Stowe Gets The Dump!

Yep, Stowe got hammered. Over a foot of snow on the mountain, and the forecast for weekend skiing is FANTASTIC. The season will be over before you know it, and regrets will not keep your winter inner-child happy and fulfilled. With some great Ski n Stay bargains, and Stowe Mountain Resort's Vacation Rewards Program, there's no reason to delay. And perfect temps make it even better: Roger Hill , Vermont weather guru says "WINTER COLD has Peaked!"

And if the snow on Mt Mansfield (Vermont's highest peak, in case you missed that fact) is hardcore, off-mountain activities are flying high right now, too. You can take a day of rest, well, resting (as in spa) or strolling (as in snowshoeing) or with Man's Best Friend (mush!) Stowe appears along with some pretty grand company, listed as one of the best ski resorts in the world. Articlebase.com, an online source for supplying websites, newsletters and publications with content, states that Stowe regularly makes it into Top Ten lists along with Aspen, Mont-Tremblant, Zermatt, et al. Just had to brag...

Annnnd...speaking of the world: It was my pleasure to spend the last couple of weeks in Manchester, UK and Dublin, attending the holiday shows there, expounding on the virtues of my home town. Despite the economy, these intrepid travelers are still excited about visiting our little mountain village. Bless 'em.

You Can Afford to Ski in Stowe!

Stowe seems to be settling into the New Year with some nice snowy conditions and voila, snow as I write!

January brings a slower tempo...kind of like September after the summer's busyness and before the fall color frenzy begins. January is nicely sandwiched between the hectic holidays and February's next onslaught of vacationers during Presidents' Week (that week can vary around the country, so to be clear, the week here in Stowe is 2/14-2/22)

You may have shot your holiday budget and you may think "that's it, no skiing for me now!". But uh-uh. We're not letting you off that easy, when you know you deserve a nice post-holiday get-away just for you, and besides, we miss you. To that end, Stowe and Stowe Mountain Resort have joined together to offer a great ski & stay deal. Midweek between January 4 and February 12 you can get a free Stowe Points Card (scroll waaay down on this page when you click on this link) when you book your room--and that's a free card for each member of your party! What does this card do, you ask? Gives you a $59 adult lift ticket each time you ski at Stowe--plus tote up points for free skiing.
The Stowe Points Card, which is worth $75 each, is great for not only discounted skiing, but for summer and fall activities too--like golf!
Again, all the details and booking info is here: http://www.gostowe.com/lodging/specials/

Happy New Year... see you slope- side.
Remember, the word of 2009: OPTIMISM

(photo compliments of Stowe Mountain Resort)