Snows of March
Despite the snow, runner Jim Murphy climbs a hill on North Street in East Montpelier.

Snows of March

The inevitable snows of March. This one arrived on March 29, about eight inches worth after most of the season's snow had melted, as did this snow a few days…

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December Snow

Snow's not unusual in December in Vermont, of course, but late November and early December turned out to be snowier than we've come to expect in these days of climate…

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Winter Arrives

After a slow start, it suddenly snowed and winter was here, full-time, for now. Top and below, the Montpelier, VT, middle school cross-country team heads across a field on an…

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Meanwhile, in Lapland

Well, actually it was back in early March, after the Lahti World Nordic Ski Championships. We ski toured in Lapland, northern Finland, in the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. Basically inn-to-inn skiing,…

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Eastern Cup #1

The New England Nordic Ski Association held its first Eastern Cup of the 2016-17 season at Craftsbury Outdoor Center Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of skiers from New England and eastern…

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First Snow

I know it was 70 last week, but the first snow has arrived on Vermont's Mount Mansfield, and skiers and boarders have been walking up to ride down. Right on…

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April in VT

The April you want is not always the April you get. Especially in this state. From my favorite viewpoint on the North Branch of the Winooski River, Montpelier, VT.  

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Late Colors, Early Snow

A twofer: First snow and the dreaded fall foliage shot, all in one, Stowe, VT. The fall colors came weeks late this year, to mix with some early snow over this past…

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Thailand in Vermont

So it's April in Vermont and there's still snow. Business as usual, except if you come from Ubon, Thailand, in which case it's cause for curiosity and celebration. Perhaps followed…

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Slightly Snowier

Ok, it's a little early in the season to be obsessed with snow, but it's still interesting that the valleys remain their tawny, gray and purple November colors while much of…

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