Mount Snow is the largest ski resort in Vermont near major centres and offers a wide variety of terrain and challenge for all abilities. This family-friendly resort has excellent programs for kids and is a great place to learn. Four freestyle terrain parks and a super-pipe guarantee pleasure for snowboarders.

The purpose-built resort of Mount Snow features five base lodges and one summit lodge, and services and facilities are top notch. There is an equipment rental and repair shop, sports shops (including a snowboard shop), conference and group services, childcare facilities (from six weeks up), and first-aid.

Accommodation at Mount Snow ski resort is in country inns, quaint lodges, condominium complexes, and hotels and motels - with a total of 50 establishments to choose from. Particularly noteworthy are the luxurious slope-side Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Snow Lake Lodge. Activities include snowmobiling and spa and fitness, and there are dozens of eateries and eight bars for enjoyable après-ski.

There are a whopping 145 slopes that run over 80kms at Mount Snow resort; the longest is four kilometres. Terrain over the 520-metre vertical consists of gentle beginners’ slopes, extensive intermediate runs, and challenging expert runs and off-piste. Mount Snow also boasts 23 lift systems with an hourly uplift capacity of over 36,000 people.

For alternative skiing and snowboarding and only four kilometres from Mount Snow, Haystack features another 42 trails on all types of terrain and for levels and offers a classic ski experience. Alternatively, for a day away from the slopes, Manchester is a university town with a wealth of sightseeing and attractions.

The ski season runs from November to April at Mount Snow ski resort, with cheaper rates before the Christmas holidays and towards the end of the season; children under the age of six years ski for free. The most convenient means of transport is to fly to Albany (New York) and transfer by shuttle bus.