Mount Snow

Frommer's Review

Mount Snow is noted for its widely cut runs on the front face (disparaged by some as "vertical golf courses"), yet remains an excellent destination for intermediates and advanced intermediates. More advanced skiers migrate to the North Face, which is its own little world of bumps and glades. This is also an excellent spot for snowboarding. Because it's the closest Vermont ski area to Boston and New York (a 4-hr. drive from Manhattan), however, the mountain can be especially crowded on weekends.

Mount Snow's village is attractively arrayed along the base of the mountain. The most imposing structure is the balconied hotel overlooking a small pond, but the overall character is shaped more by the unobtrusive smaller lodges and homes. Once famed for its groovy singles scene, the hill's post-skiing activities have mellowed somewhat and embraced the family market, although 20-somethings will still find a good selection of après-ski activities.

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