Sugarbush Highlights

We've been back in the Bean for a few days, but we can't shake the residual buzz from a great trip to Sugarbush. Several inches of fresh pow and some even fresher Ben and Jerry's ice cream will do that to you. Imagine the tease of having to leave one of your favorite mountains during a snow squall... Snow, snow, everywhere, and not a drop to shred. That's just cruel, Mother Nature.

But positive memories abound. Earle spent the day cruising down the double blacks with legendary skier John Egan.... rated one of the top 48 greatest skiers of our time and the most influential people in the last 35 years, one of the top 50 skiers on the continent and top 7 in the world, by Powder Magazine. Impressive resume. Even more impressive skill.

Kim spent the day playing with the kids at the fitness facility's great rock wall and INSANELY huge bouncy house. Yes, she went down the inflatable slide. Yes, she liked it.

They ended the day at the beautiful Timbers Restaurant for  another delicious meal. It kicked off with a local cheese platter and some Yak (more delicious than the name suggests) and then moved into an entree of steaks, salmon and seafood stew. The cherry on top, quite literally, was a sampling of maple creme brulee, chocolate cake, and some good ol' B&J's vanilla topped with fresh berries. It was hearty, warm-your-soul food, the type you would expect from a rustic slopeside restaurant.

During our trip, we jokingly threw around the tagline "quintessentially Vermont" but, the truth is, that's exactly what the environment and experience was. From the Clay Brook hotel suites to the Sugarbush shops and restaurants to the quaint little country store where we stopped for coffee on the ride home. This was absolutely, unequivocally, quintessentially Vermont. We just can't get enough of ya, Green Mountains. But we'll be back... and we're bringing more snow.