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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: that's Stowe. |
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Stowe Mountain Ski Resort's trails are in five distinct areas down both Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, the mountains on either side of the Smuggler's Notch defile. Stowe's 48 trails go down a vertical drop of 2360 feet (719 meters), served by 12 lifts. 79% of the trails are covered by snowmaking equipment. The variety of trails is such that there's plenty of adventure for everyone, no matter what your ability. Beginners will want to start off at the Toll House slopes, near the base of the toll road up Mount Mansfield. The next logical step is to Spruce Peak, which underwent extensive redevelopment and upgrading recently. After you've mastered that, go on to the more difficult among the Mount Mansfield trails and slopes. Lessons and rentals are available, and there are restaurants at Cliff House (top of the Mansfield gondola) and Octagon (top of the toll road), as well as at the base camps. A big event of the winter season at Stowe is the annual Winter Carnival, held during the second week in January, when special races, church suppers, square dances, hockey and skating matches, a snow sculpture contest, and even a Queen's Ball are held. See the Stowe tourist info page for more information. The town of Stowe has been a summer and winter resort for a long time—since the early 1800s, in fact, when visitors cambe by stagecoach to climb Mount Mansfield. Skiing began here in the 1930s. Stowe Mountain Resort
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Mount Mansfield in Stowe VT.
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