http://vertexpress.com Skiing, snowboarding and mountain lifestyle Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:39:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/la-nina-shows-up-in-vermont-10-12-inches-of-snow http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/la-nina-shows-up-in-vermont-10-12-inches-of-snow#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:39:26 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3540 Sounds pretty good if you are heading to northern New England. Welcome back La Nina!]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/la-nina-shows-up-in-vermont-10-12-inches-of-snow/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/what-la-nina http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/what-la-nina#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:15:45 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3530 I might have put way too much trust into the early weather forecasts; Or maybe, I am way too impatient with La Nina. But I have to say that this December will not be a memorable month for skiers and riders in the United States. In other words, we haven;t seen much snow for the [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/what-la-nina/feed 1 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/2011-white-christmas-map http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/2011-white-christmas-map#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:07:00 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3520 Hmm, it is still a forecast subject to Mother Nature’s mood. It does look promising for those planning to visit/live in  Colorado or Utah. Alternatively, Vermont seems to be a good option.  The graphics are posted on The Weather Channel’s website. Visit their site for the latest updates.  And if you wondered, the National Climatic Data Center [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/2011-white-christmas-map/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/poll-magic-mountain-is-a-great-ski-resort http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/poll-magic-mountain-is-a-great-ski-resort#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:13:57 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3438 A while ago, I posted a poll asking our readers to compare and rate Magic Mountain resort. This classic Vermont ski resort might not be a household name, but I think it is one of the better ski areas  in VT. And it is very clear that 100% of voters agree – Magic Mountain is a great [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/poll-magic-mountain-is-a-great-ski-resort/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/jay-peak-meets-groupon http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/jay-peak-meets-groupon#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:19:19 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3426 Finally, forgive me if I am wrong, one ski resort got spotted on Groupon.  Jay Peak ski resort ran a deal-0f-the-day on Groupon’s Portland (ME) site and did so pretty successfully.  In total,79 lift tickets were sold at $45 each (35% Off.) In other words, 79 people got a heavily discounted group rate without belonging [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/jay-peak-meets-groupon/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/burke-mountain-web-archives http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/burke-mountain-web-archives#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:29:56 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3402 You can find all resort info on the homepage. New web design and logo in 2004 Number one ski resort in Vermont according to web reviews. Video section is added in 2008]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/burke-mountain-web-archives/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/bromley-mountain-web-archives http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/bromley-mountain-web-archives#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:09:01 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3365 Might not be fancy but CYBER. Not bad for 1996. The 2000 ski season was pretty much over by April 3. Lucky season pass holders – season pass rates hasn’t changed since 2000. You will pay $995 for an adult season pass today. Forget about the Facebook walls. Go message boards! I am totally lost [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/bromley-mountain-web-archives/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/bolton-valley-web-archives http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/bolton-valley-web-archives#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:44:38 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3340 Although an overall design is somewhat busy, Bolton Valley has a click-able image/map with links to rental, lodging and dinning pages. And there is no way you could miss that red font. And just a year later, there ia a brand new and much cleaner homepage. However, what really grabbed my attention was this sentence: “Click on [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/bolton-valley-web-archives/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/powder-week-in-vermont http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/powder-week-in-vermont#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:51:38 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=3337 A picture is worth a thousand words. Non-stop snow showers in Vermont. Perfect conditions to get out and ski.]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/powder-week-in-vermont/feed 0 http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/powder-alert-new-hampshire http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/powder-alert-new-hampshire#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:49:47 +0000 Sergey Ulitenok http://vertexpress.com/?p=2294 Mother Nature went crazy all over New Hampshire on 02/02/2011. 21″ at Black Mountain as of 5pm! X X X X X X X X X X X Now, this is what I call an ultimate winter vacation: up to 26″ of powder on 12/27/2010. Attitash got 5″ of snow. Powder The Balsams Wilderness N/A. [...]]]> http://vertexpress.com/lodge-notes/powder-alert-new-hampshire/feed 2