Stowe Lift Ticket and Ski Pass Deals
Stowe Ski Report, Mountain Conditions and Resort Statistics
- 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
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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
Stowe Amenities
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Night Skiing
Night Skiing
Night skiing available; an extra charge may apply. -
Terrain Park
Terrain Park
Ski area offers at least one terrain park. -
Half Pipe
Half Pipe
Ski area offers a half pipe. -
Cat Skiing
Cat Skiing
Cat skiing is available at this resort; may entail an add'l cost -
Snow Making
Snow Making
Ski area offers snow making for additional coverage. -
Daycare Available
Daycare Available
Guests have access to daycare services; an additional charge may apply. -
Slopeside Dining
Slopeside Dining
Resort offers at least one restaurant on the slopes; hours may vary. -
Slopeside Lodging
Slopeside Lodging
This resort has slopeside lodging available; it may or may not be ski in/ski out. -
Tubing
Tubing
This resort offers tubing activities; additional charges may apply -
Wi-Fi Access
Wi-Fi Access
This resort is equipped with internet access; additional charges may apply
Stowe 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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Stowe Snow Report & Ski Conditions
Base Elevation
1,280 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
2,360 ft
Avg Base Depth
0"
Peak Elevation
3,719 ft
Stowe Ski Pictures and Photos
Stowe Logo
Stowe Trail Map
Stowe Reviews & Tips (50)
I went for my 2nd visit to Stowe last Thursday. Even though it was April they had AMAZINGLY good conditions with tons of snow, wall to wall. I am hooked on Stowe. It is pricey in both ticket price, and lunch AND the $5 charge for the RFID card, but the mountain delivers. There is a great variety of terrain, including tons of glade options, and I think the best backcountry options for a resort in the east. It is picture postcard perfect, and I think the stereotype of what non skiers think about when they think about skiing. If you live in the east and haven't skied or boarded at Stowe then you owe it to yourself to get there.
Stowe review written Apr 08 2013 - 09:11 PM
At Stowe first week in April, they got 10 inches of snow April 1st so conditions were powder and packed powder for two days which were great. No crowds as well. Liftopia was accepted no problem, did take a couple of minutes to prodiuce the RFD cards (I think $ 5 for the card on top of the ticket price is ridiculous) but they worked flawlessly on all the lifts both days. Great mountain for all skill levels, fast single black and blue groomers, very steep bumped double blacks, nice learning area at Spruce Creek. Recommend bringing lunch if you can - food prices are "resort" high ($15 burger at Spruce Creek base lodge.) Would ski there again definitely. Suggest you park at Spruce Creek, warm up there and head over via the Gondola to Mansfield base area.
Stowe review written Apr 08 2013 - 08:55 AM
Came here the week prior to Easter, good spring skiing, NO crowds, NO lines ever over 3days of skiing, kids took snowboarding lessons 2 days, great instructors, especially Kee! Only disappointing item is the Waffle House wasn't open entire week & we were looking forward to the waffles! Snow conditions soft in afternoons so all slopes easier, loved the cliff trail & Perry Merril.
Stowe review written Mar 29 2013 - 05:32 PM
The conditions were great. All the family enjoyed this mountain. We had fun for 2 full days.
Stowe review written Mar 05 2013 - 07:09 PM
WOW - Stowe MTN is great! Watch out for the waffle hut at the top of the gondola making you want to EAT rather than ski (which got us twice). The views, slopes and resort were wonderful. It was a perfect day of skiing.
Stowe review written Mar 05 2013 - 08:39 AM
The glades were awesome and I loved every minute of my 3 days skiing there. With such nice conditions and tons of snow there is barely anything to complain about on the slopes.
If you are into glades you should try a few. There are so many great lines that aren't skied off at all.
Stowe review written Mar 01 2013 - 06:15 AM
Arrive to the mountain by 7:30-8:00 a.m. Lockers are first come first serve and they go fast. Park at Spruce and cross Over Easy Gondola to Mount Mansfield.
Stowe review written Feb 24 2013 - 01:45 PM
Make sure you have your liftopia tickets printed. Such an hassle to get them to print it out. Also, don't fall for their gimmick. Don't keep the Stowe card to save $$. Return it and get your 5 bucks back!.
Pretty decent conditions; even better near the village. (spruce peak area, on the right side of the mountain)
Spent most of the day riding the main runs, and then at 3 went to the "family" area. Good conditions there. No body riding there.
Stowe review written Feb 21 2013 - 02:38 PM
Get to the mountain early for the first lift up at 7:30am. You will get 10 runs in before 9:00. Avoid the gondala, much more to do from the quad.
Enjoy!
Stowe review written Feb 20 2013 - 09:58 AM
Good mountain to ski on with a little something for everyone. They had some pretty nice terrain parks with a short halfpipe, lots of rails, and plenty of jumps. Moguls were HARD, like frozen solid like a rock hard, and were challenging. Could do a little better job grooming on some of the more difficult trails to make them a little more ski-able.
Scenery is gorgeous and it made it all worthwhile
Stowe review written Feb 17 2013 - 07:47 PM
Wife a I skied 2-5 the liftopia pass was no problem only bitch was 12% off wasn't much but whatever. temp was 0 at base -10 at the summit which only means one thing ski off the gondala, runs were in great shape but they had a ton of snowmaking on the cross cut trail which really sucked in those temps. Bring a lunch as Stowes food prices are off the chart but bottom line a must do when in the east
Stowe review written Feb 12 2013 - 09:12 AM
Make sure you're ready to do some skating/hiking with your board as there are plenty of long flat sections, some slightly uphill. Gondolas aren't equipped for snowboards and there's enough give in the tracks to make getting on an interesting experience...
They're not keen on redeeming the Liftopia tickets either, and their RFID system needs work. Nothing quite like sliding up to a gate to slam into it when you don't get read...
Stowe review written Feb 09 2013 - 02:14 PM
Not happy with Stowe management. They are charging vail prices without a vail product. I had to go to customer service desk 3 times because the rf cards didn't work at the lift. It felt like I spent more time at customer service desk than the slopes. We have been going to Stowe for the winter carnival for the past 6 years and I'm sorry to say that they have found a way to make us not come back to Stowe. We went to sugarbush for a day. We were very impresses and will be going there for the same week. Sorry to say we a crowd of 10-15 will not be returning to Stowe.
Stowe review written Jan 28 2013 - 04:34 PM
Great experience. No problem & no line at the redemption counter ~ as a matter of fact the woman was very helpful. She directed us to the chair on the left at Mt Mansfield where the sun was shinning in the morning and the trails were well groomed. In the afternoon the sun is shinning brightly at Spruce Peak Mt Mansfield great in the A.M. I also recommend ice sculpture contest week> It's awesome.
Stowe review written Jan 27 2013 - 11:20 AM
Be prepared to wait well over an hour in line to redeem Liftopia Vouchers at Stowe, even if you have an RFID card. Very disappointed with the wait time.
Stowe review written Jan 21 2013 - 09:53 PM
If you haven't been to Stowe since the start of the 2011-12 season, leave some time to redeem your Liftopia voucher and get setup with their new RFID ticketing system. It causes a great deal of queueing in line if many folks show up who haven't yet picked up their ticket cards, so plan extra time into the beginning of the day (especially if you want to catch first chair on the Mansfield quad at 7:30am). If anything, the staff is understanding about this hassle.
As a ski area, the place is an ideal playground for all skiers, but particularly advanced skiers who are able to ski trees. The locals know some great stashes of powder in the trees on days when there is ample fresh snow. Otherwise, the classic "Front Four" of Goat, National, Starr, and Nosedive are must-ski runs. Goat and Starr, especially, test any good skier's mettle with their double fall-lines, all-natural cover, and many embedded boulders and narrow passages.
The Hourglass bar in the Stowe Mountain Lodge has an excellent selection of local Vermont microbrews and excellent, if pricey, food.
Stowe review written Dec 29 2012 - 03:39 PM
I did not know that there were taxes added on to the final purchase of the Stowe lift ticket. I do not believe that I saved any money buying a ticket from liftopia. i will reconsider purchasing tickets from liftopia since i have to pay fees that i do not have to pay when buying at the ticket counter unless the savings percentage is much greater than 10%.
The mountain was great, the snow was amazing and the $9 cup of chili was overpriced by $5. Pack your own lunch unless you are a 1%er.
Stowe review written Dec 29 2012 - 02:31 PM
The Evolution card was a bit of a hassle to begin with. But wonderful on the 2nd day when we just went to the lift. Hoping to find more deals to make it more affordable to ski at Stowe. And we'll just load our tickets on the card with our computers. Great mountains with great trails. Love the down to earth lodge at the base of Mt. Mansfield. The dining room at Spruce was lovely. The food delicious. And very expensive.
Stowe review written Dec 27 2012 - 07:42 PM
Stowe has a painful lift ticket buying process. Liftopia was the easy part. Once you get to the ticket counter you have to give them all of your personal info (name, address, phone & dob) so they can enter you into their computer. Then you have to pay an EXTRA $5 to get some RFID card so you can use their lift line machines. The $5 is returnable but that is just one more line you have to wait in. Not a good process at all and a reason I will not be returning back to Stowe.
Stowe review written Dec 27 2012 - 02:51 PM
When I bought my tickets off liftopia- you have to purchase a evolution card at the counter for $5. I think it's nickle and dimming people- I basically had to purchase the card that they use for efficiency purposes. The pre-season skiing was awesome this weekend- lines did not exist either so that was great!
Stowe review written Dec 16 2012 - 06:13 PM
Just went up this weekend and had a blast. 31 Trails may be pushing what it felt like was actually available. But thanks to Liftopia, I only paid 60 bucks for my ticket (if you focus, you should easily get your money's worth at this place). Despite that... I have no complaints what so ever. On a normal day the lift tickets are about 76 bucks if you order online (which is easy enough to do). I can't wait to see this place when its fully open! Wish I had gotten to Stowe earlier, I really liked this mountain and would recommend it to all levels of Shredders.
Stowe review written Dec 09 2012 - 02:22 PM
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!
Stowe review 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
Stowe review 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!
Stowe review 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
Stowe review 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...
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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!
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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....
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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!!!
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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!
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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!
Stowe review written Jan 10 2011 - 02:18 PM
Ski Spruce Mountain in the afternoon when the sun is on it until 4pm.
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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
Stowe review 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
Stowe review 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.
Stowe review 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
Stowe review written Dec 01 2010 - 07:18 PM