The back story
Season 2026/27: Lift tickets on sale from Saturday 21 November 2026; opening depends on conditions (stowe.com) · Ski area: 485 acres, 12 lifts, 116 trails on Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak; average snowfall 314 inches · Top viewpoint: Mount Mansfield, 4,395 ft, Vermont's highest peak; highest skiing 3,625 ft · Lift tickets: Adult 1-day, advance online, $245; Epic 1-Day from $115 (limited time), winter 2026/27 · Pass: Epic Pass: adult $1,169 (2026/27) · Getting there: Burlington International (BTV), about 40 minutes; Amtrak Vermonter to Waterbury-Stowe, about 15 minutes
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The back story
Stowe·In depth
Rope tows on the Toll House slope, an Austrian ski school, America's oldest ski patrol and a famous race: how a Vermont farm town became a ski capital.
Where to stay, every budget
Who it suits. On a budget: The Stowe Motel & Snowdrift on the Mountain Road, an Epic 1-Day ticket bought early, and pints at Idletyme. Mid-range: The Green Mountain Inn in the village, the Epic Pass, and lager and Austrian food at the von Trapp Bierhall. Luxury: The Lodge at Spruce Peak, a treatment in its 21,000-square-foot spa, and dinner at the Cliff House at the top of the gondola.
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In the Spruce Peak Village · In depth
Stowe·Luxury resort·€€€€
The centre of Spruce Peak Village at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort, with an 18-room spa and its Healing Lodge, a heated outdoor pool, a TechnoGym fitness centre, Alpine Hall, Tipsy Trout and the Penthouses.
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Austrian-inspired, on 2,600 acres · In depth
Stowe·Resort lodge·€€€€
The von Trapp family’s Austrian-inspired lodge on 2,600 acres above Stowe, with a fitness centre holding an indoor pool, sauna, climbing wall and massage rooms, an outdoor hot tub on heated slate, cross-country trails and the von Trapp Bierhall.
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With one of Vermont's premier spas · In depth
Stowe·Resort hotel·€€€€
A resort on Mountain Road below Mount Mansfield, with Topnotch Spa, an indoor solarium pool, an adults-only outdoor pool open all year, a waterfall jacuzzi, Flannel, The Roost and a tennis academy.
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In the heart of Stowe village · In depth
Stowe·Historic inn·€€€
A historic inn on Main Street in Stowe village since 1833, with a year-round heated outdoor pool and in-ground jacuzzi, a health club with sauna, in-house massage, The Whip Bar & Grill and 18 Main.
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Budget-friendly, on 16 acres
Stowe·Motel and apartments·€
Rooms, efficiencies, apartments and suites on 16 acres between the village and the mountain, with heated pools, a hot tub and Mansfield views.
