Fitness + Health Pro Tips Snowshoeing 

4 Ways to Bear the Winter Blues

November 5, 2018 Abagael Giles 4366 Views health, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, winter

One of the challenges of switching seasons is embracing new sports and finding new ways to train with friends. These fun

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Featured+ Our Towns 

What’s Up in Waitsfield

July 7, 2016June 26, 2018 Evan Johnson 18663 Views backcountry skiing, biking, Bundy Museum, festival, live music, Mad River Barn, Mad River Valley, Mad Taco, Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design, Mint, Pitcher Inn, restaurant, Skiing, summer, Vermont Music Festival, vmba, Waitsfield, Warren, winter

With The Frendly Gathering coming this weekend, new trails, restaurants and more fun events coming up, Waitsfield’s the place to

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Featured Motivation 

Speak Up: A Plan for Change

February 18, 2016March 3, 2016 Vermont Sports 3955 Views climate change, Green Mountain Power, Outdoor Gear Exchange, Vermont, winter

By Mike Donohue As co-owner of the Outdoor Gear Exchange, I spend my time outfitting Vermonters and visitors with gear

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Athletes Featured Featured Athletes News 

Bob Dill: The Ice Man

January 12, 2016November 28, 2017 Phyl Newbeck 5719 Views Bob Dill, Featured Athlete, ice skating, lakes, Vermont, winter

Few people know ice like Bob Dill. He has raced ice boats (sailboats that run on blades) for years, held

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Nordic Skiing 

Early Birds Get the Tracks

November 12, 2013January 6, 2016 Heidi Hill 3188 Views early snow, Nordic Skiing, winter

It happens every year: my husband, Tom Thurston, tells me he’s going skiing, and I look at him like he’s

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Snowboarding 

Pearcervearance | How a Vermont Snowboarder’s Optimism and Determination Got Him Back on His Board

April 1, 2012May 1, 2012 Madeline Murray-Clasen 3170 Views Kevin Pearce, recovery, snow sports, snowboarding, winter

Prior to his accident, the world believed that Vermont’s Kevin Pearce would be an Olympic star. Within a matter of

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Adventures 

Backcountry Basics (For Real This Time)

November 28, 2011November 28, 2011 Greg Rems 2411 Views backcountry, first aid, preparation, safety, Skiing, winter

Backcountry skiing is exploding right now! With all the upgrades in gear, touring and exploring are much easier and lighter.

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Adventures 

(Dry) Suit Yourself | Cold-Weather Paddling Is Fun, But Not for Everyone

November 1, 2011December 14, 2015 Phyl Newbeck 3446 Views boating, canoeing, cold weather, ice, kayaking, paddling, water, winter

It’s November. Time to put away the paddles and take out the skis, right? Not necessarily. As long as bodies

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