Luxury Stowe Holidays

People have been visiting Stowe since the 1800’s but it wasn’t until 1933 that the first trails were cut on Stowe’s highest peak – Mount Mansfield. Offering 1339m of vertical top-to-bottom fall line skiing and 260 glorious inches of snow annually, Mount Mansfield offers chutes, steeps and powder shots for skiers and riders of all ages and abilities. As with many of the early ski resorts, the skiing is quite separate from the village. Stowe itself lies six miles from Mount Mansfield and is a quintessentially New England village. Here you’ll discover restaurants, shops and boutiques selling ski equipment, original artwork and local handicrafts – it’s charming enough that non-skiers can enjoy it as much as skiers.

At a Glance
Snow: generally excellent snow backed up by snowmaking on the main areas Lift system: a regular shuttle bus service runs from the village to the mountain with regular stops along Mountain Road; on the mountain fast lifts serve each area Après Ski: nnightlife is generally quiet with some après ski taking part on the mountain but otherwise the town has plenty of restaurants with a few more on Mountain Road Families: great for families there are childcare facilities for children aged from 13 months to 3 years Other activities: Vermont Ski Museum, Ben & Jerry’s Icecream Factory, dogsledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides, snowshoeing