• Happy Spring?

    Happy Spring?

    This week we welcome our last speaker in this year’s series, Mike DeBonis, executive director of the Green Mountain Club. Whether you’re new to hiking or an avid hiker, Green Mountain Club Executive Director Mike DeBonis has tips for you. Join us in Bootleggers’ Lounge at 1:00 on Wednesday, Feb. 25, with your lunch. Mike…

  • School Vacation Week & Bear Den

    School Vacation Week & Bear Den

    This Week is School vacation week for other New England states, so as usual we will not meet this Wednesday, the 18th. The Midweek Hybrid Pass is subject to day Bash Badge ticket prices this week – and may sell out. Folks usually meet between 9:00 and 9:30 Facebook is also a good place to…

  • Flora Hurteau : Listening To The Lake

    Flora Hurteau : Listening To The Lake

    It Just Keeps Snowing – and we are having record attendances on Wednesday mornings, over 50 last week and lots of most welcome new faces. As usual, we do not meet next week, February 18th being school vacation week. That is also one of the Bash Badge black-out weeks. A very warm welcome for this…

  • Happy February!

    I am looking for your stories of derring-do and mischief mismanaged for this year’s Ski Trip Awards at the end-of-year banquet on March 25. Don’t be shy—requests for anonymity will always be honored. The days are getting longer, the snow continues to fall. This winter has seen over eighteen feet of snow on Mansfield, with…

  • Chilly!

    Chilly!

    Note that this week we meet in The Pub, in the Morse Grill. You pass it to your right as you come up to the Oak Room. School Trip Season is upon us. The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Visit is set for this Thursday, the 29th. We will meet at the museum at noon.…

  • Poppy Gall, The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum

    Poppy Gall, The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum

    This week, we’re delighted to welcome Poppy Gall, co-chair of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, who will speak about Vermont’s lost ski areas. Many in the audience may remember some of them—does anyone recall the rope tow and ski jump in Jeff’ Village? Please meet in Bootleggers at 1:00 with your lunch; the talk…

  • A Breezy Snowy Week

    A Breezy Snowy Week

    Not much to report on this week. The trip to Ottawa is in hand – expect to hear from the Hotel in the next week or so regarding payment. There is a move afoot to organize ride sharing – details to follow. No Après speaker this week. On January 21st we welcome Poppy Gall, Co…

  • And We Are back

    And We Are back

    And We Are back—And the snow keeps coming. More is in the forecast through the week. As of this writing, most terrain is open and groomed, both Alpine and Nordic. For the latest details, see the resort trail and lift report Speaker Event – This WednesdayOur third speaker is Erik Shonstrom, author of I Should…

  • Two Weeks Off – Happy Holidays

    Two Weeks Off – Happy Holidays

    As usual, we’re taking two weeks off over the end-of-year holidays. We’ll be back in the Oak Room on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9:00. In the meantime, I expect folks will gather at the yurt On Wednesdays around 9:30. The Facebook page is a great place to arrange a ski buddy. January 7 also…

  • Week Three

    Week Three

    This week we hold our first get together in the Oak Room in the Morse Grill, map at this link.Wednesday Dec 17th at 9:00. As I write Sterling is mostly open, Morse is beginning to open and it seems likely it will be mostly open by Wednesday. The Trails & Lift report is at this…