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America's oldest ski patrol played a direct role in the creation of the National Ski Patrol system and the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division.

On the heels of the Great Depression, the federal government under FDR hired young people to work as an army of tree planters, firefighters and even ski trail blazers.

Michael Snyder is leaving the Statehouse and heading back into the woods, resigning at the end of the month as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.

Michael Snyder is leaving the Statehouse and heading back into the woods, resigning at the end of the month as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.

The agency investigating the cause of a Stowe Mountain Resort zip line crash last September that killed an employee has determined a piece of equipment that failed during the descent

This season marks 85 years of lift-served skiing on Mount Mansfield. Stowe Mountain Resort will hold a community event celebrating that 85th anniversary on Saturday, March 26, noon-4 p.m. at

It’s no exaggeration to say that Nose Dive on Mt. Mansfield made Stowe what it is. Not just the ski area—or resort, as that’s what it’s called these days—but the

This season marks 85 years of lift-served skiing on Mount Mansfield. Stowe Mountain Resort will hold a community event celebrating that 85th anniversary on Saturday, March 26, noon-4 p.m. at

With the chairlifts and gondola running at full capacity, cafeterias and bars back to slinging burgers and beers, and masks optional while playing in the snow, things will be pretty

The cover of the 30th anniversary edition of David Goodman’s backcountry bible. Courtesy image Author David Goodman literally wrote the book on backcountry skiing in this area 30 years ago, and fortuitously found himself updating it just in time for a winter season that will likely see record numbers of skiers eschewing resorts and heading for the woods. Goodman was the latest speaker presented by Stowe’s Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in its Red Benc...