A Highway Runs Through It: Ski Day #24- They're In The Bear Cage! (Mount Snow, VT)

Last Friday I headed up to Mount Snow. The day had four main highlights:

1. Dot's Restaurant: This is a classic east coast ski diner that SKI Magazine recommended. Its located Wilmington along the Deerfield River, you pass by it when driving from New York's Capital District. The apple pancakes were phenomenal. And of course they came with real Vermont maple syrup.

Dot's Restaurant, a New England classic.

Some great apple pancakes.

2. the not-just-in-november: This is a sandwich at 1900' Burger recommended as a healthier option for lunch by SKI Magazine. The sandwich has great turkey, but the star tangy and delicious cranberry-apple compote that comes on it. I recommend pairing it with a Yorkshire Porter, a great dark beer from the Queen City Brewery in Burlington. Green State Lager is another great beer served on tap here, also from Burlington.

#greatsandwich

#greatbeer

3. Beartrap: This is my favorite lift/trail in the world. It is a short run with a double chair on it, usually with bumps, although this day there were none. What sets this spot apart though is the speakers on each lift tower playing music for the skiers and riders to rip to. Its a great a spot to not only shred but watch other people send sick lines too. Definitely a must-hit with on any trip to Mount Snow.

As Dusty said in Twister, "They're in the bear cage!"

4. Carinthia: This is Mount Snow's terrain park area. This park rivals the one's out west like Area 51 at Keystone and the Freeride Terrain Park at Breck. I hit a few few jumps and got pretty steezy, but I'm not that skilled in the park. Still, it's a great spot to watch others throw back flips with ease.