CROSS COUNTRY > Vermont
BOLTON NORDIC CENTER
Address: Rte 2 (Exit 10 off I-89), Bolton
Phone: 877.926.5866 or 802.434.3444
Web: http://www.boltonvalley.com
Email: info@boltonvalley.com
Hours: daily from 8 am to 4 pm
This full-service resort offers child care, dining, a sports center, a spa, and evening activities.
Number of trails: 100 km; 25 km groomed, 75 km natural
Rates: trail fees $17, $13 juniors/seniors
Rentals: $20 snowshoes/nordic package, $25 for backcountry gear
Instruction: group lessons $25/hour, semi-private $35/hour, private $50/90 min
Lodging: available at Bolton Resort
BOLTON NORDIC CENTER FAKE
Address: Rte 2 (Exit 10 off I-89), Bolton
Phone: 877.926.5866 or 802.434.3444
Web: http://www.boltonvalley.com
Email: info@boltonvalley.com
Hours: daily from 8 am to 4 pm
This full-service resort offers child care, dining, a sports center, a spa, and evening activities.
Number of trails: 100 km; 25 km groomed, 75 km natural
Rates: $17, juniors/seniors $13
Rentals: ski package/snowshoes $20
Instruction: free classes offered on Sundays from 10-11 am
Lodging: available at Bolton Resort
CATAMOUNT OUTDOOR FAMILY CENTER
Address: Rte 2, Williston
Phone: 802.879.6001
Web: http://www.catamountoutdoor.com
Email: info@catamountoutdoor.com
Hours: 9 am-5 pm daily
The Outdoor Family Center at Catamount features professionally designed, groomed cross-country trails, snowshoe trails, an outdoor skating facility, and a sledding hill.
Number of trails: 35 km of trails, 20 km groomed, 20 km skating terrain
Rates: adults $18, seniors and teens 13-17 $7, kids 7-12 $5
Rentals: adult skis $15, kids $10
Instruction: group lessons $20; private and semi-private lessons available by appointment
Lodging: on-site at the Catamount Bed and Breakfast
CHURCHILL HOUSE INN
Address: Rte 73 East, Brandon
Phone: 802.247.3078 or 877.248.7444
Web: http://www.churchillhouseinn.com
Email: innkeeper@churchillhouseinn.com
Hours: daily from dawn to dusk
Leicester Hollow Trail connects this century-old farmhouse with Blueberry Hill and the Mountain Top Inn.
Number of trails: the 16-km Leicester Hollow Trail is nearby and connects to 50 km of trails at Blueberry Hill
Rates: no trail fee
Rentals: no rentals available
Lodging: eight rooms at the inn; other lodging nearby
CRAFTSBURY OUTDOOR CENTER
Address: Off Rte 14, Craftsbury Common
Phone: 800.729.7751 or 802.586.7767
Web: http://www.craftsbury.com
Email: stay@craftsbury.com
Hours: daily from 9 am to 5 pm
This center in northeastern Vermont is located on a high, rolling plateau and accumulates more natural snow than other areas. Also offers backcountry skiing through rugged terrain.
Number of trails: 135 km total; 85 km groomed, 85 km skating terrain, all connect to the Catamount Trail. One-third novice, one-third intermediate, one-third difficult
Rates: trail fees $18, (adult VT residents $15), seniors $14 (senior VT residents ($11), juniors $9 (junior VT residents $7.50)
Rentals: $14 for complete classic ski set, $20 for performance skis
Instruction: private lessons $30 per person, $45 for two people
Lodging: the Ski Center can accommodate 90 skiers for room and board. A variety of accommodations available, including suite-style rooms and log cabins
HAZEN’S NOTCH ASSOCIATION
Address: Rte 58, Montgomery Center
Phone: 802.326.4799
Web: http://www.hazensnotch.org
Email: info@hazensnotch.org
Hours: daily from 9 am to 5 pm
Trails connect to the Catamount Trail. The resort is eight miles from the Canadian border.
Number of trails: 40 miles of groomed and marked trails; 31 trails total at varying levels of difficulty
Rates: trail fees $12 for adults, $5 for children; half-day $8 and $3
Rentals: skis $12 and $8 (half-day, $8 and $5); snowshoes $10 and $8 (half-day $6 and $5)
Instruction: available by appointment
Lodging: B&B has room for six; additional lodging nearby
HILDENE
Address: 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester
Phone: 802.362.1788
Web: http://www.hildene.org
Email: info@hildene.org
Hours: 9:30 am-4 pm daily, mid-Dec through mid-March, weather permitting
This was the home of Robert Todd Lincoln (son of Abraham Lincoln) and his family for 75 years. Call ahead for conditions.
Number of trails: more than 14 km of trails available
Rates: adults $12, youth $6
Rentals: rental package $14
Instruction: $14 group, $30 semi-private, semi-private for two $50
Lodging: nearby in Manchester
KINGDOM TRAILS
Address: Rte 114 (Exit 23 off I-91), East Burke
Phone: 802.626.0737
Web: http://www.kingdomtrails.org
Email: info@skiburke.com
Hours: Sun-Thurs from 8 am to 5 pm; Fri and Sat from 8 am to 6 pm
A multiple-use, scenic trail system located in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.
Number of trails: 40 km of groomed trails at two locations, catering mainly to beginning to moderate skiers with plenty of skating available
Rates: trail fees $10 adults, $5 youth. Snowshoeing $5 for all. Season passes available at $50 per individual, or $100 per family
Rentals: available at East Burke Sports in East Burke Village and Village Sports in Lyndonville
Lodging: ski and stay packages available with inns and hotels in East Burke and Lyndonville
MOUNTAIN TOP INN
Address: Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden
Phone: 802.483.2311 or 800.445.2100
Web: http://www.mountaintopinn.com
Email: info@mountaintopinn.com
Hours: 8 am-4 pm
In addition to skiing, the inn offers sleigh rides, sledding, dogsledding, ice skating, and horseback riding.
Number of trails: 80 km over 1000 acres, 40 km groomed, 2 km covered by snowmaking
Rates: $20 adults, $16 juniors and seniors
Rentals: $20 adults, $16 seniors/young adults
Instruction: group lessons $20 per person, private lessons $55 per person
Lodging: 35 rooms in the inn, and 15 cottage and chalet units within walking distance. Food is available
OKEMO VALLEY NORDIC CENTER
Address: 77 Okemo Ridge Rd, Ludlow
Phone: 802.228.1396
Web: http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ourmountain/nordic.asp
Email: info@okemo.com
Hours: weekdays from 9 am-4 pm, weekends and holidays from 8 am-4 pm
The cross-country trails at Okemo feature the varied terrain of the Black River Valley. On-site amenities include a Nordic shop and a full-service restaurant and pub.
Number of trails: 22 km for cross-country, 13 km for snowshoeing, and 8 km of skating lanes
Rates: adults $22, seniors/young adults ages 13-18 $18, juniors ages 7-12 $16
Rentals: $20
Instruction: group lessons are $30; private lessons are $60 an hour
Lodging: slopeside condominiums or the Jackson Gore Inn
PROSPECT SKI MOUNTAIN
Address: Rte 9, Woodford
Phone: 802.442.2575
Web: http://www.prospectmountain.com
Email: xcski@prospectmountain.com
Hours: daily from 9 am to 5 pm
Season typically begins in mid-November, weather permitting.
Number of trails: more than 30 km of groomed trails of varying difficulty; backcountry skiing also available
Rates: trail fees $20 for adults, $17 children and seniors
Rentals: $18 for adults, $16 for children
Instruction: group lessons $20, private lessons $30
Lodging: many motels and B&Bs nearby
SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH
Address: 4323 Vermont Rte 108 S, Smugglers’ Notch
Phone: 802.644.8851, 800.451.8752, or 802.644.1111 for snow conditions
Web: http://www.smuggs.com
Email: smuggs@smuggs.com
Hours: 8 am-4 pm daily
Telemarking and snowshoe tours and rentals available.
Number of trails: 30 km total; all groomed and tracked, and 20 km of dedicated snowshoe trails
Rates: $14 adults, $8 youths ages 6-17
Rentals: $26 for adults, $25 for youth
Instruction: group lessons $45/1.5 hours, private lessons $60/hour
Lodging: available slope-side and in resort village. Plenty of lodging/ski packages available
THREE STALLION INN TOURING CENTER
Address: Green Mountain Stock Farm, Stock Farm Rd, Randolph
Phone: 802.728.5575 or 800.424.5575
Web: http://www.3stallioninn.com/
Email: info@threestallioninn.com
Hours: 9 am-5 pm daily
The inn abuts the Montague Golf Club on Vermont’s White River and offers guests tennis and a fitness center.
Number of trails: 50 km, from novice to expert, 35 km tracked, 17 km skating terrain
Rates: trail fees $8, $5 for children 12 and under
Rentals: $22 for adults, $12 for kids; snowshoes $16 (all rentals include trail fee)
Instruction: lessons available by appointment; rates vary
Lodging: rooms with private bath. Other lodging nearby
TOPNOTCH
Address: Mountain Rd, Stowe
Phone: 802.253.8585 or 800.451.8686
Web: http://www.topnotchresort.com/
Email: topnotch@topnotch-resort.com
Hours: 8 am-4 pm daily
Topnotch is a resort/spa with a trail system that links with Mount Mansfield’s and Trapp Family Lodge’s trails. Non-skiers can chill out at the spa, take a sleigh ride, or play indoor tennis.
Number of trails: 30 km, all groomed
Rates: trail fees, $14, $8 for children 12 and under, free for guests
Rentals: $20 and $15
Instruction: $25 for group lessons, $40 for private
Lodging: 92 rooms in the hotel, and townhouses on the property
TRAPP FAMILY LODGE
Address: 42 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe
Phone: 802.253.8511 or 800.826.7000
Web: http://www.trappfamily.com
Email: info@trappfamily.com
Hours: daily from 8 am to 4 pm
The Austrian-style lodge, once owned by the family that inspired The Sound of Music, has a fitness center with an indoor pool, sauna, and workout room. It features the first cross-country ski center in the U.S.
Number of trails: 145 km; 45 km groomed
Rates: trail fee is $22 for adults, $18 for seniors, $14 for juniors, $5 for children 6-11
Rentals: $25 for adults, $15 for children, $30 for performance demos
Instruction: group lessons $20 per person, private lessons $70 an hour
Lodging: rooms available at lodge and in Stowe
WOODSTOCK SKI TOURING CENTER
Address: 14 The Green, Woodstock
Phone: 802.457.1100, and 800.448.7900 for lodging reservations
Web: http://www.woodstockinn.com
Email: email@woodstockinn.com
Hours: 8 am-5 pm daily
Part of the Suicide Six downhill area, which includes a sports center with pool, indoor tennis courts, squash courts, and Swedish massage. Suicide Six and the Woodstock Ski Touring Center are both part of the Woodstock Inn and Resort. Guests ski free Sun-Thurs.
Number of trails: 60 km total, groomed for both traditional and skate
Rates: adults $15, juniors $10
Rentals: $12
Instruction: group lessons $25, private lessons $40 per person
Lodging: available at Woodstock Inn and Resort. Plenty of lodging nearby in Woodstock
