Stowe, Vermont is one of my favorite ski destinations! It’s located in northern Vermont just 45 minutes east of Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, and easy to get to via air, car, or train. This quintessential small New England town is replete with over sixty restaurants, pubs, spas, and lodging establishments. Whether your budget is economy or luxury, you’ll find it in and around Stowe.

Stowe Mountain Resort, located on Mount Mansfield, is the premier skiing & snowboarding resort on the east coast with a 4,395 foot summit elevation, 2,160 foot vertical drop, 48 trails serviced by 13 lifts, and a whopping 333 inches of annual snowfall. Their recent opening of Stowe Mountain Lodge, a mountainside five-star luxury hotel and spa, further exemplifies their reputation as being the East’s premier skiing & snowboarding resort.

Stowe Mountain

These ski areas have numerous resorts in close proximity, increasing skiers’ choices.

1. Salt Lake City, Utah. Boasting “The Greatest Snow on Earth,” this city has nine top ski resorts less than an hour apart, including Alta, Snowbird and Deer Valley, which has been ranked the No. 1 ski resort in North America.

2. White Mountains, New Hampshire. Stay in North Conway, the epicenter of New Hampshire skiing, with eight resorts within driving distance. Intermediates like the groomed trails at Bretton Woods. Wildcat and Cannon Mountain are known for their narrow chutes.

Park City Ski Resort Utah

A grand masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance architecture, the Omni Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire’s White Mountains was a two-year labor of love for 250 master craftsmen. Conceived by industrialist Joseph Stickney, this National Historic Landmark opened in 1902 and has been attracting generations of families ever since.

The Mount Washington Resort

The Omni Mount Washington Hotel is located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, only 2 1/2 hours from Boston.

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Lake Champlain is the largest body of fresh water in the U.S. after the Great Lakes, and at 120 miles in length and an average depth of 400’ and 12 miles across, everything about it is impressive. But more impressive than its size is its unspoiled beauty. In a state already known for conservation and back-to-nature vacations, Lake Champlain is the secret destination for a growing number of New England vacationers.

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Here’s my pick of five destinations and attractions in the Lake Champlain region when you visit…

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The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa is a year-round destination for spa-goers and adventure-seekers alike. Colder months brings an endless array of activities, including snowshoeing, skiing on nearby mountains such as Bromley and Stratton, snowmobiling, and even off-road driving. When the flowers begin to bloom, fly-fishing is a popular way to spend an afternoon, though world-class golf, falconry, archery, and clay target shooting prove equally alluring.

Equinox Resort and Spa

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