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It may seem strange with so many people
coming for skiing in Stowe Vermont that the state is known
as the "Green Mountain
State". The French discoverers of Vermont must have paid
their visits during the warmer months, for when they gazed
upon the mountains that form the spine of the state, they named
them Les verts monts, 17th century French for the Green Mountains. Well,
any local can tell you that for nearly six months of the year,
our mountains are WHITE! If you are looking for skiing
in Stowe, Vermont,
call the Green Mountain Inn and let us help you put together
your ski vacation package.
In winter, Stowe is justly known as the "Ski
Capital of the East" with 47 superb alpine trails on Mount
Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. It's for this reason that
people go skiing in Stowe, Vermont throughout
the ski season.
Stowe boasts some of the finest downhill
skiing & riding
east of the Rockies, from gentle beginner slopes to our famous "Front
Four" - four double black diamond trails. Each season
Stowe receives an average of 22 feet of natural snow, or as
we like to call it around here,"white gold"!
People come to go skiing in Stowe,
Vermont for
an assortment of reasons; a few of which include famous cross-country
skiing, Vermont being the home state of Bill Koch, the only
American to win an Olympic medal for the sport. Particularly,
in Stowe, cross-country and snowshoe enthusiasts can choose
from 150 kilometers of groomed inter-connected trails at
four ski centers. Stowe Vermont isn't just about skiing.
Visitors can also take in a horse-drawn sleigh ride, skating,
snowmobiling, tobogganing, numerous
nightclubs, restaurants, and of course, shopping!
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