Overview
- 19 Beginner
- 68 Intermediate
- 29 Expert
The addition of a new slopeside luxury hotel & spa, a new base area, an inter-mountain transfer gondola, new trails, a new beginner area, two new high-speed detachable quads, fully-automated snowmaking, exclusive mountainside residences and a spectacular mountain golf course has reinforced Stowe Mountain Resort’s position as the East’s premier ski and four-season mountain resort. With Spruce Peak at Stowe... now open, a new legacy of visitors, experiences and environmental stewardship have affirmed Stowe’s century-long reputation as a world-class destination.
Stowe's average annual snowfall is 333". Coupled with new snowmaking and a commitment to groom and maintain the best snow surfaces in the east, Stowe is a skiers and riders paradise. Open mid November through late April, Stowe has inarguably the most authentic alpine terrain east of the Rockies. Just one visit through the town and up onto the mountain is proof enough that there is in fact, only one Stowe. Read more
Stowe's average annual snowfall is 333". Coupled with new snowmaking and a commitment to groom and maintain the best snow surfaces in the east, Stowe is a skiers and riders paradise. Open mid November through late April, Stowe has inarguably the most authentic alpine terrain east of the Rockies. Just one visit through the town and up onto the mountain is proof enough that there is in fact, only one Stowe. Read more
Operations
Status
Closed
Lifts Open/Total
0 of 13
Weekday Hours
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Trails Open/Total
0 of 116
Weekend Hours
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Stats & Conditions
Base Elevation
1,280 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
2,360 ft
Avg Base Depth
0"
Peak Elevation
3,719 ft
Photos
Stowe Logo
Stowe Trail Map
Reviews & Tips (30)
Had a fantastic time skiing on great new snow. Love the Spruce Peak lodge and free bag storage and lockers. Trails were wonderfully groomed. It did seem to take quite a while for the ticket guy to load our liftopia 2 day pass onto the RFID card and then on Day 2 the alarm sounded on our 1st run of the day and wouldn't let us enter the lift. A very helpful lift attendant said that it wasn't a problem with Liftopia but the info was entered incorrectly by the Stowe ticket guy. Problem with fixed very quickly so not a big deal. Will definitely try liftopia again and can't wait to ski Stowe again!
written Mar 05 2012 - 02:40 PM
The prices of the tickets were very expensive....then the lines were very long and slow to get the actual Stowe card.... which you had to pay an additional fee for....was not happy about that. No one is going to go redeem the card for the $5.00 at the end of the day so it is like paying an additional $5.00 to ski...Conditions were difficult with the new snow even though they were groomed....I had to do greens that day...overall fun day, but costly
written Mar 05 2012 - 10:52 AM
I grew up skiing Stowe and it never disappoints me! I went on a Monday and had no problem redeeming my liftopia ticket. The new Spruce Peak Lodge is gorgeous and finally the Overeasy makes it a snap to head over to Mansfield to hit the front four. The helpful check-in girl at Spruce explained the new ticket system, so easy to use. Trails were in great shape, Liftline and Hayride are always my favorite. Great lunch at the Octagon and ended the day with an espresso martini at Spruce..thanks liftopia can't wait to go back!
written Feb 23 2012 - 09:36 AM
VERY dissapointed with the way Stowe handle the infomation request to redeem the Liftopia ticket. It took frustratingly long to just get the ticket. Other Liftopia redemptions at other ski areas went flawlessly and quick. Stowe needs to fix this as this area is one of the best in the east for trails and options. Great for beginners to double D's, they have it all
written Feb 22 2012 - 09:51 AM
The bathroom at the top of e gondola is on the lower level. Exit the gondola put on your skis and ski around to the lower left of the building door is on the side. At the top of the fore runner quad the bathroom is on. The upper floor just inside and on the left. If you want to ski from the gondola to fore runner quad, take National and after e lower runout stay right and cross over - follow e tracks and ski down to the base of fore runner without having to skate or undo your binding ifyuron a board. Enjoy. Also, great glades off Nosedive and TollRoad...
written Feb 20 2012 - 07:24 PM
The RFID Stowe card scanning system was great for the lifts. Gondola rides were fast. Spruce Basecamp lodge was large and accomodating. Make sure to get the waffles from Waffle Cabin at Spruce Peak top of Gondola run or near Mansfield lodge.
The snow was kinda crunchy with hard pack ice here and there, but given this 2011-2012 winter conditions, Stowe did well.
written Feb 18 2012 - 10:40 PM
Our first time to ski East, we love Stowe! The higher altitudes in Colorado are a harder adjustment, and the towns are much more commercialized. We loved the quaintness of Stowe--even compared to Lake Tahoe last year.
Mt. Mansfield and Spruce hadn't had much snow, but the grooming helped the iciness. Spruce is better for afternoons when Mansfield has a lot of shadows.
No lines and no problems with liftopia tickets! We loved the scanning device, which worked well!
A great ski vacation! Hope to return!
written Feb 13 2012 - 12:43 PM
Like liftopia and the discounts available. Went to Jay Peak with a pre purchased liftopia ticket and not a problem.showed my I D and I was in and out , done. Same liftopia pass for Stowe, and it took 20 minutes of asking me every personal question that they can , then paying additional five dollars for the card they issue. Do not recommend Liftopia if going to Stowe. With that said, the mountain is the best in Vermont. Many long and extreme trails.
written Feb 12 2012 - 03:21 PM
Very disappointed with the time it took to get the liftopia voucher turned into a ticket - 40 minutes of waiting in line at Spruce Lodge at 10:00 on a Friday. Then on Saturday one of the tickets wouldn't work, had to spend over an hour skiing/boarding to same lift, waiting for the ticket to be reloaded - and had to argue to get that done. Otherwise, we were lucky with the snow falling everyday, 70% of the runs were in good condition. Good mountain, would recommend, short lift lines, even on Saturday. Lifts were not slow if you stay on the high speeds, which we road 10% of the time.
written Feb 06 2012 - 08:05 AM
never buy your lift tickets too far in advance. Wait until the very last minute and know what the weather is going to be. It didn't just rain it poured when we went skiing and could not change the tickets.
written Jan 30 2012 - 08:06 AM
Stowe is great. For beginners, there is the really great Toll Road trail that goes on for a couple of miles down the mountain with beautiful scenery along the way. Unfortunately, the expensive lift tickets draw an almost annoying crowd and the lifts are ridiculously slow. It's not a very friendly place, but it is beautiful. Oh, and also make sure to bring warmer ski clothes. It gets brutally cold.
written Jan 17 2012 - 01:06 PM
Overall good day Sunday, although grooming was not great compared to Okemo + Sunapee . Lunch in Gondola Bar was way overpriced and skimpy with very slow service eventhough there was no crowd. Stowe terrain is so good that even below average grooming and poor food service can't wreck the day. Like the new lift ticket scanning system. Would like to see more choices for limited day skiing like Gunstock has with their scanning system.
Headed back in 2 weeks for a business meeting and hopefully better conditions.
written Jan 11 2012 - 06:36 PM
been going to Stowe for 30 years.. went boarding for the 1st time since 94 and was amazed at the lift ticket prices... made for an expensive weekend as i was treating my girlfriend... they need to shave 20 bucks off... other than that i love stowe and i've considered moving there.... i've been boarding there since the mid to late 80's where i was instructed by a really cool guy and i still remember his name to this day. Lowell Hart... thanks man Stowe has quality boarding from beginner to pro and excellent ski schools....
written Dec 21 2011 - 08:25 PM
The moiuntain was ridiculously better than I expected especially on saturday when 3 inches fell. I couldn't have been more excited. I was very pleased with the conditions.
written Dec 19 2011 - 04:21 PM
The mountain has great terrain everywhere you. To avoid the lines of the quad head over to the mountain triple. The bottom of spruce peak is a nice family area but there are good runs up top off of the sensation quad. Overall great resort in a beautiful area, only drawback is the expensive lift tickets.
written Apr 05 2011 - 06:27 AM
Great snow, great terrain and great lifts. Lift ticket prices are absolutely absurd though. No one wants to pay $84 dollars on a Monday to go skiing. I felt stupid paying $70 through liftopia. Stowe really needs to consider making their lift ticket prices more reasonable, at least offer cheaper rates for weekdays.
written Mar 16 2011 - 03:13 PM
Since I'm a beginner in boarding, I find the green trails were very narrow for beginners. The blue trails were better off being that it was wider and better control for beginner. Other than that, no complaints.
written Mar 15 2011 - 07:22 PM
Just back from an epic boyz weekend in Stowe!
With an advanced Telemarker and Intermediate (Soon to be Advanced) boarder. Great snow mountain wide..only let down was 3/6 pm on Spruce Peak but we attributed that to a race that was run over there on Sat. Tremendous fall lines...love the pitch of this Mtn! Most of the time on middle and gondola mansfield. Perry Mason, Gondo, Cliff and chin check!!
Lordy, Starr, Nosey and left over Goat sandwich! We'll be back to enjoy ASAP!!!
written Mar 07 2011 - 07:11 PM
Awesome trip... the best mountain in New England! Skiers and snowboarders will love this mountain. Park at Spruce - nice quiet lodge with restaurant and bar (a bit pricey but nice) - take the gondola over to the other side - Also loved the lodge on the other side -more rustic - but had music playing and was a fun atmosphere.
written Feb 26 2011 - 02:49 PM
Snowboarders: When booking a lift ticket + rental package, you must pick up your rental at the Spruce Peak lodge rentals versus Mansfield lodge. You can get a demo board, however, at the demo shop at Mansfield lodge for $24 per day extra. The boards are great and the guys that work there are very cool.
written Feb 14 2011 - 05:33 PM
I am in my 40's and don't need black diamonds any more. Great trails lots of blue/ black. Had a great weekend. Nice town too!
written Feb 02 2011 - 11:05 AM
Park your car by 8a.m. then hit up the left side of the mountain in the morning then the right side after lunch.
This place has great snow and different types of terrain. I like.
written Jan 18 2011 - 08:32 PM
Lots of great trails and hardly any wait for lifts even on the weekend. They don't make artificial snow for most of the trails, so it's great to go right after it snows a lot. The people that work there are super friendly too!
written Jan 10 2011 - 02:18 PM
Ski Spruce Mountain in the afternoon when the sun is on it until 4pm.
written Jan 06 2011 - 12:32 PM
Had a great New Years riding Stowe Mtn thanks to Liftopia. I highly recommend using the 2 day consecutive pass deal and get to the lifts nice and early to enjoy as many hours as possible on this great mountain.
written Jan 04 2011 - 09:54 AM
Great ski resort. Stay on mount Mansfield for best terrain. Use the gondola, avoid the quad at peak times. Too long of a wait. The double on mt Mansfield is also a good alternative. Hit lunch at the new cafe early (11:00 or so) to avoid lines and as a bonus you'll benefit from the no lift lines at noon. Finally, on spruce peak visit sensation quad. No line no wait. You won't be disappointed
written Jan 03 2011 - 08:34 AM
Good skiing, but way to much for lift ticket, more bang for your buck at Jay or Burke
written Dec 22 2010 - 11:07 AM
Find a local who knows where the best snow is kept and try to keep up. You'll learn new tips with each run.
written Dec 13 2010 - 09:41 AM
Awesome early season...plenty of terrain, only a few hassles (snowguns) but moguls! Fun day for end of NOV
written Dec 01 2010 - 07:18 PM
go big
written Jan 27 2010 - 06:10 AM
