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Stowe, Vermont, a legendary New England village, offers activities for all seasons. Centrally located, Stowe, Vermont's Sun & Ski makes winter skiing, summer fishing and golfing, and so much more, right at your fingertips.

Stowe Vermont Activities for All Seasons

Stowe, Vermont - A Legendary New England Village

Spread out beneath the white snow covered glory of the East's most famous ski resort, Stowe Mountain Resort, is a legendary New England village. Enjoying the quietness of the landscape when it lies covered beneath a fresh snowfall is one of Mother Nature's most satisfying moments. Sitting in front of a cozy fireplace watching as the snowflakes drift gently down outside the window will create memories for a lifetime.

Stowe Vermont Skiing

For decades Stowe has been known as the "Ski Capital of the East". The resort is set on Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, and it rocks. Skiers and riders play in the 25-30 feet of snow that falls here each season. With more long top-to-bottom lifts than any other eastern resort, with long trails covering the spectrum from the double black-diamond challenges of the "Front Four" to the gentle rolling descent of the Toll Road or the forgiving terrain of "Sunny Spruce".

Stowe Alpine Skiing
Stowe is one of the world's great ski resorts and features the finest skiing and riding east of the Rockies. Vermont's highest peak, Mt. Mansfield, offers 2,360 vertical feet of top-to-bottom fall line skiing and riding, topped by 260 glorious inches of snow annually.

Mt. Mansfield boasts chutes, steeps and powder shots that'll kickstart the most extreme skier's heart. Plus Goat, Starr, National and Liftline. Four of the steepest, toughest, most challenging runs you'll ever ski or ride. Of course, there's more to Stowe than that. Stowe offers skiers of all ages and abilities 47 incomparable trails. Spruce Peak has more acreage, primarily devoted to the beginning skier or rider, than the total area of many ski resorts. Together, there's 39 miles of pure skiing and riding pleasure.

Stowe Nordic Skiing

Stowe's expansive cross-country system was begun by the von Trapp family, who built the first commercial ski center in the United States. While Norwegian immigrants initially brought nordic skiing to the U.S. in the late 1800s, it wasn't until the 1960s that the modern sport of cross-country skiing was introduced to the American public by a group of Austrian expatriates.

One of the most famous of these was Maria von Trapp's son Johannes, who realized there was more to cross-country skiing than golf courses and snowmobile trails. In 1968 he forever changed U.S. nordic skiing by opening the ski center at Trapp Family Lodge.

Trapps is Stowe's largest ski center, with 55 km of groomed trails and 45 km of backcountry trails. Those who have never skied before can get outfitted at the rental shop, take a lesson or two and try out their new skills on wide, tree-lined, expertly groomed novice and intermediate trails. One of the more popular trails is the 5 km run through snow-laden pine forests to Slayton Pasture Cabin, where hot soup and sandwiches are served.

Expert skiers can also find plenty of action as they head toward Mt. Mansfield's ridgeline. Some of Stowe's oldest ski paths, such as Ranch Camp and Steeple, date back to the 1920s and are now backcountry trails that wind their way along the curved inner face of the mountain. These historic trails also link Trapps with Stowe Mountain Resort's cross-country center, the first of many connections among the ski areas in Stowe.

It wasn't by design that Stowe's four cross-country centers connected; it happened over time as each area's groomed trails expanded. The final links were completed about five years ago. While each ski center offers rentals, lessons and a range of terrain from novice to backcountry, each has distinct characteristics that enhance the cross-country ski experience in Stowe.

The Stowe Mountain Resort Cross-Country Touring Center's accessibility to the downhill ski area creates an uncommon fusion of nordic and alpine skiing. If skiers buy a pass to the nordic center, they can ride the Toll House chairlift free of charge and access backcountry and touring trails closer to the top of the mountain. At that high altitude, abundant snow drapes the pine boughs and groomed trails are cut deeply into powder.

Just up Edson Hill Road is Edson Hill Manor Ski Touring and Riding Center. Stunning views of Vermont's highest mountain are one of this center's rewards, since it lies directly across the valley from Mt. Mansfield.

Topnotch at Stowe Resort and Spa offers another 20 km of terrain from which cross-country skiers can immediately access Stowe's 5.3-mile Recreation Path. This broad, relatively flat public trail connects Topnotch and all the other ski areas to Stowe Village. As the Recreation Path winds its way from Topnotch to the center of town, it crosses the West Branch River 11 times on arched bridges and offers broad vistas of the Green Mountains.

More Than Just Skiing

Stowe winters also mean bundling up under a blanket to experience the special magic of a sleigh ride over a sparkling moonlit landscape with stars twinkling in an otherwise dark sky. It is gliding on cross country skis or snowshoeing over secluded trails. It is skating on frozen ponds or simply strolling along the Stowe Recreation Path as it meanders along the course of the ice-filled West Branch River.

Spring in Stowe

Stowe Spring - Days of Sun and Skiing

Spring is that delicious time of year when we are poised between the last few weeks of winter and the onset of warmer weather. These are the days that are the warmest and sunniest of the winter season. It is a time when trees are budding green, crocuses and snowbells are poking their heads out through fast melting snows in the valleys and the return of songbirds from their winter retreats adds a lyrical note to spring skiing.

Spring is a Great Time to Enjoy The Outdoors

Make no mistake there is still plenty of skiing in Stowe in springtime. Winter dies hard high on the hill and the lifts generally are still running when April arrives. But it is also a time when bikers are out on the roads, hikers are visiting the summits of nearby mountains and fishermen are enjoying the opening of trout season as ravenous fish are emerging to gorge on the first hatches of spring.

The Sweetness of Maple Sugaring

Warm days and cold nights bring corn snow to skiers and start the sap running in the maple groves. For many maple sugaring is the most unique experience of spring. Visiting sugar houses as the sap is boiled off provides first time visitors with a unique look at the making of vermont's world-renowned maple syrup. The technology has changed over the years but not the dedication that produces this famed product.

Celebrate Spring on the Stowe Rec Path

The Stowe Recreation Path loses its winter identity as a cross country track and resumes its traditional role as mecca for bikers, joggers, in-line skaters and just plain strollers. Winter clothes give way for the first time to the lighter garb of summer and visitors and locals alike enjoy watching the local rivers as the debris of winter rushes toward Lake Champlain and kayakers and canoeists enjoy the white water excitement that comes each spring. There is something fun for the entire family.

Golfer's Delight

Late Spring heralds the start of the golf season in Stowe!

Bargains Abound in Spring

A visit to Stowe, America's most welcoming resort, late in the spring often is rewarded by Stowe spring bargain pricing. Lodging, dining and shopping in Stowe never go out of season.

Summer in Stowe

Celebrate Stowe Summers

For a century and a half, dwellers in the great cities of the eastern seaboard have traditionally fled north to Vermont's Green Mountains to escape the oppressive heat of summer. Today that tradition lives on in Stowe. During the summer months, visitors from all over the globe flock here to enjoy the comfort of high alpine valleys, to hiking in the hills, to swim in lakes and streams or to enjoy golf on some of the many wonderful courses that exist here in Northern Vermont, including our own Stowe Country Club. There is something fun for the entire family.

Hike, Bike and Fish - and Lots More!

The region has hundreds of kilometers of Stowe hiking trails and wonderful mountain bike routes. The view from the top of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's loftiest summit also reveals the highest peaks in New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. On a clear day, a keen eye catches the reflection of sunlight of Montreal's city skyline far to the north. There is fly fishing, canoeing and kayaking and soaring far above the hills below.

From Balloons to Tunes - Stowe Summer Festivals Liven up the Season

There is music and art. The hills are alive with the sound of music as concerts take place all summer long. Virtually every weekend boasts of festivals such as the annual flower festival held early each summer. There are art shows, craft festivals and lots of theater. From llamas to dogs, there is something for every interest.

Fall in Stowe

Stowe Fall Foliage - The Best it Gets!

There's leaf peeping and then there's leaf intoxication. Inspiring postcard photographers and calendar makers for years, the Stowe valley literally explodes with color upon autumn's arrival. It is one of America�s natural wonders and is not to be missed.
It is a great time for hiking. The green canopy that protects hiking routes from summer heat is gone. As the leaves tumble down, vistas that were there all along are now revealed to the hiker in new and exciting ways. Trails that all summer heard the steady patter of feet now know mostly silence, broken only by the footfalls of solitary walkers. The boats are gone from the reservoirs, canoeists enjoy in splendid isolation the sight of deer come down to water's edge to drink in the early hours of the morning or the spectacle of migrating geese passing through in late fall. Country lanes covered with fresh-fallen leaves become magical alleys for bike rides.

Mountain Biking and Cycling in Stowe
Cyclists can ride on 103 miles of road in Stowe--29 miles are blacktop and 74 miles are unpaved for relatively easy mountain biking. With the opening of the Mountain Biking Center at Stowe Mountain Resort, cyclists are provided with the highest and most exciting lift-served mountain biking in Vermont. In addition, Stowe's award-winning Recreation Path offers a 5.3-mile paved trail that starts in Stowe Village, winds its way through forests and meadows, and crosses the West Branch River 11 times on arched wooden bridges. Read more about biking and cycling in Stowe.

Bring the Whole Family!
Stowe is a great destination for families, offering a wealth of activities and attractions.


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