Author Greg Morrill

There was an old joke that went something like this: A skier passed away and was awaiting St. Peter’s approval to get into heaven when he spotted what looked like Stein Eriksen carving beautiful arcs on the side of a… Continue Reading →

Last week’s trivia asked what do Deer Valley and Sugarbush have in common. The answer I was looking for was that both have a trail named after Stein Eriksen! Sugarbush has Stein’s Run and Deer Valley has Stein’s Way. Both… Continue Reading →

Mount Snow celebrated its 70th anniversary on December 12th! Several readers recognized the chain driven chairlifts in last week’s trivia question as part of Mount Snow’s history! David Carter had the answer and also knew how Mount Snow got its… Continue Reading →

Last week’s trivia question asked what U.S. ski area installed the highest capacity ski lift in 1954. The answer was the original Big Spruce double chair!! That may seem hard to believe for those of us who are more familiar… Continue Reading →

Stuart “Stu” Ireland moved to Vermont in 1962. He settled in Stowe and built the original Town and Country Resort (now Outward Bound) on the Mountain Road. In 1964 Ireland would purchase a swimming club with an indoor swimming pool… Continue Reading →