Stratton Mountain
5 Village Lodge Road,
Stratton Mountain
, VT
(Driving Directions to Stratton Mountain)
Last Updated: 6/18/2013 7:43 PM
Stratton Mountain Lift Ticket and Ski Pass Deals
Stratton Mountain Ski Report, Mountain Conditions and Resort Statistics
- 39 Beginner
- 31 Intermediate
- 24 Advanced
Stratton offers big mountain skiing and riding from the summit of southern Vermont’s highest peak with 620 acres, 95 trails, 100+ acres of glades, five terrain parks and 11 lifts including the summit gondola and four high-speed six passenger chairs. With a vertical drop of 2,003 feet, Stratton offers a blend of terrain from narrow and steep to
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wide-open cruisers all on snow so good it is guaranteed. Skiers and riders can start their day at the main base area (with the gondola, high-speed six person chair and the learning area lifts and magic carpet) or at the Sun Bowl which offers slopeside parking, full-service base lodge and access to all mountain terrain via a high-speed six passenger chairlift. Stratton terrain is a blend of 41 percent novice, 33 percent intermediate and 26 percent advanced. Check out the slopeside Village lined with shops and restaurants or Grizzly’s bar at the base with live music, great food and drink specials. Stratton is a no-car needed resort with a range of accommodations to suit every style and budget.
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Stratton Mountain 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
Stratton Mountain Operations
Status
Open for Summer Fun
Lifts Open/Total
0 of 16
Weekday Hours
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Trails Open/Total
0 of 94
Weekend Hours
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Stratton Mountain Snow Report & Ski Conditions
Base Elevation
1,872 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
2,003 ft
Avg Base Depth
0"
Peak Elevation
3,875 ft
Stratton Mountain Ski Pictures and Photos
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Stratton Mountain Trail Map
Inn at Stratton Mountain
Stratton Mountain Reviews & Tips (53)
Day started a bit slow with very high winds and all lifts closed. However after amex lift got opened we rushed to ursa and didn't return to base for hours. All black diamonds were just amazing. American , polar bear and standard I couldn't ask for more.
Stratton Mountain review written Apr 09 2013 - 06:57 PM
Great Spring skiing excellent coverage, kudos to the grooming crew. Unfortunately, no place to eat or drink on upper mountain this past weekend. Gondola is a great fast ride to top, no lines this spring or last. This is a great intermediate mountain.
Stratton Mountain review written Apr 09 2013 - 02:46 PM
Nice mid level mountain. Great amenities and staff. For spring conditions pretty good. All groomed and hard.
Stratton Mountain review written Apr 09 2013 - 07:35 AM
Spring riding at Stratton is amazing, if your a snow snob just don't go up. Also if you are up for pond skimming during the last weekend its open; make sure you register early it closes fast. I try to register for the pond skim and they closed it on me..darn.
Stratton Mountain review written Apr 08 2013 - 02:52 PM
Wednesday, April 3rd conditions were awesome! All trails open, deep base, firm but smooth groomed surface, some moguls too.
The lift ticket discount was a terrific deal and we got more than our money's worth.
Ursa chair is best for advanced skiers, don't bother going all the way to the base for the gondola if you're looking to maximize your vertical feet for the day. The American Express chair and trails are great for lower intermediates, kids who are learning.
If you're able to go there this weekend, you're in for quite a treat. See you next season!
Stratton Mountain review written Apr 05 2013 - 02:13 PM
We hit Stratton after two days at Okemo. We skied on the Friday before Easter which was pretty much a holiday. We were concerned about the crowds when we arrived but we soon forgot about them after the first run. The conditions were awesome! Most of the mountain was beautifully groomed from top to bottom. Terrific last day on the slopes for the season!
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 31 2013 - 07:28 PM
Careful there bunch of scumbags at the area dropped my wallet for a matter of two minutes then it was gone checked lost and found and every where else bunch of losers in the whole New England area long story short watch your back.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 31 2013 - 05:21 PM
Didn't have a chance to look anything up before going, should have. It took us longer to get to the right parking area as it did to drive there from Chester, VT where we were staying. Take Shelly's advise and drive past lot 1 & 2 to the sun bowl, otherwise you are paying $35 for Valet or trying to figure how much stuff to carry with you on the shuttle. Slopes were in good shape and relatively easy to get around with fast lifts. Groomers galore and lots of people even for a late season Sunday. Don't think I would go back as this is not my preferred type of resort, had much better ski experience at Mad River and Magic the two previous days. In my opinion, a better VT experience at these two than Stratton.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 26 2013 - 02:19 PM
The locals told us we hit the best weather conditions in 2 years. Stratton was not a disappointment. I would stay away from the Red Fox Inn. The "$5 burger night" turned into a $143.90 bill for our group of 7. Buyer beware!
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 25 2013 - 09:45 AM
Park at Sunbowl..... easier all around.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 23 2013 - 02:47 PM
Park at Sunbowl..... easier all around.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 23 2013 - 02:46 PM
I have skied Stratton many times, always love it, always a great experience. While planning this trip, lodging and tickets for 3 days and 3 nights from the mountain were way over budget for an "end of the season" trip. But with Liftopia and staying off the mountain at the Olympia Lodge in Manchester, for myself, wife and two kids (12 & 8) came in under $800.00. Sal & Trish at the Olympia are great, felt like home and only 15 - 20 minutes from the mountain using the secret short cut.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 12 2013 - 04:38 PM
I had a great time. I went 4 Mar 13 (mid-week) and was really happy with my experience. Originally we were only going to ride at Stratton for a day and then try a different mountain but we had such a good time we came back. We did mostly blue runs with some blacks and greens mixed in. The trails were well covered, there was a little ice the first day and the second day there was mostly powder. We will def go back again.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 10 2013 - 11:30 AM
Stratton was great.. always a good time.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 05 2013 - 02:08 PM
I love skiing at Stratton. The Black Bear trail was great. It was long yet challenging. Will return for sure!
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 04 2013 - 02:18 PM
Hit this place during the week as it transforms into a tourist nightmare on Saturday. Had some awesome riding during the week. Trails were empty, conditions were great and no lines. Everyone was really mellow and friendly. Then on Saturday it turns into a tourist trap. Large lines, too many people and the the rudeness arrives.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 04 2013 - 05:12 AM
The deal was great. The mountain is way oversold!!!! The runs are great but could have few more lifts to the top from the base. Ski off Sun Bowl less crowded or parking lot 2. Parking lot 1 they transport you standing up in an open air truck. Quite chilly.
I bet during mod week on school vacation would be awesome!!
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 01 2013 - 02:53 PM
Many thanks to Liftopia! Great deal @ Stratton, and a great weekend for a great price :)
Few tips:
1) If you want more than basic skis, rent from Equipe - they're right in the base lodge area and have super high end, great quality stuff. I ended up buying my rental skis after the weekend - and they gave me a killer deal.
2) I was skiing with a great group of people, some very advanced. The best run on the mountain - by far - is Lower Downeaster (take the Sunrise Express lift). On a busy weekend, each run took 10 minutes flat - 6 up on the lift, 4 down on the slope. It's a fast, fun, great run and we probably did it 10 times a day ;) Very short lift line, and just a great time.
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 26 2013 - 03:14 PM
F@ckin awesome! Great deals on liftopia!!
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 18 2013 - 04:12 PM
Spent 2/15 & 2/16 boarding up at Stratton. Friday the 15th was a perfect day on the mountain. Big blue skies, sun and perfect snow conditions. The crowd was relatively small all day, and there was no lift line over in the Snowbowl or SunBowl. The mountain has a lot of different terrain, more than enough to keep you busy all day. Tips: Free bag check in the lodge was great. $3 ski/board check slope side is great. Go midweek for great ticket deals and no crowds. Enjoy the mountain to yourself.
Saturday the 16th, 1st day of Presidents Day weekend, was packed with people which made it a little less enjoyable.
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 18 2013 - 02:59 PM
I went for my first time on Friday 2/15, just before the vacationers arrived. Crowds were fairly light, the snow was a beautifully groomed powder early in the day, and it became softened and moundy late in the day when temps reached the mid 30s. Later in the day, crowds picked up a bit but I was able to comfortably ski till 4 and not find too many skied-off runs. A 1pm wait for the Gondola lasted a mere 5 minutes. (see Gondola below)
Upon arriving at the resort, I headed straight for the Sun Bowl lodge for no frills, limited crowds, and easy mountain access. Beware that there is limited storage and amenities because it is a satellite lodge, but there are several sunny picnic tables out front when the weather is nice. If you get stuck in a line for tickets, check out the rentals shop as they can do all tickets there too.
Overall, well groomed and well maintained mountain with surprisingly few true-expert runs, though a plentiful variety of intermediate slopes and abilities. My favorite runs were Tamarack, Standard, Lift Line (South Bowl) and Upper Spruce. The Gondola is very uncomfortable and not worth waiting for. The several 6 person chairs are much more effective at getting people out of the base areas as fast as possible.
Nice day out for sure!
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 17 2013 - 03:35 PM
It was windy on Tuesday and the lifts to the top were all closed by about 10:30. Unfortunately the summit lifts all unload with a hundred yards of each other so you don't have any way to avoid the wind at the top. DownEaster is protected by the Sun Bowl ridge and trees on both sides of the trail. It was actually collecting snow on Tuesday. We had some nice relaxing runs there with very little company so the day wasn't a total waste.
Overall though, Stratton doesn't seem totally committed to getting their trails in shape after mixed percip or rain.
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 14 2013 - 03:22 PM
Long lines - I guess everyone wanted to get good conditions. Some trails were groomed but not all, conditions not great clumpy in many spots. Not all trails open, disappointing. One main lift not working (shooting star). Better after lunch, even gondola line was OK.
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 12 2013 - 02:43 PM
Snow conditions were nicer than Killington, the day before. They take good care of their hill. However, the trails are very boring. A blue hill at best
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 05 2013 - 02:42 PM
Stratton is a great mountain. Have been skiing there for years and always have a great time. They have such varied terrain and it's easy to get around the mountain without a lot of effort. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 03 2013 - 06:31 PM
Stratton was great.. share a tip! then you would know all my secrets about Stratton.. they do a great job grooming with typical east coast conditions..
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 29 2013 - 02:06 PM
Def park at the Sun Bowl lodge. Less crowded and just easier. The mountain was in excelent shape, well groomed almost to a fault. I was looking for a little change and only found on ungroomed bumped up trail the whole day. Snow making is excelent. Nothing on the mountain was real steep except for maybe world cup. Anyway, we had a great time.
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 28 2013 - 01:03 PM
Bought a learn to ski through liftopia for Stratton and it was the best $29 I spent; what a deal! I had a great experience and felt confident when it was over. The class included lift tickets to a mountain for beginners. The instructor, Mike, was awesome.
Many Thanks! I cannot wait to return in February!
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 27 2013 - 03:05 PM
Use the Sun lodge. Way easeir to park at and high speed quad right at the exit of the lodge!
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 27 2013 - 02:18 PM
Good deal on tickets/2 days, great snow Sunday was busy, they do need to update there scanning of tickets at every lift. Great intermediate trails for my wife. My 10 year old loved it. Should be able to ski until 6 on weekends.
Great staff, very friendly and helpful especially when my wife fell off the lift, very swift with helping. .
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 22 2013 - 05:54 PM
They have to do a much better job of moving the lines along, especially singles. Went Jan 12/13 and the mountain was hardly busy. I waited 10 mins with 2 singles in front of me. Pretty pathetic! Poor system of integrating the lines so the employees get confused or busy talking to their "buds." One guy did a good job on Sunday but overall they need to look at some of their competitors (i.e. Killington) on how to move those lines along.
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 15 2013 - 08:53 AM
Great mountain with nice beginner areas with magic carpet/and lift. Lesson was very helpful, learned a lot. Lift attendants were very friendly and funny! Really, all the staff had great attitude, I would go back just for that.
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 08 2013 - 03:57 PM
Got a great deal on a 2 day lift ticket at Liftopia- Stratton has always been my favorite. The mountain had great conditions and the staff is fantastic.
Cant wait to go back!!
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 07 2013 - 05:37 PM
Skiing at Stratton this weekend was great! .. Sat Jan 5th they apparently closed the Gondola for a short time and the lift lines got crowded but once it reopened everything went back to normal. Sunday was even better.. no crowds... found some untracked fresh snow in a secret spot and shredded the gnar with my two kids..
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 07 2013 - 02:06 PM
Extremely cold / windy gondola was closed, trails weren't groomed. Was not impressed, went to Okemo on Thursday that was excellent.
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 05 2013 - 09:02 AM
Great deal for lift tickets during holiday season....the condition of slopes were very good and the weather was beautiful.
no crowds and most definately worth the total price ....recommend to all!
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 26 2012 - 06:37 AM
Did March Ski and Stay Special. Liftline lodge had warm rooms, clean linens, and hot showers. What more could you want for free. Common rooms were under renovation. Mountain was as good as could be expected in mid March. Stratton provides a well groomed ski surfact and excellent lift safety. Would go back for special again . musmu
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 18 2012 - 05:50 PM
Got my 2Day pass from Liftopia for this past weekend. Stratton is one of my favorite mountains in the NE. They did a wonderful job grooming and making snow this season with the lack of winter weather.
I was told that next week is the US Open and that the trails would be pretty empty considering everyone will be there watching Shane White.
Stratton Mountain review written Mar 05 2012 - 02:13 PM
Although a mild winter Stratton did a great job making snow and grooming although ice came up later in day so get out early. Had a 3 day Stratton pass which allows you to use one day at Okemo definitely recommend about 40 minutes from Stratton. Stratton staff very friendly met few on Gondola
Stratton Mountain review written Feb 25 2012 - 08:57 AM
I did the rental, lessons, & beginner slopes deal for $29 a day. The equipment was new and in great shape. All Burton. The instructors and staff were very helpful and accommodating. I learned a lot and graduated to the greens (off the bunny slope). Since I stayed on the beginner slopes there were NO LINES, which was fine with me since I wasn't ready for the bigger runs just yet. I heard a lot of complaints about the gondola lines. Food and drinks were way overpriced, but that seems par for the course at most resorts. I'd definitely come back here. For a deal like $29 a day, who can complain?
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 31 2012 - 03:32 PM
Long lift lines on weekend. For the money, they really need to upgrade the gondola and base lift. Waaaaay tooooooo sloooooooowwwwwwwwww,
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 30 2012 - 07:17 AM
no crowds!!!! vg skiiing. we stayed at Landgrove Inn----SUPER!!!!!!!
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 27 2012 - 06:28 AM
Great time-great value. Good instructors too! I learned a lot! The snow was perfect we even had some new coverage overnight. I would recommend this package, but I am too advanced to do it again! I have graduated off of the bunny hill and "magic carpet".
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 24 2012 - 05:21 PM
Excellent snowmaking on Stratton. They have done a great job getting trails open despite the lack of real pow. The staff is wonderful. Grizzly's Bar is reasonably priced and fun for apres ski!
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 11 2012 - 07:09 AM
Took a trip on Jan. 2, should've brought my ice skates. Once a good storm hits this season, be prepared for some good skiing and good company at Stratton.
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 04 2012 - 02:23 PM
If you're heading south on Rte. 30 after skiing, stop at Rick's Tavern. It's about twenty miles south on the left side. Monday night is wing night, $.35 wings, great food, great deal. $1.75 Bud Light drafts.
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 04 2012 - 02:15 PM
Spent 12/23 on the mountain with my family. Not a lot open, but reasonably good cover and well groomed to start the day. Parking in lot 1 and taking shuttle was seemless. Note: there is almost no direction to the skier drop-off area, and i made more than one lap around the base area looking for it. Also, snowboard rentals are in different area from ski rentals, but there are no signs directing you, so you have to ask someone????? those 6-pack lifts are FAST.
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 29 2011 - 07:23 AM
First, If you park in Lot 1, it can be quicker to walk than to wait for Shuttle Bus to Lodge, from Lot 2, wait for the Bus for sure.
Your Liftopia Ticket is taken at any ticket window to get lift pass.
Take Gondola to top of the mountain rather than the lift, unless you are a beginner.
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 27 2011 - 08:26 AM
First, If you park in Lot 1, it can be quicker to walk than to wait for Shuttle Bus to Lodge, from Lot 2, wait for the Bus for sure.
Your Liftopia Ticket is taken at any ticket window to get lift pass.
Take Gondola to top of the mountain rather than the lift, unless you are a beginner.
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 27 2011 - 08:22 AM
Absolutely awesome lodge food best anywhere in th east, not outta sight either. Don't bother brown baggin it. You save so much coin on the ticket splurge for lunch.
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 26 2011 - 10:39 PM
Always the best grooming in Vermont. Considering the lack of natural snow and recent warm temps, they had amazingly good conditions. Start early in the AM as it gets skied off after lunch (1 PM and later)
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 26 2011 - 07:38 PM
Super deal through Liftopia! Conditions were good for early season, blessed with fresh snow on Friday. The trick is look for the discounts on weekdays, BEFORE the holiday period, when it's less crowded.
Stratton Mountain review written Dec 25 2011 - 03:14 PM
Totally bogus! I Want to go there but I cant swing the bling!
Stratton Mountain review written Jan 13 2011 - 06:35 PM