l am planning a ski vacation this winter and l chose the state of vermont to be my destination. l need some advice though about which resort and when in the season. l went to Magic Mountain last year in the middle of a snow storm and l thought l was in heaven. This year im not so sure i will be timing a snow storm so well so l may as well plan a little more.

Killington is probably the biggest in vermont, further North is Jay Peak which reportedly has the most snow and powder (because of it is location and geography) . It is in northern vermont, almost in canada.

Stowe is beautiful-
so is Von Trapp Lodge ( sound of Music family)
contact local Chamber of Commerce for more info on places and best ski dates

The nice thing about Vermont is all the areas r so close, u can get a place in central Vermont & ski as many places as u want. When l lived in NY, l would drive to Vermont every snow storm. l got tired of the driving, so l moved to Utah. Now it is just 30 minutes up a canyon to the greatest snow on earth.

Concerning VT, do not go to Killington. The other person mentioned Stowe. That place is ok.lots of good terrain, but a tourist trap to be sure.

Good places: Jay Peak, Bolton Valley, & Mad River. If u do not mind scootching over to NY, Gore is a really nice area as well, not too terribly far away.

Have fun! l always called VT the little west. It sure is great in the winter.

Mid-season is always a sure bet for snow. Feb, or early March.

Personally l like Gore mountain in NY better then the mountains in Vermont maybe it is cause l get in free but l just like it there. Its not to far away from vermont, but its a tiny town so if you stay there all you can really do is ski and thats about it.

Best is highly subject to interpretation!
Stratton has the best grooming.
Bromley is best on very cold days because of its southern exposure.
Okemo & Mt. Snow r best for convenience. They're easy to get to, being in the southern part of VT.
Stowe has the best steeps.
Pico Peak is best for avoiding crowds & seperating me from my right ACL.
Killington is probably best for bumps, definitely best for nightlife & probably the best for lifts which they need because they're the worst for crowds.
Smugglers Notch is best for families.

Hop on a plane and go out west.

Smuggler is Notch is very family-friendly.

Killington is a tourist trap.

Jay Peak is good but in the north. Being northern, u can be on colder temperatures & better snow accumulation & making though.

Stowe is another expensive tourist trap.

Bolton is where the local schools tend to send kids for field trips due to their affordable rates.

Snow fall varies from year to year. Last year in my area (just slightly north of Burlington on the lake) we got good snow in November & then the rest of the year fizzled out. Usually, the heavier snow falls r in February. January tends to be very icy with dry snow fall. (I've seen it reach 20 below for a week straight, barely climbing out of the negatives in the day.

November snow fall can be iffy - some years we get it & some we don't. December can be the same way.