Finally

This weekend my wife and I telemarked skied at Stowe Mountain and Smuggler’s Notch Ski Areas. We were very fortunate because it snowed, and snowed, and snowed. The powdery white snow was a welcome site to locals and visitors alike.  During the winter all major New England ski resorts have been lacking natural snow.
Accumulations had reached about 3 feet by Sunday. This bottomless powder was a welcome site to our family and we are hoping for a strong showing of Northeast storms for the months of March and April.

Stone Hut

The Stone Hut serves as a public lodging facility.  It operates as a primitive shelter from mid-November to mid-April.  The shelter sleeps up to a dozen people.  Interested hikers or skiers can request a reservation via mail from September 15 through November 1. The Stone Hut was built in 1936 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).  These crews cut the first trails on Mt. Mansfield and this was used as “home away from home” for these early skiing pioneers. 

My family intends to reserve the hut during an upcoming winter.  Preparation requires gear for winter camping.  You would need to bring food and a stove, along with proper sleeping pad and bag.  This type of building is very unique it has a good feel to it. I think it is the fact that it has stood up against Mother Nature for many years.   I am looking forward to the trip we organize to visit the Stone Hut on Mt. Mansfield.