What You’ll Find in This Guide Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, ski vacation or looking for an area rich in history, featuring plenty of activites for the enire family, locally owned restaurants and a Vermont winter experience Stowe truly has it all. You'll know you're close before you see the sign. Route 100 narrows, the traffic thickens near the bridge at the edge … [Read more...] about Stowe, Vermont — Where the Green Mountains Learned to Ski
Green Mountains
Sugarbush Resort
Skiing and Mountain Culture in the Mad River Valley Rising above the town of Warren in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, Sugarbush Resort has long been one of the most recognizable ski destinations in the Green Mountains. But Sugarbush is more than a ski resort. Over the decades it has helped shape the culture and rhythm of the entire valley — influencing local businesses, … [Read more...] about Sugarbush Resort
Waitsfield, Vermont
The Village Heart of the Mad River Valley In the center of the Mad River Valley sits the small town of Waitsfield — a village that manages to balance mountain culture, local businesses, and Vermont’s long tradition of small-town life. Visitors often arrive here after crossing the Green Mountains through routes like Appalachian Gap or Lincoln Gap, descending into the … [Read more...] about Waitsfield, Vermont
The Mad River Valley, Vermont
Where Two Ski Mountains Learned to Live Side by Side If you're coming from the west, the smart way into the Mad River Valley is over a mountain. Leave the Champlain Valley behind, climb Route 17 through Appalachian Gap or take the narrower, steeper road over Lincoln Gap, and let the car do some honest work for once. Then the trees pull back, the road drops, and a long … [Read more...] about The Mad River Valley, Vermont
Warren, Vermont
A Classic Village in the Heart of the Mad River Valley Tucked into the eastern side of Vermont’s Green Mountains, the small town of Warren sits quietly along the Mad River, surrounded by forested hills and open farmland. Many travelers first reach Warren after crossing Appalachian Gap from the Champlain Valley. The road descends from the mountain ridgeline into the … [Read more...] about Warren, Vermont