\u201cVermont is open,\u201d said Nate Formalarie from the Vermont Department of Tourism on a zoom call last week with representatives from all the Vermont ski areas. \u201cYou just have to adhere to the state guidelines,\u201d Nate adds, which for most of us is either a 14-day self-quarantine before arrival in the state or 7 days of self-quarantine and a negative COVID test<\/a>. You then have to go online and reserve a lift ticket and possible parking reservation at the ski area you want to visit. Once on mountain, I can think of few places I\u2019d rather be during a pandemic than a Vermont ski area. You\u2019re already wearing a mask because it\u2019s cold outside and you\u2019re freely gliding around the mountain outside with few crowds, except down at the base which will be limited. Expect food trucks, fire pits, and much more. Sugarbush<\/a> will provide private cabanas at the base which have to be reserved in advance. Smugglers\u2019 Notch Resort<\/a> is offering private ski lessons for the entire family. The classic cross-country skiing retreat, Trapp Family Lodge<\/a> in Stowe, is featuring backcountry Nordic tours. Jay Peak<\/a> in northern Vermont usually caters to Canadians, but since borders are still closed, the mountain will have far less traffic this year. Stowe<\/a>, Okemo<\/a>, and Mt. Snow<\/a> are all part of Vail Resorts, which is offering package deals on their Epic Pass like the Northeast Value Pass<\/a>, which gives you access to 18 ski area in the Northeast and priority reservations. Please contact ActiveTravels<\/a> if you need help with lodging suggestions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cVermont is open,\u201d said Nate Formalarie from the Vermont Department of Tourism on a zoom call last week with representatives from all the Vermont ski areas. \u201cYou just have to adhere to the state guidelines,\u201d Nate adds, which for most of us is either a 14-day self-quarantine before arrival in the state or 7 days…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[221,222,223,98],"class_list":["post-7393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-skiing","tag-skiing","tag-stowe","tag-trapp-family-lodge","tag-vermont"],"yoast_head":"\n