Vermont Resorts

Bolton Valley Resort is set on 5,200 acres of pristine landscape and is Vermont's best-kept mountain secret. Bolton Valley is within 30 minutes of Burlington, Montpelier, Stowe, and most major Vermont attractions. Offering Vermont's only night skiing, the resort gets more than 300 inches snow a year. In addition to the 60 downhill skiing runs, Bolton Valley Resort offers endless backcountry skiing and more than 60 miles of groomed cross-country skiing. The trail system is within 100 yards of the resort village. Alpine, Nordic, snowshoe, telemark rentals, and lessons are available on site.

For year-round outdoor sports and gorgeous scenery, try the Crafts Inn, which was designed in 1898 by Stanford White and is now registered as a National Historic Landmark. At the resort, you'll find an indoor pool, racquetball court, and saunas. The Mount Snow ski area is within six miles. In addition to the average annual snowfall of 15 feet, snowmaking ensures plenty of snow from mid-November to early May. In summer, enjoy swimming and boating on 14-mile-long Lake Whitingham, as well as playing tennis, golfing, and horseback riding.

Eagles at Sugarbush is located in the "Snow Corner" of New England, which is one of America's leading winter resorts, with three ski mountains, lifts that carry 3,000 skiers an hour, and more than 85 acres of trails and slopes. There are many fine shops and boutiques, galleries, covered bridges dating from the 1830s, scenic back roads and fishing streams, and dazzling panoramic views of the Green Mountains.

Okemo's newest ski-in/ski-out village is waiting for you and includes 16 new trails, five new lifts, and a high-speed gondola. The Jackson Gore Inn features 117 well-appointed units, a full health club, an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, and a host of other luxury amenities. The Okemo area offers a host of recreational activities year-round.

This mountainside resort offers rooms with walk-to-the-links and -slopes convenience. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen and entertainment center. Amenities include wireless Internet access, a restaurant, lounge, convenience store, game room, full-service spa, health club, sauna, steam room, and outdoor heated pool with two hot tubs. During the warmer months, enjoy the 18-hole championship Killington Golf Course. In the winter, ski Killington and Pico Mountains. Within an hour's drive are shops, entertainment, water sports, snow activities, museums, and more than 100 restaurants and nightclubs.