Mount Snow area of Vermont

Mount Snow Website

Trails at Mt Snow

Mt Snow is an intermediate skiers wet dream. Basically the whole mountain is blue - you can't go wrong! With all these trails to choose from - I have to say that my favorites are:

Upper Lodge to Lodge/Exhibition/Ego Alley - From the top of the mountain, head down Upper Lodge, and you basically end up taking any of these 3 great paths on the lower mountain with not too much effort - any way you go, they are all great runs from the top of the mountain!

Upper Nitro/Titanium - A great long blue cruise with a dedicated lift. I can just ride these trails all day!
Lodging at Mt Snow

*** Mountaineer Inn Stayed there before. At base of mountain (West Dover, VT) Rooms are very bare - but common room amenities were excellent. Has a nice hot tub, restaurant, hot cider at night. At base of mountain. Rates not that bad midweek (all rates include lift ticket and are per person) - Winter 03-04 Rates: 2 nt wknd $280 - ntly mdwk $80 - 3 nt mdwk $210 - Meal plan - BB, full breakfast

Mt Snow Condo's - Biggest reason to stay at the condos? Free access to the outdoor heated pool/hot tub at the main lodge. The perfect way to end a day of skiing!

West Dover and Wilmington Restaurants

THE SILO - Its in an old silo, which is pretty cool. Basically your standard bar-restaurant food. 324 Rte. 100, West Dover, VT, USA. Phone: 802/464-2553

TWO TANNERY ROAD - excellent food, but a little pricey. very nice surroundings - has the bar from the original Waldorf Astoria.

DEERHILL INN AND RESTAURANT - Very nice upscale restaurant. Well reviewed. Valley View Rd., West Dover, VT, USA - Phone: 802/464-3100 or 800/993-3379

DOVEBERRY INN - Nice italian restaurant. Very well reviewed. Rte. 100, West Dover, VT, USA - Phone: 802/464-5652 or 800/722-3204

HARRIMANS - At the base lodge. Skip. Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Mt. Snow, VT, USA Phone: 802/464-6600 Ext. 6032

Gore Mountain (North Creek) area of New York

Gore Mountain Website

Lodging Inn on Gore Mountain - closest hotel to the mountain, it is relatively cheap though of unknown quality (I'm thinking, standard hotel room of unknown upkeep). Has a full service restaurant of apparently high quality as well.