DOWNHILL SKIING

  • Mount Snow  One of the largest resorts in Vermont and only 2 1/2 hrs from Boston and 4 hours from New York City. Gentle beginners' slopes, blue cruisers, challenging black diamonds, technical tree terrain, four freestyle terrain parks and a Superpipe guarantee there is something for everyone. There are 145 trails and 19 lifts on 5 mountain faces.   802-245-SNOW
  • Stratton Mountain Resort  Set on the highest peak in southern Vermont, Stratton Mountain offers an exhilarating skiing experience for beginner to expert with 92 trails and a 2,003-foot vertical drop. Stratton Mountain offers the best of both worlds as old-fashioned New England hospitality meets state of the art snowmaking and grooming.  16 lifts and a 2000 foot drop.
     

 

SNOW BOARDING
 
  • Mount Snow. The resort now boasts 2 halfpipes and 4 terrain parks including their newest addition, Grommet, for kids 12 and under. Home resort of 2002 snowboard gold medalist Kelly Clark. Lessons, boot and board rentals, repair and retail sales are all offered. Call (800) 889-4411 for lessons.
     
  • Stratton Mountain Resort. Stratton's five terrain parks hold a world-famous half-pipe and are the annual site for the U.S. Open Snowboard Championships. The Stratton Mountain Training Center offers programs for juniors and adults who are serious about their riding, with an emphasis on slalom, giant slalom and half-pipe.
     

 

TUBING
 
  • The White House of Wilmington  They say tubing is the single fastest growing winter recreation in the country and the local White House Inn hill has been providing thrills for over 70 Years. You don't have to be a guest here to use the hill. They offer our commercial quality tubes for your enjoyment. They say people don't come to Vermont for tubing, but that it is what they talk about when they get home! This is fun for the entire family from toddlers to Grandparents-everyone leaves with a smile. Two hour tube rentals $10.00 (Only a five minute drive from our house!)
     
  • Mount Snow  If you've had enough skiing here is another great winter activity right at the mountain. The activity is simple, and a blast. Just hop onto an inflated tube and slide down the hill. Best of all there are now lifts to take you back up to do it all over again. This is great fun for little ones, as well as the over-grown kid in all of us.

 

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
 

  • Timber Creek Cross Country The trails offer beautiful views of the Mount Snow valley, travel through confer stands) and cross many streams, some by bridges as much as 30' long. Customers can usually come in, get equipment if necessary, purchase their trail pass, and be out on the slopes in under 30 minutes. Lessons are also available.
     

  • Stratton Mountain Resort  The Stratton Nordic Center provides a change of pace with more than 35 km of tracked cross-country trails and 50 km of back country skiing. Moonlight tours, instruction and rentals are also available.

  • The White House of Wilmington There are 12 kilometers of trail, again with scenic views including beaver dams, sugar lots and "Stonehenge" or a destination area consisting primarily of nice views and three huge rocks. Grinold also points out what those in the know consider one of southern Vermont's "undiscovered jewels," Raponda Loop.
 

 

SLEIGH RIDES
 
  • Adams Farm  Rated #1 sleigh ride in Vermont. Afternoon and evening rides, group rides to a cabin in the woods for hot cocoa by a fire, romantic moonlight private rides. (802) 464-3762
     
  • White Wolf Ranch rides at Mt. Snow  Enjoy your own intimate horse-drawn sleigh ride under the stars of Mount Snow. Rides are offered by White Wolf Ranch, Friday & Saturday evenings during 5-7 pm. The rate is $50 for up to 4 people, and the ride lasts approximately ½ hour. Available by reservations, call 1-800-245-SNOW (7669).
  
 

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DOG SLED RIDES

  • Green Mountain Dog Sled Adventures  Here is a unique opportunity - moonlight dog sled rides with dogs that come from the Iditarod Kennels in Alaska. For reservations call 1-800-787-2886.

     
  
Kids Snowshoeing

 

SNOW SHOEING
 
  • Green Mountain Expeditions. Guided tours or a self-guided network of trails that take you through pristine forest, past a beaver pond, over babbling, frosty brooks, and through a sugar bush. Take advantage of our cozy cabin heated by a wood stove, bring your lunch and warm up inside after an invigorating hike through the snowy woods. Located on 80 acres of private property, just ten minutes south of Wilmington. Rentals available.
     
  • The White House of Wilmington They have a large pristine trail network for snowshoeing. The sport has zero learning curve and the low body impact makes it perfect way for the novice outdoors-person to experience the Vermont wilderness. They say if you can walk, you can snowshoe. They offer snowshoes for rent as sale.
     
  • Adams Farm  Take a guided tour on snowshoes through the farmland and discover the magical world of winter in Vermont. Experience the sights and sounds of the snow-covered landscape during these exceptional day and night tours. Light refreshments will be served. Reservations required.
     

 

SNOWMOBILING
  • High Country Tours   Try the Full Moon snowmobile tour and experience the Green Mountain Forest by the light of the moon. Or enroll in the "Try Snowmobiling" tours. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
 

DINING & SHOPPING

MOVIES & INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT
  • Spinelle Cinemas There is a 3 screen cinema near Mount Snow (West Dover Mountain Park Plaza) which plays current movies. Check their web site for current listings.

  • North Star Bowl. For bad weather days there is bowling, pool, video & pinball games, video rentals and pizza. (802) 464-5148
   
 

LOCAL EVENTS

A binder with restaurant menus,as well as brochures and flyers for local activities
such as these is available at the house for your convenience.