On the mountain

Ski area

Set on Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield, Stowe resort has a good snow record, averaging 333 inches (846 cm) per year, backed up by snowmaking on 72 percent of its trails. more...

Lift system

Most of Stowe’s twelve lifts run from bottom to top of the mountain, so that on most trails you ski the full vertical drop of the peak. more...

Ski schools & guiding

Stowe has one ski and snowboarding school based at Spruce Peak. more...

Beginner

Novices will have a good time in Stowe. more...

Intermediate

The majority of the mountain—59 percent of the terrain—is aimed at intermediates. more...

Advanced

The “Front Four”: Goat, Starr, National, and Lift Line are renowned double black diamond trails— practically New England benchmarks for tough skiing and all easily accessed by two lifts from the Mansfield base area. more...

Boarding & freestyle

Snowboards are definitely welcome in Stowe, which is home to Burton snowboards, the brand that started it all. more...

Mountain restaurants

There are eight restaurants at the resort, mostly near lift bases, such as the cafeterias at Mansfield, Spruce, and Midway base lodges. more...

Ski Map

open Stowe Ski map

Off the mountain

Village

Stowe is a picture postcard New England village, with a white church steeple marking its center, general stores, galleries and a wide range of options for eating out. more...

 

Accommodation

At the mountain base there’s just one slopeside hotel: the Inn at the Mountain, which also has condos, near the Toll House lift. more...

 

Après-ski

Some après ski takes place at the mountain, but in town there are more options for eating and drinking. more...

 

Other activities

Stowe offers a good variety of winter activities. more...

 

Getting there

Stowe is in north central Vermont, most easily reached from Montreal (140 miles/224 km), and Boston (200 miles/320 km) away. more...