Vermont ski areas are mostly privately owned and operated, meaning that Vermont skiing is also a condominium business.

Large condo developments surround many Vermont ski areas, offering plenty of lodging opportunities, but also a different experience than at the largely government-owned but privately-operated ski areas of New Hampshire.

Here's a photo gallery of Vermont skiing, here's a map, and here are brief descriptions of Vermont's ski resorts from south to north:

Mount Snow Ski Resort, West Dover VT 05356
Family resort great if you have infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers and up, 1700 ft (518 m) vertical drop, 145 downhill trails, 23 lifts, tubing, snowmobile tours, snowshoeing and spas.

Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, Stratton Mountain VT 05155-9406
Great skiing for all, and championship snowboarding with six terrain parks (best in eastern USA), 2003 ft (611 m) vertical drop, 90 downhill trails, 16 lifts (some very fast), great trail grooming.

Bromley Mountain Ski Resort, Manchester Center VT 05255
Family value resort with great snowboard park, 1334 ft (407 m) vertical drop, 43 downhill trails, 10 lifts, terrain park with half-pipe and lots of rails, spines, hips, tabletops and big air jumps.

Okemo Mountain Ski Resort, Ludlow VT 05149
Well rounded family-owned, five-mountain resort with something for everyone, 2200 ft (671 m) vertical drop, 115 downhill trails, 18 lifts, six terrain parks, nordic (x-c) ski center.

Ascutney Mountain Ski Resort, Brownsville VT 05037
Ascutney is closed for the 2010-2011 ski season.

Bear Creek Mountain Ski Club, Plymouth VT 05056
Small, classy ski club with personal service, 1300 ft (396 mt) vertical drop, 15 downhill trails, 1 lift.

Suicide Six Ski Resort, Woodstock VT 05091
Woodstock Inn's own small ski area founded in 1937, with 650 ft (198 m) vertical drop, 23 downhill trails, 3 lifts, half-pipe.

Killington/Pico Ski Resort, Killington VT 05751
Vermont's largest and tallest, with 3050 ft (930 m) vertical drop, 200 downhill trails, 31 lifts (including a gondola), extensive snowmaking, terrain parks, and many off-slope dining and entertainment options.

Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Middlebury VT 05753
Small, friendly college ski team area with 1050 ft (320 m) vertical drop, 15 trails, 3 lifts, and good affordable food.

Sugarbush Ski Resort, Warren VT 05674-9993
Varied resort with six interconnected 4000-ft peaks, 2600 ft (792 m) vertical drop, 115 downhill trails, 16 lifts, two snowparks, half-pipe.

Mad River Glen Ski Resort, Waitsfield VT 05673
Preservationist co-op keeps this area traditional, uncrowded, "free of snowboarding," with 2037 ft (621 m) vertical drop, 45 trails, 5 lifts, "where skiing is a sport, not an industry."

Bolton Valley Ski Resort, Bolton Valley VT 05477
Family and learning-skier resort, 1625 ft (495 m) vertical drop, six lifts, 60 downhill and 100 km of cross-country trails, 1500-ft terrain park and half-pipe, indoor tennis and basketball, and child care center.

Stowe Mountain Ski Resort, Stowe VT 05672
Vermont's highest peak, a town with a European spirit, vertical drop of 2360 ft (719 m), 48 trails, 12 lifts, night skiing, terrain parks, half-pipe, and recent expansion and improvement.

Smuggler's Notch Ski Resort, Smuggler's Notch VT 05464
Family resort with good ski schools, 2610 ft (796 m) vertical drop, 78 downhill trails, 8 lifts, snowboarding, 30 km of cross-country ski trails and 20 km of snowshoe trails, condo accommodations.

Burke Mountain Ski Resort, East Burke VT 05832
Unpretentious old-time atmosphere in lots of snow, 2000 ft (610 m) vertical drop, 4 lifts, 43 open, gladed, meandering and contour-tracking trails, five-acre terrain park and junior park.

Jay Peak Ski Resort, Jay VT 05859
Big Northeast Kingdom area with lots of natural snow, 2153 ft (656 m) vertical drop, 8 lifts, 76 downhill trails, 60-person aerial tramway.

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