Part 2
Besides boasting of a Senator who can still hit a jump (sorta) shot
source bostonmagazine.com
-the beautiful green state of Vermont offers up outdoor destinations for all budgets and desired experiences (alpine -nordic skiing, ice skating, snow shoe adventures, antiquing, shopping, reviving spa treatments) ..and tasty culinary choices too.
Some ideas:
Ski Vermont pairs with wonderful partners in Vermont and across the country to provide great programs and incentives to get on the slopes this season. Long time skiers and riders, as well as those looking to learn a snowsport for the first time can win great prizes like lift tickets to Vermont resorts, skis from Rossignol and snowboards from Burton, among many other prizes this season.
Longtime participants in the national Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month initiative, Vermont resorts offer $49 beginner packages during the month of January. Ski Vermont also offers the Take 3 Pass this season, which includes 3 beginner lessons for just $129. Ten participants in this program are eligible to receive a pair of Rossignol skis or a Burton snowboard at the end of the season.(NICE)
Ski Vermont aims to reward already established Vermont-loving skiers and snowboarders this season with the new Bring-a-Friend program and the 2016-17 Season Scavenger Hunt. For those that want to introduce a friend or family member to skiing or snowboarding, they simply need to refer them (or gift them) a Ski Vermont Take 3 Pass and help get them to the slopes and into their first lesson. The first 100 participants will receive 2 lift tickets to a resort in Vermont.
Social-savvy skiers and riders can participate in the inaugural Ski Vermont Scavenger Hunt this season. Each week,in the winter season- Ski Vermont will announce the resort, product and prize of the week on Instagram and Facebook. Participants post photos of the resorts and/or product that week to be entered to win prizes from Ski Vermont partners like Darn Tough socks, Skida headwear, Vermont maple syrup and more. Two lucky participants will walk away with a Burton Process Flying V snowboard or a pair of Rossignol Soul 7 HD skis at the close of the season.
For the 17th year in a row, Ski Vermont is offering the Fifth Grade Passport, allowing fifth graders to ski virtually for free up to 88 days at Vermont alpine and Nordic resorts. For more information on Ski Vermont’s programs and incentives to slide, visit skivermont.com.
FOODIE ALERT-refuel those spent calories- or add on the pounds, the super popular Specialty Food Days returns. The Vermont style gorgethon -features home grown yummy eats from Vermont’s highly recognizable brands like Cabot Cheese, Ben & Jerry’s (anything) and of course, Vermont maple syrup-in addition to local goodies like Kimball Brook Farm chocolate milk, Gringo Jack’s chips and salsa, Karen’s Artisan Popcorn, It’s Arthur’s Fault sauces, and Ambrosia Confections...plus new vendors/Ski Vermont’s marketing partners= Long Trail Brewery, Woodchuck Cider, Silo Vodka, Mad River Distillers and Caledonia Spirits will bring an added (liquid) element to the tour with beer, cider and spirits tastings.
Specialty Food Days for 2017 are scheduled for:
- Saturday, January 14, 2017: Quechee Ski Area
- Friday, January 27, 2017: Jay Peak Resort
- Saturday, January 28, 2017: Burke Mountain Resort
- Tuesday, January 31, 2017: Mad River Glen
- Saturday, February 11, 2017: Bromley Mountain
- Saturday, February 18, 2017: Middlebury College Snow Bowl
- Tuesday, February 21, 2017: Smugglers' Notch Resort
- Friday, February 24, 2017: Okemo Mountain Resort
- Saturday, March 4, 2017: Pico Mountain
- Sunday, March 5, 2017: Magic Mountain
- Saturday, March 11, 2017: Killington Resort
- Saturday, March 18, 2017: Sugarbush Resort
- Sunday, March 19, 2017: Bolton Valley
- Saturday, March 25, 2017: Stratton Mountain Resort
- Saturday, April 8, 2017: Stowe Mountain Resort
Skiers and riders can participate in a contest this year during Ski Vermont’s Specialty Food Day tour. Samplers will be encouraged to take photos of their food and beverage experiences and tag them #SnackSkiVT on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Ski Vermont will choose one winner at the end of the season and send them a prize bag full of swag from Ski Vermont partners and two lift tickets for the 2017-18 season.