail visible from the Mid-Lodge (Upper/Lower Warren's Way) is the main training trail for Burke Mountain Academy, and other local racing organizations. The D-Bar lift services both Upper and Lower Warren's Way , and is closed to the public when race training is in progress; unless the Mid-Burke chairlift is closed.
The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, Inc. (VAST) was founded in 1967 and is responsible for the organization of the sport of snowmobiling, maintaining and grooming over 5,000 miles of trails in the state of Vermont. [1] Based in Berlin, Vermont, VAST is a private, non-profit organization with six full-time employees and one seasonal employee.
In 1935 John Perry, David Parsons, and Rolando Palmedo planned the "Bromley Run" from an airplane. The following year the first trail was cut on the west side of the mountain by Ralph Hutchinson and the Works Progress Administration and in 1938, Fred Pabst Jr. son of Pabst Brewing Company founder, Frederick Pabst opened Little Bromley Ski Area as part of his Ski Tows Inc empire.
The Vermont landscape is looking like a wintery wonderland. A snow storm blew in Sunday evening, Dec. 10, and lasted through the day on Monday. Many students across the state had their first snow ...
The Catamount Trail, a 300-mile (480 km) cross-country ski trail, enters the southeastern corner of the park along Vermont Route 17. It crosses the Long Trail at Huntington Gap approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the park’s southern boundary, and then heads due north, skirting the western edge of the park’s lower elevations.
In August 2017, SKI MAGIC LLC obtained a Vermont ACT 250 permit for upgrades to snow-making, lifts and lodge. A new magic carpet style lift and beginner/learn-to-ski area, new snow-making pipe, new mid-mountain double chair, and expanded snowmaking pond are key projects in the works for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.