2017 Season Preview issue is here!

First Tracks

Lift Ticket Deals | Got Your Hall Pass? p. 4
With lower prices and more options, resorts have sweet deals on passes.

Resort News | VT Ski Areas Growing p. 11
Big things happened all around the Green Mountains this summer.

Apres | 5 Favorite Oktoberfests p. 17
These festivals may be the best way to sample Vermont’s outstanding brews.

Ski Towns | Burke’s Rebirth p. 15
With a new hotel and more good news on the way, Burke is poised to grow.

Backcountry | 7 Fall Foliage Ridgeline Hikes p. 21
The best way to scout winter lines is to hike these spectacular ridgelines.

Features

The Great Camp p. 24
With massive boulders, trees, fire pits, and waterfalls this Stowe house brings the wild inside.

Weather Or Not? p. 30
What happens after last season’s El Nino? Four top weather forecasters share their predictions for the coming winter.

Cabin Fever p. 38
There’s a flurry of cabin building going on in the Green Mountains. Can a hut-to-hut trail system be that far off?

The White Circus Comes To Town p. 44
When the best ski racers on the planet come to Killington this winter, this is the woman to watch.

Columns

Editors Letter | Big Things Come To Vermont p. 3
The World Cup, our first Expo, La Nina – things are looking up, Vermont.

Vt. Ski + Ride Expo | The Official p. 17
Vermont’s biggest pre-season ski party and Expo comes to Burlington.

Coach | Finding Balance p. 55
Build your ski and ride balance with a DIY training gym this fall.

Calendar | Our Fall Favorites p. 58
Ski swaps, Oktoberfests, new ski movie releases and more fall fun.

Charlift Q/A | A Freeheelin’ Governor? p. 64
Candidate Sue Minter doesn’t just have an agenda, she has an outdoor agenda.