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Summer may be over, but the good weather continues (though we could use some rain, for sure!). We've got lots of plans for fun (and skiing too) this fall and winter - hope you can join us!Stowe Nordic 30th Anniversary The Stowe Nordic Outing Club (“SNOC,” as longtime members called it) was officially established as a nonprofit on November 28, 1995. Over the past three decades, the club, rebranded as “Stowe Nordic” in 2015, has grown into a vibrant community institution serving hundreds of skiers each year in Stoweand surrounding towns. Read more about our history here. 30th Anniversary Party Sunday Oct 5th:Anniversary Party is for STOWE NORDIC [...]

By Stowe Nordic board members past and present The Stowe Nordic Outing Club (“SNOC,” as longtime members called it) was officially established as a nonprofit on November 28, 1995. Over the past three decades, the club, rebranded as “Stowe Nordic” in 2015, has grown into a vibrant community institution serving hundreds of skiers each year in Stowe and surrounding towns. A few years before its official founding, local skiers Greg Speer, Dave Freeman, and Paul and Biff Arnot started working on a plan to get Stowe’s children more involved in cross-country skiing. And 30 years later, true to their vision, the club still believes [...]

Registration for Master’s and Women’s programs now open!Details are available on our website. The Master’s program is limited to 40 participants, and Women’s is limited at 30,  so sign up early!For the Masters program, click here.For the Women’s program click hereRenew your membership!When you join Stowe Nordic your member dollars go directly to improving nordic skiing in Stowe such as the ski programs, Rec Path grooming, helping disadvantaged kids in Vermont discover the fun of cross country skiing PLUS you’ll get discounts to local stores!  We appreciate your support. Thank you to our sponsors for their support of Cross Country skiing in Stowe.  Last year's sponsors are listed below.  We are confirming [...]

Hope you have enjoyed summer. The few colder mornings might have made some of you start to think about the coming season. Here's a start to what we have planned for the fall. 30th Anniversary Party2025 is our 30th anniversary!  Come celebrate our anniversary with us on Sunday, October 5th at the Stowe Mtn Resort XC Center. Festivities will begin at 3pm with a group hike, followed by food and beverages.Masters Ski Program Signup opens 9/1Masters ski program - details are available on our website now and sign ups open on 9/1.  The program is limited to 40 participants so sign up early!Club Ski Trip to Mont Sainte Anne [...]

What a winter!  While you may have long ago transitioned to the next season, or may be looking forward to a final skin up the mountain, this winter was clearly one of our better ones. Hope you were able to enjoy it! Ski Rack in Bike Swap - May 3 & 4From a recent email from Ski Rack:"For over 55 years, Skirack has stood proudly in downtown Burlington. We’ve weathered economic downturns, a global pandemic, and more than our fair share of storms. But this may be the hardest chapter yet — and we’re asking for your support.Ongoing construction from Great Streets on Main Street and the Champlain Parkway on [...]

A winter that will be remembered for this great stretch of frequent snow and consistent below freezing temperatures -- Looks like this will continue through late February!  Moonlight Ski - Wednesday Feb 12th 6pmYes!  the moon, weather and snow have actually aligned, and we are doing a moonlight ski on Wednesday February 12th.  Meet at the Luce Hill Road Rec Path entrance, we'll head up the rec path, then convene for a post-ski meal at Piecasso.  Note: Our snowmobile has been out of service, so we may not have machine groomed tracks. Rest assured, plenty of folks have been skiing on the path though!Please email jeankissner4@gmail.com if you plan to come so [...]

Nice to see a January that has provided good snow and mostly reasonable temperatures.  Stowe seems to be blessed with the best conditions around. Now that it’s a bit warmer, time to do some ski adventures!  Tour de Stowe -  Feb 2 - Sign up now! The Tour de Stowe is happening on Sunday, February 2nd and is the one big event that our club puts on for the year.  It is not a race, but a fun challenge for all ages featuring cross country skiing through the beautiful trails at the Trapp Family Lodge and Stowe Mountain Resort.  As this is a huge effort for our club to put on the event, as [...]

Stowe Nordic Member Connector Survey New for Stowe Nordic... our very own Stowe Nordic Member Connector!Stowe Nordic members make our club great, so why not find innovative ways to build camaraderie and discover new opportunities to get on snow?Please click here to open our Stowe Nordic Member Connector survey.(Instructions are at the top of the form.)**PARTICIPATION IS OPTIONAL, and members can opt-out by not submittingresponses.What will we do with the information we collect? A members’ registry will be compiled and organized by SN leadership. The registry will be privately and securely shared with current SN 24/25members. Members will have viewing access to the registry during Stowe Nordic’s active skiseason.How [...]

  Great early season skiing.. but now time to start snow dances ! With today's rain, our wonderful early season skiing is now turning in our "base"...Please keep off the trails until they fully freeze (Friday) so we have a nice smooth base instead of frozen ruts. With a little bit of snow and grooming of the frozen base, we will hopefully be back out there soon! Stowe Land Trust- Adams Camp Connector: We did it! We did it! Enough funds have been raised to conserve The Adams Camp Connector. This conservation project will protect important connections for recreationists and wildlife movement from the Little River to the eastern slopes [...]

Snow is in the forecast - early season skiing coming soon!   And in case Mother Nature doesn't cooperate, Sam von Trapp reported that they fired up and tested their snowmaking fan gun in the past week, over the summer upgraded the water system and are planning to provide some early season snow for skiing.   Club Ski Trip to Mont Sainte Anne - February 17-20th  Join us this winter for another great trip to Mont Sainte Anne.  With one of the premiere touring centers in North America, lodging right on the trails, and a great group of friends a fun time is guaranteed.  As in the past, this is [...]