Vermont is home to the first U.S. Olympic gold medal winner in nordic skiing, Bill Koch, as well as outstanding alpine skiers such as Betsy Snite, Andrea Meade, Suzy Chaffee, Billy Kidd and several members of the Cochrane family. The Green Mountain State is a haven for ski apostles of all tastes and experience levels.
As snowshoeing has
caught fire again, thanks to the folks at Tubbs Snowshoe, many of our cross country centers have added terrain just for snowshoeing.
You'll find that staff here bring a lot of experience and enthusiasm to your vacation, whether
it's pioneering new ways to teach cross country skiing and leading back country snowshoe
treks.
More than 20 alpine ski resorts and almost 50 cross-country touring centers dot the state. With 4,500 skiable acres, 900 trails and 150 lifts, Vermont skiing accommodates every level from the advanced racer to the training toddler, from quiet cross country jaunts on groomed trails to hiking in the powder deep into the woods. Vermont is the place to discover the joy of cross country skiing.
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f you're a cross country skier - or are thinking of learning - Vermont is the place to be this year.
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Vermont holds a key place in U.S. ski history. The first alpine ski lift in America was in Woodstock,
and many Vermont Olympians have lifted ski medals on the podium. Cross country skiing caught on at the Trapp Family
Lodge and telemark skiing began its revival here. 
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