Author: Drake, Robert

Good morning skiers and riders! Unlike the Griswold’s entering the forest for their Christmas tree without any tools, the Snowbowl has all of the tools you need for your last minute holiday shopping and you can get some turns in while doing it! Snow Sampler Cards that give you 3 days at the Bowl and 2 days at Rikert Outdoor Center for fat biking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing; a Snow Share Card that allows anyone you love four days at the Bowl without blackouts, or a pretty incredible line up of skis, hats, gloves, or Snowbowl outerwear from our Ski Shop; who else has you covered with all of the tools you need to put gifts under the tree?! So instead of worrying about Uncle Lewis burning down that hard earned Christmas tree with his cigar, get some easy turns in at the Bowl and give the gift that every skier in your family is truly looking for; a gift that keeps on giving from the Middlebury Snowbowl!

With some pretty incredible efforts from our Mountain Ops Team, Kelton and Lower Kelton will reopen today under partly mostly cloudy skies and a high near 29 with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph. 6 lift serviced trails with 2 lifts getting you there. Lifts will turn for our normal weekend hours with the Sheehan Quad from 8:30am – 4pm and the Disco Carpet from 10am – 3pm. Don’t forget, the Discovery Zone is free, yup, completely free(!) and features our new Discovery Trail. Uphill skinning is still not advised at this time due to the loss of natural snow on our routes.

Please note: The Snowbowl will close at 2:00pm Sunday, Christmas Eve and will be closed on Monday, Christmas Day.

CAFE: Open daily at 8:30am, our cafe serves up a fantastic array of housemade foods including breakfast, homemade soups & salads, sandwiches, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., Black Bean burgers from VT Bean Crafters, handcut fries, and of course, the famous Snowbowl Chili with an array of local beers to top it all off!

SOUP: Meatball

Special: Turkey Club Sammy

See ya on the slopes!

Good morning skiers and riders! We pride ourselves in providing holiday cheer every day of the ski season, but particularly around the holidays when our crews are welcoming family and friends to their own homes and to the mountain. Today, you too can join us for some holiday cheer by getting some turns in with us before your locked away wrapping presents, eating the feast for the ages, and wearing those ugly sweaters around the fire with your snifter in hand! To top it all off, if you join us for night skiing tonight, you just might get a glimpse of a sleigh with a few reindeer streaking through our Vermont sky on it’s way to get loaded up for the special day! Our lifts will be turning from 9am – 8:45pm tonight before we start settling in for our own holiday weekend.

Crisp sunny skies today will welcome Old Man Winter for the second shortest day of the year with a high near 26 and wind chill values as low as -3. Calm winds will be from the northeast around 5 mph. Word on the hill yesterday was the trails were riding amazing and today we’ll have more of the same with machine groomed and packed powder surfaces on 4 lift serviced trails to start the day including the new Discovery Trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area. Uphill skinning is not advised at this time due to the loss of natural snow on our routes.

Please note: The Snowbowl will close at 2:00pm Sunday, Christmas Eve and will be closed on Monday, Christmas Day.

CAFE: Open daily at 8:30am, our cafe serves up a fantastic array of housemade foods including breakfast, homemade soups & salads, sandwiches, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., Black Bean burgers from VT Bean Crafters, handcut fries, and of course, the famous Snowbowl Chili with an array of local beers to top it all off!

SOUP: French Onion or Cabbage Soup

Special: Chicken Cordon Bleu on brioche with garlic aioli

See ya on the slopes!

Good morning skiers and riders! We send out many Vermont Strong thoughts of support to all of our friends and neighboring ski areas that suffered some setbacks due to yet another historic rain event earlier this week. We made it through again with very little loss and with a little help from our Mountain Ops Team, are proud to be spinning the lifts for you this week! Today we will be open for day & night skiing from 9am – 9pm!

Scattered flurries early this morning then beautiful sunny skies this afternoon with a high near 20. North winds today 10 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph. Our snowmakers have been hard at work to keep us on the snow and protect us as much as they can from any future rain events by laying down an extra layer of protection on the trails off the Sheehan Chair so we can stay open. Today we’ll be riding machine groomed and packed powder surfaces with 5 lift serviced trails to start the day including the new discovery trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area. Kelton was delayed yesterday, but is expected to open later today, which will bring us back up to 6 trails open.

Uphill skinning is not advised at this time due to the loss of natural snow on our routes.

CAFE: Open daily at 8:30am, our cafe serves up a fantastic array of housemade foods including breakfast, homemade soups, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., Black Bean burgers from VT Bean Crafters, handcut fries, and local beers to top it all off!

SOUP: Clam Chowder, Vegan Vegetable, and of course, the famous Snowbowl Chili!

Special: Grilled Ham/Cheese OR Grilled Turkey/Cheese both served with/without caramelized onions!

See ya on the slopes!

Good morning skiers and riders! Boy, Mother Nature has sure thrown us some curveballs over the past months this year. While we did suffer significant natural snow loss with the heavy rain on Monday, our manmade surfaces held up really well. With a little help from our incredible grooming team, we will be open for day & night skiing from 9am – 9pm!

Today, we’re expecting mostly sunny skies, a high near 34, and northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. While we did get a little snow yesterday, our snowmakers are hard at work off the Sheehan Chair, making up for any loss from the rain to keep us on the snow. Today we’ll be riding machine groomed and packed powder surfaces with 5 lift serviced trails to start the day including the new discovery trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area. Kelton is expected to open later in the day, which will bring us back up to 6 trails open.

Uphill skinning is not advised at this time due to the loss of natural snow on our routes.

CAFE: Open daily at 8:30am, our cafe serves up a fantastic array of housemade foods including breakfast, homemade soups, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., Black Bean burgers from VT Bean Crafters, handcut fries, and local beers to top it all off!

SOUP: Coming later this morning

SPECIALS: Coming later this morning

See ya on the slopes!

The Bowl is open daily Wednesday – Sunday from 9am – 4pm with night skiing Wednesday – Friday evenings from 4pm – 9pm.

Uphillers can access designated uphilll terrain on natural surfaces, but please be aware that Patrol is not available on days the Snowbowl is closed to the public for downhill skiing/riding, so please call 911 in the event of an emergency. Snowmaking and natural hazards exist, so please ski with a partner. Uphill New England pass holders please check-in with the QR codes located throughout the routes. If you’re interested in an uphill multi-pass, checkout https://www.uphillnewengland.org to purchase and be sure to indicate Middlebury Snowbowl as your home mountain.

The Bowl is open daily Wednesday – Sunday from 9am – 4pm with night skiing Wednesday – Friday evenings from 4pm – 9pm.

Uphillers can access designated uphilll terrain on natural surfaces, but please be aware that Patrol is not available on days the Snowbowl is closed to the public for downhill skiing/riding, so please call 911 in the event of an emergency. Snowmaking and natural hazards exist, so please ski with a partner. Uphill New England pass holders please check-in with the QR codes located throughout the routes. If you’re interested in an uphill multi-pass, checkout https://www.uphillnewengland.org to purchase and be sure to indicate Middlebury Snowbowl as your home mountain.

Good morning skiers and riders! The new Discovery Trail is the highlight of our learning area in the Discovery Zone; with a nice gentle slope curving you right back around to the magic carpet, this is the perfect progression to the slightly steeper Discovery Zone area to prepare anyone to tackle all the mountain has to offer. The best part? Our Discovery Zone is completely free and does not require a day ticket!

Today, we’ll see a high near 39, cloudy skies, and a 60% chance of rain but it’s not really supposed to effect us until after 5pm. Southeast winds 11 to 14 mph are predicted to gust as high as 24 mph. Our groomers are laying down some of the best corduroy around, so today we’ll have machine groomed and packed powder surfaces. 6 lift serviced trails will be open today including the new discovery trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area, and the new Sheehan Quad will have 4 trails that are still skiing fantastic!

Uphill skiers can continue to access additional terrain on natural surfaces, but please be aware that snowmaking and natural hazards exist, so please ski with a partner. Uphill New England pass holders please check-in with the QR codes located throughout the routes. If you’re interested in an uphill multi-pass, checkout https://www.uphillnewengland.org to purchase and be sure to indicate Middlebury Snowbowl as your home mountain.

CAFE: Open daily at 8:30am, our cafe serves up a fantastic array of housemade foods including breakfast, homemade soups, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., Black Bean burgers from VT Bean Crafters, handcut fries, and local beers to top it all off!

SOUP: Vegetarian Black Bean with crispy tortilla strips or Indiana Chicken Wing

SPECIALS: BBQ Brisket with coleslaw or Loaded Chicken Nachos

See ya on the slopes!

Good morning skiers and riders! WOW! What a night we had last night with our night skiing opener – Lowell Thompson and The Neon Ramblers really brought down the house as we celebrated our first night ever of skiing under the lights! Night skiing will run weekly from 4pm – 9pm, Wednesday – Friday.

Today, partly sunny skies with a high near 34 degrees is expected. Northwest winds 5 to 13 mph will shift to the east in the afternoon. Machine groomed and packed powder surfaces with 6 lift serviced trails will be open today including the new discovery trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area, and the new Sheehan Quad will have 4 trails that are still skiing fantastic right now.

Uphill skiers can continue to access additional terrain on natural surfaces, but please be aware that snowmaking and natural hazards exist, so please ski with a partner. Uphill New England pass holders please check-in with the QR codes located throughout the routes. If you’re interested in an uphill multi-pass, checkout https://www.uphillnewengland.org to purchase and be sure to indicate Middlebury Snowbowl as your home mountain.

CAFE: Open daily at 8:30am, our cafe serves up a fantastic array of housemade foods including breakfast, homemade soups, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., Black Bean burgers from VT Bean Crafters, handcut fries, and local beers to top it all off!

SOUP OF THE DAY: Vegetarian Black Bean SANDWICH: Tangy Chicken with Fries

See ya on the slopes!

Good morning skiers and riders! The day our team has been working towards for the past 8.5 months has finally arrived and we are super stoked to kick off night skiing this evening with all of our friends and neighbors!

The new Sheehan Quad is ready for a full day of action and will spin from 9am – 9pm today! The apres-ski celebration starts at 4pm sharp with opening musician Lowell Thompson followed by fireworks, lights, and evening skiing/riding blasting off at 5pm. Our grand finale for the evening will feature local sensations the Neon Ramblers in the lodge from 6 – 8:30pm, so make plans now to join us for food, drinks, live music, fireworks, and night skiing/riding to kick off a spectacular season! Please note, we will shut down the Sheehan Chair at 4pm for an official ribbon cutting and re-open the chair with night lights immediately following the fireworks show.

For the day, mostly sunny skies with a high near 38 is expected. Windy conditions could be present throughout the day with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Please be aware wind holds could be possible today if we do see those gusts blowing in the next round of storms. Machine groomed and packed powder surfaces with 6 lift serviced trails will be open including the new discovery trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area, and the new Sheehan Quad will have 4 trails that are still skiing fantastic right now. Uphill skiers can continue to access additional terrain on natural surfaces, but please be aware that snowmaking and natural hazards exist, so please ski with a partner. Our snowmaking crews continue to make snow on the Allen to get the Worth Mountain Chair open as soon as we can!

Soup of the day will be making a comeback(!) along with daily specials, so be sure to check out our new cafe open daily at 8:30am with breakfast, homemade soups, smash burgers from local Cornwall Cattle Co., handcut fries and local beers to top it all off!

Good morning skiers and riders! After 6-8″ of snow Sunday, the skiing was fantastic yesterday here at the Bowl. Mostly sunny skies today will continue gifting us with another beautiful day on the slopes, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon with wind chill values as low as zero, so bundle up, break out the sunglasses, and come to get a few runs in to get those legs ready for night skiing starting tomorrow night!

Today, we’ll have machine groomed and packed powder surfaces with 6 lift serviced trails open including the new discovery trail off the magic carpet Discovery Zone learning area, and the new Sheehan Quad will have 4 trails that are skiing fantastic right now. Uphill skiers can continue to access additional terrain on natural surfaces, but please be aware that natural hazards exist and please ski with a partner. Our snowmaking crew began making snow on lower Allen last night with our sites moving to get the Worth Mountain Chair open!

And don’t forget, mark your calendars now to join us this Friday, December 15th, for our night skiing grand opening celebration with fireworks and apres-ski featuring live music from local sensations the Neon Ramblers, all kicking off at 4pm sharp with opening musician Lowell Thompson!