Winter Activities for Guests of Mount Snow Vacation Rentals

Mt. Snow Vermont lodging is perfect for enjoying winter sports at the Mount Snow Ski Resort. The resort boasts four mountain areas (Main Mountain, North Face, Carinthia and Sunbrook) and offers a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiers and riders.

Skiers staying in a Mt. Snow rental can ski on 106 trails rated as 14 percent Novice, 73 percent More Difficult, and 13 percent Most Difficult. The 37 miles of trails at the Mount Snow Ski Area include a two-mile-long novice trail from the summit, 100-yard-wide intermediate trails, and the expert North Face featuring one of the steepest trails in New England.

The Mt. Snow Ski Resort features 590 skiable acres, 98 acres of tree terrain, a vertical drop of 1,700 feet from the 3,600-foot summit, and an uphill capacity of 30,370 skiers per hour. Mount Snow receives an average of 156 inches of snowfall per year, and the Mount Snow skiing season is extended by the resort's 80 percent snow making capacity. The Mt. Snow ski school offers learn to ski programs for adults and children ages 3-14.

Single-day Mount Snow lift tickets for weekends and holidays are $72 for adults, $60 for youth ages 13-18, and $48 for children ages 6-12 and seniors ages 65 and up. Discounts are available on weekdays, for multi-day tickets, and for online ticket purchases. Mount Snow ski rental is available for all ages and levels of ability.

Visitors who ski at Mt. Snow can also enjoy some of the best terrain parks and pipes in the Eastern U.S. The Gut is a 460-foot-long, 18-foot-high superpipe that hosts numerous competitions during the winter. Visitors who rent a Mount Snow ski house can test their skills at four terrain parks that cover 40 acres. The resort's newest park (as yet unnamed) is the longest terrain park in the East at 4,940 feet. Un Blanco Gulch, the East's first snowboard park, is 3,200 feet long and covers 8 acres. The Grommet is perfect for beginners. Beartrap is Mount Snow's most popular bump trail.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy Mount Snow's two-acre snow tubing park, located on Ski Baba at the Carinthia Base Area. Tubing fees are $20 per session, $15 per session for season passholders, and $8 for a single ride.

Snowmobiling is another treat for vacationers staying in winter rentals in Wilmington VT. Visitors can take an exhilarating ride through thick forests and wide-open spaces in the Green Mountain National Forest. Snowmobile tours are operated by High Country Snowmobile Tours; call 800-627-7533 or 802-464-2108 for more information.

Horse-drawn sleigh rides are a fabulous way to enjoy this winter wonderland. White Wolf Ranch Sleigh Rides (800-245-7669 or 802-464-8501) offers half-hour rides for $50 for up to 4 people. Adams Farm Sleigh Rides (802-464-3762) features afternoon and evening sleigh ride through their maple sugar grove and up to an old log cabin for warming up by a wood fire.

Vacationers who stay in Mount Snow ski lodging can enjoy gliding through the peaceful Vermont countryside at several cross-country ski areas, including The Hermitage (802-464-3511), Timber Creek Cross Country (802-464-0999), and The White House at (802-464-2135). Snowshoeing is another popular winter sport and many of the local cross-country ski areas also offer snowshoe rentals and trails.

After a day of fun in the snow, guests of Mount Snow condo rentals can pamper themselves with a relaxing massage or other treatment at the Mount Snow spa or work out at the resort's health club. Call 802-464-6606 for information.