AlpineZone

BOSTON, Massachusetts ??” The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is seeking volunteers to participate in its Mountain Watch citizen science program by observing and recording flowering of alpine plants during Alpine Flower Watch Week (AFWW), June 10-18.

The AMC designed the Mountain Watch program to document such seasonal events as the blooming of alpine flowers and the onset of fall leaf coloration in the higher elevations.

Thi...

LUDLOW, Vermont ??” In its tenth annual rankings of America's best golf courses, Golfweek named Okemo Valley Golf Club the best public-access course in Vermont.

The March 11 issue of Golfweek listed the top 100 classic courses, the top 100 modern courses and a state-by-state listing of the best public-access courses.

"It's not just the exclusive private clubs we honor for their architecture," writes Golfweek in its "Our Opini...

LUDLOW, Vermont ??” Due to popular demand, and to better serve overnight guests, The Coleman Brook Tavern at Jackson Gore Inn is extending its summer and fall hours of operation to include breakfast and lunch every day, starting May 27. Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Coleman Brook Tavern is open to the public and reservations are recommended for dinner.

Under the supervi...

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont ??” Designed by course architect Geoffrey Cornish, Stratton's 27-hole championship golf course was a six-year stop on the LPGA tour. Making full use of a dynamic mountain landscape, the course is one of the most challenging in New England and offers breathtaking views of Vermont's Green Mountains. The Stratton Country Club will open the course on May 12.

This year it's as easy as ever to enjoy a full season of g...

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont ??” This mountain resort is the perfect base camp for your summer escape. Besides its centrality for everything Vermont offers during the summer, Stratton boasts a 27-hole championship golf course, renowned golf school, No. 1-ranked tennis school, complete fitness and spa facilities plus kids programs.

The quaint yet dynamic Stratton Village will host music and culinary festivals each weekend this summer. From B...

STOWE, Vermont ??” After the snow melts, summer at Vermont's highest peak is a time and place that possess unique beauty and fun activities for everyone. Stowe is Vermont's largest playground, and as they say around town; "There's nothing off about our off-season."

ALPINE SLIDE
Stowe's alpine slide is an exhilarating 2,300 foot ride down Spruce Mountain on luge-style tracks. You control the speed, depending on your own comfort level...

SMUGGLERS' NOTCH, Vermont ??” A Skateboard Park is the top added feature for 2006. Enthusiasts will approve of the modular features that accommodate bikes, skates, and skateboards. Trick elements will have broad appeal to beginner and intermediate users with a few elements available for experts. Instruction, 3-day camp for 10-17 year olds, and an adult program will be available, also rentals and safety equipment.

New Trail Blazers Camp is...

LUDLOW, Vermont ??” They say music soothes the savage beast, and what better way to tame the beast of workweek stress than with a relaxing, musical start to the weekend? Okemo Mountain Resort presents the Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series with a free live concert every Friday night, for 13 weeks, starting June 2 and running through September 1 (excluding June 16).

On Friday nights throughout the summer season, the lawn in the courtyard at...

MOUNT SNOW, Vermont ??” Mount Snow is proud to welcome the return of the NORBA National Mountain Biking Series (NMBS) for the 18th time June 15-18. In past years, upwards of 40,000 people have gathered to both race and enjoy a festive atmosphere that only Mount Snow can create.

The event will host a variety of different competitions that include the Fox Racing Shox Downhill, Kenda Cross-Country, Fox Racing Shox Dual Slalom, Sigma Sport Sh...

WAITSFIELD, Vermont ??” The historic restoration of the Single Chair will not begin until after the next ski season, but important site work will begin this summer. The unsightly telephone polls and power lines that currently hang over the base area will be removed in preparation for the single chair rebuild. The three existing poles, located at the base of the Single Chair, near the Co-op office and adjacent to the Sunnyside Double, will all be going...