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…
Kingdom East Night at the Lyndon Outing Club
This season the Lyndon Outing Club and the Kingdom East School District are working together to host “Kingdom East Night”. This night provides free skiing for any student in the…
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 26] – Hunting Powder Stashes and Shredding Groomers at Jay Peak
My friend, Jarrod McBay, came to visit me from Denver for a week and I wanted to take him to my favorite mountains, while he was here. The day before…
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 24] – On Snow Demo Day at Pico Mountain with Gabe Holm, Jarrod McBay and Myles Cotter-Sparrow
Since I started skiing last season I have wanted to check out Pico Mountain, which is the home mountain of my friend Myles Cotter-Sparrow. For those of you who don't…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 23] – Perfect Snow at Jay Peak, Not So Perfect Skiing And Then I Almost Died
Hearing how awesome the conditions are right now at Jay Peak, I’d been itching to make my way there all weekend. Last night one of my friends hit me up…
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…