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Vermont Hiking Beyond the Slopes: A Different Side of Sugarbush Resort

Most people know Sugarbush for skiing. When snow blankets Lincoln Peak and Castle Rock, the resort buzzes with skiers and snowboarders from December through April. But when the lifts stop running, and the snow melts away, Sugarbush transforms into something different: a vast network of hiking trails that climb through Green Mountain forests to ridgeline …

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Spring in Vermont: Following the Wildflowers in the Mad River Valley

When mud season finally ends in the Mad River Valley, usually sometime in early May, Vermont doesn’t ease into spring. It explodes. One week, the forest floor looks brown and dull. The next, it’s covered in wildflowers racing against time to bloom, set seed, and disappear before the trees leaf out. If you’re looking for …

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Creative Things to Do in Vermont: Galleries, Studios & Classes in Mad River Valley

When our guests look for things to do in Vermont, outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and biking usually steal the spotlight. The Mad River Valley delivers these in abundance, but there’s another side to Vermont that deserves equal attention: the creative community that transforms raw materials into art you can see, touch, and even make …

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A Fresh Take on an Old Stop: Reimagining a Gateway to the Mad River Valley

If you’ve ever headed north into the Mad River Valley on Route 100, you know the spot. That little pull-off. The old Top Gas station. Maybe you’ve grabbed a map there, maybe you’ve stretched your legs, maybe you’ve just driven by a hundred times without thinking much about it. But like a lot of things

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Reflecting on Mad River Glen’s Land Acquisition

Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to see Mad River Glen acquire the parcel of land affectionately known as the “20th Hole.” For many people it may seem like a simple real estate transaction, but for those of us who have been connected to the mountain and

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Clearwater Sports Celebrates 50 Years of Adventure in the Mad River Valley

This year, the Mad River Valley is celebrating a remarkable milestone: 50 years of Clearwater Sports — a business that has helped define outdoor recreation in Central Vermont and has…

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Welcoming Blueberry Lake Cross Country Center to the MRV Chamber of Commerce

We’re thrilled to welcome Blueberry Lake Cross Country Center as the newest member of the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce—and there’s already a lot of excitement and positive buzz…

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Reconnect This Winter with a Vermont Weekend Getaway

When was the last time you and your partner truly unplugged? Not just for an evening, but for an entire weekend where the only agenda was each other. The Mad River Valley offers exactly that kind of escape. This isn’t a weekend getaway where you’re racing from activity to activity, checking boxes on a tourist …

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The Best Places to Ski in Vermont

Everything You Need to Know About Sugarbush Resort When skiers talk about the best places to ski in Vermont, two names come up again and again: Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen. Both call the Mad River Valley home, and together they create one of the most authentic ski experiences you’ll find anywhere in the …

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Where to go Ice Skating in Vermont: The Skatium in Waitsfield

Crisp Vermont air filling your lungs, the sound of skate blades carving across fresh ice, and the Green Mountains rising in the distance as you glide under the stars. This is ice skating in Vermont the way it’s meant to be experienced: outdoors, under an open sky, surrounded by the kind of natural beauty that …

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Best Sledding Hills in Mad River Valley: Winter Fun for All Ages

Sledding in Vermont is pure joy. There’s just something about flying down a snowy hill that makes you feel like a kid again. Whether you’re here with family or just want to relive the joy of your own childhood, sledding in the Mad River Valley is an absolute must. Staying at our Vermont lodges gives …

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