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Unlock a full year of Yankee Magazine [NewEngland.com]( Ready, Set, Ski! [Hero-Image]( ©Yankee Magazine/Oliver Parini Discover Classic Vermont Skiing—with a Twist—in Vermont’s Deerfield Valley There may be no way to prove this, but I believe that no one in the Northeast welcomes snow more than Vermonters do. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Vermont native Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley first showed the world the stunning beauty of a single snowflake, or that Jake Burton, the father of snowboarding, took his first turns at Vermont’s aptly named Mount Snow. My own two sons fell in love with snow while skiing Vermont mountains: Dan’s first lessons were age 5, and Josh never had a single one. They have long since grown up, and our family’s winter-adventure days in Vermont—those early mornings on the mountain, the hours spent racing and then free-skiing in the woods, ending up happy and tired by the fireside—have seemed awfully far away. To my delight, all the joy of that time came flooding back with Yankee’s January/February issue, which features Lisa Gosselin Lynn’s story about visiting Vermont’s Deerfield Valley (“Weekend Away”). As the editor of Vermont Ski + Ride and former executive editor of Ski, Lisa has an expert eye for what this classic ski region has to offer Alpine and Nordic enthusiasts. You may have heard of Mount Snow—but did you know its terrain parks are so exceptional you might spy World Cup and Olympic freestylers training there? Or that one of the most beautiful sections of the Catamount Trail, Vermont’s legendary backcountry ski-touring trail, runs right through the Deerfield Valley? Even better, as a longtime Green Mountain Stater, Lisa also has the inside scoop on the many other winter delights you can find in this part of Vermont, including: • Enjoying gourmet fondue … in a gondola. If your vision of a perfect après-ski moment is sitting on a leather banquette in a refurbished private gondola car and noshing on fondue and venison meatballs while perusing an award-winning wine list, the Hermitage Inn in West Dover has you covered. • Embarking on a snowmobile adventure. One of Vermont’s biggest expanses of undeveloped land sits just west of the Deerfield Valley. The local snowmobile clubs maintain trails in the Green Mountain National Forest, and Snowmobile Vermont offers two-hour guided tours out of its base in Woodford. • Skating by an outdoor fire. For a true Vermont-y moment, skate under the lights at the pond at West Dover’s Farm Road Estate, then sip cocoa and roast a marshmallow at the outdoor firepits (or head into the inn’s Sawmill Bar & Table for house-made tortellini). This kind of travel inspiration is what you’ll find in every issue of Yankee. In the January/February issue alone, we share the season’s best deals at five New England luxury coastal resorts, round up magical winter experiences across the region (from night skiing to sauna pop-ups), and share more than 30 of our favorite independent bookstores, all perfect for whiling away winter days. So go to our website, [NewEngland.com](, to check out the latest issue and become a [Yankee subscriber](—so you can catch up on all our past travel stories and tips, and make sure you don’t miss any of the great articles we have planned for 2024 and beyond. Happy reading! Mel Allen Editor, Yankee [Signature of Mel Allen] Mel Allen Editor, Yankee [EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND]( [New England]( [TRAVEL]( [FOOD]( [LIVING]( [WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE TV]( [YANKEE MAGAZINE]( [SHOP]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( You received this email because you signed for updates from [NewEngland.com](. If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletters in the future, please [click here to manage your preferences or unsubscribe](. *Please do not reply to this e-mail* © 2024 Yankee Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. 1121 Main Street | P.O. Box 520 | Dublin, NH 03444 [Contact Us]( [View web version](