Winter Adventures
Ice Skating
The Ice Rink is the perfect complement to your Stowe Mountain Resort experience. Access to the Ice Rink is complimentary—enjoy this winter activity daily at no cost. Bring your own skates or rent from us.
Stowe Rocks
Introducing the all-new Stowe Rocks Climbing Center, a state-of-the-art facility located in the Adventure Center, featuring climbing challenges for adventure seekers young and old. Stowe Rocks is a proud member of the Climbing Wall Association and actively participates in the ClimbSmart!® Program—a national public awareness movement addressing the components of risk in climbing sports, climbers' safety and personal responsibility.
Stowe Rocks Features
- Multiple distinct, color-coded routes—on both Elephant Head Tower and the Program Wall—with sloped, vertical and overhanging perspectives for climbers of all skill levels.
- Sixteen stations which consist of either Auto Belay or Top Rope systems.
- Kid Zone, a climbing area for children age 12 and under. A 12-foot wall featuring crazy fun climbing holds such as airplanes, trains, letters, numbers, boats and trucks.
Cross Country Ski Center
Stowe Mountain Resort's Cross Country Ski Center offers 45 kilometers of groomed trails and 30 kilometers of backcountry terrain. At our rental shop, we offer a wide selection of nordic snowsport gear including snowshoes, touring gear, performance skate ski and classic ski packages, and backcountry gear. We also have a full selection of kids gear for children age 3 and older, including little snowshoes and sleds for the sledding hill. Also available is a pull sled for parents with infants/toddlers.