Living ten minutes from Burke Mountain and working from home, I find myself lucky that I can pretty much ski there anytime I want. I did not ski at Burke…
Skiing the Freshly Groomed East Bowl at Burke Mountain in -10 Degrees
Living in New England it is rare to get that perfect ski day, where you have blue bird skies, perfect snow conditions and moderate temperatures. Today was one of those…
Exploring Unmarked Glades and Skiing the Red Trail at Burke Mountain
This past Sunday, I asked a fellow board member at the Lyndon Outing Club, Dick Tomasko, if he wanted to go check out the post storm conditions at Burke. He…
Chasing A Few Inches of Fresh Snow at Burke Mountain
Wednesday night we received 5” of inches of fresh snow, so I had planned to wake up early and make it to Burke Mountain for first chair. I ended up…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 25] – Taking Jarrod to Burke + My First Injury Of The Season
My very good friend, Jarrod McBay, flew out to Vermont from Denver on Wednesday to visit me for a week. This is his first time visiting me in Vermont since…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 22] – Gabe From Thuro Shop Came Up to Ride Burke
Late last night my friend Gabe Holm, from Thuro Shop in Brookline Mass., hit me up that he wanted to come ride Burke Mountain today. Gabe went to university in…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 21] – Testing Out New Skis on Thin Cover at Burke Mountain
Earlier this season, my friend Myles loaned me a pair of Nordica GT 84 Ti skis, so that I could work on my carving skills on the groomers. I’ve been…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 20] – Powder, Trail Closures and Heavy Fog at Burke Mountain
All of Burke Mountain's natural terrain has been closed since last weekends rain, thaw and freeze cycle. They have had a little bit of snow this week, but not enough…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 19] – Anthony Heary Drove Up To Ski Burke Mountain
Late Thursday night, my friend Anthony Heary messaged me on Facebook that he wanted to drive up from Massachusetts to ski Burke Mountain the next morning. Just like myself, Anthony…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 18] – End of Day Runs with a Snow Squall on Fresh Tuned Skis at Burke Mountain
Yesterday I dropped my skis off at the repair shop at Burke Mountain to get tuned. I drove to mountain today pick them up today at 2:30 and to drop…