Stowe

 It snowed about 6 inches in the last few days and got back to below freezing temperatures. Holly went x country skiing at Stowe and I went downhill. Lots of new terrain open. They even had Starr open! Starr had some exposed rocks but avoidable. Hayride was run of the day and I skied Hayride woods a number of times. The woods were actually very good! Surprised how much natural snow there was particularly considering there was no snow in the Burlington area. Cloudy all day with snow starting late morning.

Holly skiing at Stowe X Country center on same day:

Downhill Skiing Day 1

 I wasn't expecting much today. It had rained a little the night before and it hadn't been a strong start to the winter. It turned out to be surprisingly good at Stowe. Still early season but the snow was great. Spring like soft snow but not too soft. A few steeper trails open like the one next to Hayride. A fine first day of the season!

The day before walking at Smugglers Notch. Pretty nice snow there also.

Mt Crawford

 Mt Crawford today via the Davis Path. It started out cool at about 10 degrees. Bright sun and very little wind made it very comfortable by the time we got to the top. Great views of Mt Washington from the top.

A few pictures from the Mt Washington hotel: