Cross Country
Operating Status: open daily 8:30 am to 5 pm. We plan on staying open through April 4th. Daylight Savings hours starting next week.
Weather: Friday: Partly cloudy. High temp 47 deg F.
Conditions: Frozen granular in the morning , turning soft/loose granular as daytime high temps approach. Base depths of 18 to 26 inches. Tracks are well formed, skate lanes are fast with overnight lows.
Trail Status: All trails open, everything with great cover. Believe it. It may not look like winter where you are, but we still have tons of snow.
Grooming: Main Loop will be groomed first, followed by peavey and old Bear. Classic tracks are set on 35 Km. Skate skiing will be fast in the morning, slow in the afternoon and perfect in between.
Wax of the day: Violet klister going to red klister as the day warms. Waxless skis will be an alternative.
Snowshoeing: Come get some exercise and explore our wilderness valley. Rentals available.
Ski School: Meets at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Stowe Mountain Resort's Cross Country Ski Center offers 45 km of groomed trails and 30 km of backcountry terrain. At our rental shop, we offer a full menu of nordic snowsport gear including snowshoes, touring gear, performance skate ski and classic ski packages, backcountry and telemark gear. We also have a full selection of kids gear down to age three, including little snowshoes and sleds for the sledding hill. Also available is a polk sled for parents with infants/toddlers.
Recommended routes
Beginner trails
Timber Lane / Bruce Trail Loop
Round Trip, 6km.
Easy series of short gradual climbs to Bruce Trail junction. Turn left on Bruce Trail to descend to Ranch Brook. Just over the bridge, turn left on the Burt Trail, a scenic, relatively flat run bordering Ranch Brook. Return on Cross Cut 1 or 2.
Intermediate trails
Peavy Trail / Bear Run / Burt Trail
Round Trip, 9km.
Gradual and steep climbs along Peavy Trail to Bear Run junction. Take left turn onto Bear Run and continue around the loop to Burt Trail. Down the burt Trail take a left onto Crosscut #1 to Timberlane and return to the touring center.
Advanced trails (along outer perimeter of trail network)
Peavy Trail / Double Bit / Bear Run / Ranch Valley Cruise / Stowe Derby Trail
Round Trip, 12km.
VERY CHALLENGING! Head out on Peavy Trail and take a right onto Double Bit. Continue on Double Bit and take a right onto Bear Run. Follow the Bear Run Loop to a right on Ranch Camp Trail. Take a left on Old Camp, a quick right on Cant Dog, left onto Ranch Valley Cruise and down Old Camp to the Burt. Follow downstream to Crosscut#1 take a left onto Timberlane to return to touring center.
| Cross Country Map | Snowshoe & Cross Country Map |
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2009/2010 Trail Fees
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Mid-Week & Non-Peak |
Weekends & Peak Season |
| Adult |
$18
($15 Half Day) |
$23
($19 Half Day) |
| Child (ages 6-12) |
$10
($7 Half Day) |
$13
($9 Half Day) |
| Senior |
$10
($7 Half Day) |
$13
($9 Half Day) |
| Group, 20+ people |
$12 |
$15 |
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(Includes access to Toll House Double Chairlift)
Prices include 6% Vermont sales tax.
Peak periods are 12/25/09-1/1/10 and 2/13/10-2/21/10
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Group Lessons
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| Mid-Week & Non-Peak |
Weekends & Peak Season |
| $30 |
$38 |
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Peak periods are 12/25/09-1/1/10 and 2/13/10-2/21/10
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Private Lessons
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| Mid-Week & Non-Peak |
Weekends & Peak Season |
| $72 |
$90 |
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Peak periods are 12/25/09-1/1/10 and 2/13/10-2/21/10
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Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing
Includes lesson, trail fee & rental equipment.
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| Mid-Week & Non-Peak |
Weekends & Peak Season |
| $48 |
$60 |
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Prices include 6% Vermont sales tax.
Peak periods are 12/25/09-1/1/10 and 2/13/10-2/21/10
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Equipment Rental (Skis, boots & poles)
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Mid-Week & Non-Peak |
Weekends & Peak Season |
| Adult |
$25 |
$31 |
| Child |
$16 |
$20 |
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Prices include 6% Vermont sales tax.
Peak periods are 12/25/09-1/1/10 and 2/13/10-2/21/10
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Season Pass
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thru 10/30 |
after 10/30 |
| Adult |
$165 |
$200 |
| Family (2 adult, 3 children) |
$300 |
$360 |
| Child/Student |
$95 |
$115 |
| Senior |
$130 |
$155 |
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MAP OF CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS
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MAP OF SNOWSHOE TRAILS
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