My friends[ husband and wife mid 40's] want to find a place where they can spend a week in Feb.They would like to find a resort,Hotel,Motel where they can sled from.A place with a restaurant,bar,pool,hot tub ect.They would also be doing some skiing on this vacation and need a place not to far from a major ski area.I know of the lake Morley Inn at Fairlee.We went on a cats pride ride from there but that was over 10 years ago and don't know of any skiing close by.They will be coming from The hudson valley of N.Y. Thanks for any info.

I stopped skiing in Vermont after living out west..............the trails are much too icy.

For snowmobiling VT is fantastic.............for skiing okay for a quick fix and nothing more.........tell them to fly out west to CO, WY, UT or Lake Tahoe to ski.........totally worth every penny. Then do a different trip up here to ride. Vail and Copper are nice for first time out west or try two of my favorites Heavenly(CA+NV) or Snowmass(HUGE)..............sorry but skiing in VT sucks unless you get lucky (I've been doing it since I was 17)!

i know the PERFECT place.
Its in St. Come canada.
about 30 min from st. Donat or Le cabanon(sp?)
Val St.Come is the name of the resort.
it is actully a ski resort right on the mountain (you actually park your sleds behind the building, your geinerally the only snowmobilers there, and your parking right on the entrance to the ski lift.)
the hotel is up a series of roads and hills in a resort, and no one would ever be able to steal your sleds.
The trail system is also right next to this hotel.
we go every year. its somewhat pricey but the best sled/ski package ever. :div20:

Three Stallion Inn in Randolph Vermont.

Snowmobile trail goes right thru parking lot and Stowe or Killington ski areas not that far away by car.

Three Stallion - Website

Stayed there for a weekend and it was the best, Great snowmobile trails not much traffic on em.

Awesome place! Absolutely beautiful ..........$expensive$............it's about an hour to Stowe or Killington or Sugarbush from there driving.

They don't want to travel out west.Last year they skied at Ice face mountain{I mean White Face Mountain}So they like ice.

They used to go to Le cabanon for years.Would always checkout the ice carvings in St come.They want to stay in the states.

Try the Clear River Tavern and Motel in Pittsfield, Vt. Great restaurant, reasonable rates. Right off some of the best riding in central Vermont. About 8 miles from Killington and Pico.

I'd tell them to go here. Burke mountain is just up the road and the trail leaves the hotel. They have a pool, sauna and hot tub. Game room, etc. Restaurants are weak but the food is good.

You can rent sleds here if you need to....

Comfort Inn, St. Johnsbury

I'll second Burke as a great place to ski. Heck, I grew up skiing there. Keep in mind though that it is small in terms of lift service but has some excellent terrain and some of the best open glades around.

There's also good snowmobile trail access right from the mountain.

-Couch

The Lake Morey resort is still very nice. I've stayed there the past 2 winters, over a long weekends. The trails around lake morey have been very good the past 2 times. I know there is skiing close but I forget the name of the mountain. My firend took his kids.
As for Burke Mt, I know that is close to Island pond which has great trails. Hope that helps.

I would look in Jay area for the deep snow and you have Jay Peak Ski Mtn and Newport to visit, shop and eat as well as Lake Memphimigog (spelling) to blast across into Quebec or Stowe area which gives you great restarants, shopping and skiing on Mt. Mansfield or Smugglers Notch. To be in the middle of the two Mtns so its a equal drive to both would be Morrisville. Inexpensive to stay, VAST trail runs right thru town and some good wide open riding as you go Northeast towards Island Pond. Sledding around Killington gets steep and icy and the amount of skiers is mind boggling. Skied VT for 17 years, I avoid Killington except Tues thru Thurs. Best grrooming done and no traffic.

For skiing, there is no better mountain and town than Stowe.

stowe

www.stowe.com

There is a $300 million dollar expansion going on...new lifts, 40% more snowmaking...as far a sledding there is vast right through the village and it is a very good place to start a day trip to Island Pond, where sleds actually out number cars.

Skiing may be good but heaven forbid we get to ride our snowmobiles through town. I don't think Stowe wants snowmobiles as they closed the trail that goes through town and you must ride on the road side for over a mile to even get near the village.

I guess the skiers spend enough cash that they just don't need snowmobilers money.

My buddy (from FL) and I rode our sleds to within a half mile of town parked our sleds in a nice parking lot on the road that goes past the "Water Hole" and had a beautiful walk into town for a wonderful Thai dinner at Red Basil (next to AJ's).........very good food if you like Thai........and they have one of the best sushi bars in Vermont.

It was great..............I would totally recommend it for a day trip but to stay overnight with a sled would be difficult in Stowe. If you're not ready to lay down some serious duckets stay away from Stowe PERIOD............ but everyone is very friendly and I've never had a bad experience in Stowe.

Never been there but i have skied all my life. I'd go to jay peak. they get tons of snow and if there is a good amount of sled trails in the area i'd say it would be tough to beat. Never skied or done any sledding in vt tho.

I'll second (or maybe third?) the Jay Peak area. If you enjoy skiing off trail (meaning you don't run the groomed trails all day) nowhere in the East can beat Jay's snowfall amount and opportunity for powder turns. As far as snowmobiling, there are many beautiful rides to the East, West, and South (north a few miles and you're in Canada). I would suggest taking the trail up over the mountain...it's a different world up there. As far as a place to stay, most snowmobilers I see stay at The Lodge which is right on route 242 right next to the Jay Country Store. I love that area...

I think that area has the best all around riding, second to maybe IP, in the state of vermont.


I love riding newport, westfield, derby areas

Don't know if this would be appealing to them, but my friend owns these 2 properties, trails run through both and Burke Mountain is just down the road.

www.gnsvtproperties.com

I would have to recommend a ski/sled vacation to the Mad River Valley.
I have to be honest and say that I moved back to Vermont to live here
in the valley and to enjoy the wonderful Snowmobiling and Skiing/Snowboarding
this area has to offer.
We are lucky enough to have 3 amazing ski areas; Sugarbush, Mt Ellen,
and Mad River Glenn in our own backyard. Your friends could stay at the Mad River Inn which
is right on the VAST trail and about a 6 mile drive to any of these 3 great ski
areas. The VAST trails around the valley are among the highest in elevation
in all of Vermont and offer great early and late season riding possibilities.
Registrations and TMA's are available at Kenyons Variety Store which is an easy
walk from the Mad River Inn.

Are the trails,in and around Waitsfield on the VAST map? What trail numbers are high in elevation? Any big wide trails in that area? I've skied Sugarbush a few times, a great mountain for sure.

Mt. Ellen (Sugarbush North) is some of the best skiing in VT and still remains one of my favorite mountains. Looks like he's talking about Trail #17 and 100 a,b, and c. I'm also curious as to what the trails are like in that area.

Unfortunately, the grooming in VT (other than in IP and Canaan and sometimes parts of Jay) is not very organized between clubs so different club areas groom on different days and to get from place to place means great trails then crap followed by more great trails then more crap...........if it weren't for that I might have to head to Stowe then down 100 to Waitsfield stay overnight then back home again.

Do you know what days they groom there and where, please be specific if you can, thanks? Here in the Walden area it's Mon and Tues. down to Hardwick and Greensboro and over towards Danville and Joe's Pond.

Our club, the Mad River Ridge Runners has close to 80 miles of groomed and marked trails which can be found on the VAST Map. The highest elevation loop goes through Camel's Hump State Park, check out the 100A, 100, 100C, 100B loop. The Route 17 trail over the Northfield and Huntington ridges is also well worth taking and offers some spectacular views to Mt Washington in the east, the Adirondacks to the west and Canada and Lake Champlain to the north. A lot of our terrrain is relatively narrow and twisty as it follows the spine of the Green Mountains and the ridges nearby. We do have some wider trails up in the Park on 100A and the valley floor in Waitsfield has some nice flat corn fields. Stowe is an easy 2-3 hour ride but don't forget to spend some time up in Little River State Park in Waterbury/Bolton on the way. Come check it out, plenty of parking at Kenyon's in Waitsfield.

What days do they usually groom those loops?

http://www.hollowinn.com/. Yo Mamma I think you are getting no response to your grooming question because there is no set answer. I ride out of Barre and I have to say that on a good day riding to the east, west and south is as good if not better than riding to the north. The grooming is spotty and last season a number of clubs in the area had major groomer problems that resulted in poor riding conditions, but on a good day it is the best! My shortest trip last year was my first at 90 miles, usually we do 125+, our longest being 210.

There is a place in Tunbridge where you can see the White Mountains, Killington, Sugarbush, Camels Hump and Stowe!!!!!!!! If it was not a cloudy day my avitar would have Mt Washington in the background as the picture was taken from this very place.

The Camels Hump trails are the greatest when they are groomed and the worst when they are not, I guess you could say that about any trail but if you are trying to do a loop you are commited and as we all know gas rules and sometimes turning back isn't an option.

The best thing about riding this area (I only ride Thurs Fri) is the low and courtious traffic that we usually encounter.

If you would like to join us let me know. Can offer a beautiful option to riding the NEK.

Thanks for the info and the offer!

Sorry about the delay in writing back with a grooming report. I have been away from the computer for a couple of days. On Saturday I was out with some fellow members of our club putting up signs down by the swinging bridge and doing some research on a potential new trail. Anyways, I double checked with one of our groomers who confirmed that the trails up in the Hump are usually groomed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hope this helps. FYI, both of our groomers are in good shape and ready for the season.

Thanks for all your suggestions.Im sure they will find a great place to Sled and Ski. :beerchug:

how bout some places in southern VT?
I'd like to take the family sledding and skiing by Stratton area. are there any nice hotels?? or lodges??