Burke Mountain

View From Burke











From the warm waters of Costa Rica to the snowy mountain tops of Vermont....that is the life we have been living this past month!!! Living the Dream as we like to say, and what a dream it has been. If you have been following along, you know that we have just arrived back in the states from a great surfing and language trip to Costa Rica. This past weekend we put the waves behind us and headed up to one of our favorite winter destinations, Burke Mountain, in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

New England has had a much needed dump of snow this December and the owners of ski areas across the six states are praising mother earth for her generosity. The past few years have had minimal snow fall in the months of December and January. So little snow in fact that this year we went to Costa Rica instead of Vermont for Christmas!!!

Here are a few snapshots of our first ski of the season at Burke Mountain, located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The snow was incredible and with mild temperatures in the high twenties we had a fabulous day.

Although Burke is on the smaller side, it does not lack for diversity or challenge. We discovered this gem about five years ago and have been coming back ever since.

From Burke Mountain's website:
Renowned for its breathtaking views and ski racing heritage, Burke Mountain is the best kept secret in the Northeast. Home of the Burke Mountain Academy, the preeminent ski academy in the country with 40 Olympians to its credit, Burke Mountain features sweeping, winding trails, an average of 248 inches of snowfall each year, 45 trails and glades on 250 acres of terrain, and a vertical drop of 2,011 feet. A unique blend of friendly, genuine staff and traditional terrain define the character of one of the last remaining Vermont ski classics. With major upgrades to its snowmaking system in recent years, Burke Mountain features 80% coverage on a variety of trails accommodating skiers of every level with 25% novice, 45% intermediate, and 30% expert trails. Burke also has four terrain parks to keep the freestylists in your family busy all day long..

We thought that we were in pretty good shape after the battled we waged against the barrels and tubes of Costa Rica, but much to our dismay, as good as the snow was we didn't make it past three. Our quads were screaming for us to stop.

Get out and ski!!!
Medelise