This weekend, Ten Acres Lodge has a few rooms left so for those who would like to come up on March 12-14, you can get any of our available rooms at 20% off the winter rate. Rooms would range from $111 to 127 a night! Includes a full breakfast.
If you think the recent weather means no snow, think again. The mountain still has plenty of snow for downhill skiing. You can look at our webcam, which we just moved to the center of the property, and see plenty of snow. To be sure, down here we are seeing some grass (not altogether bad if you’ve been like us and seen white for fours months) but the mountain still has 3-4 feet of base and stays in the shade most of the day making for classic spring conditions. Check it out and save money for your stay with us!
A great tradition you should experience is the annual springtime ritual of harvesting maple sap. If you come up to Vermont in late March you can learn the process of making maple syrup. We serve maple syrup here (we call it liquid gold) and once you’ve had it, you never have the fake stuff again.
You’ll learn a lot about how it’s made and of course, get to sample the fruits of the labor. You’ll start to understand the reason behind the high cost since it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Please visit us at Ten Acres Lodge and see for yourself the magic of making maple syrup. Click the link below for more info.
http://vermontmaple.org/open-house-weekend.php
This weekend we have a few rooms left at Ten Acres Lodge so I’m offering the remaining rooms at a rate of $99 a night. You must contact us directly, say you saw this rate on the blog and we’ll set you up!
Hope to see you this weekend!
Some people think that just because it starts to get a little warmer that winter is over…then Mother Nature reminds us who’s in charge and dumps a foot or two of snow on us. Well, its looking like another reminder is coming with predictions of 8-16 inches of fresh white stuff on its way. We have a pretty full house at Ten Acres this weekend so I’m sure that our guests will be pleased with their timing. If you want to see what it looks like out our front door, have a look at our webcam…and watch the winter wonderland…
The oldest downhill cross-country race of its kind is back for a 65th year! The historical fun race starts at the top of Mt. Mansfield and winds its way some 16km further down, to the picturesque village of Stowe.
That’s how the web site describes the Stowe Derby. Many of our guests here at Ten Acres Lodge like to cross country ski so this event is right up their alley. You don’t have to be a world class skier to particpate. The web site continues…
The course follows the Auto Toll Road for the first 6km before briefly hooking up with existing cross country trails. The last 6km of the course are flat and follow the Stowe Recreation Path.
Choose between the freestyle or the classic race, or do both in the Derby Meister (for experts only)!!! A family friendly race is also available, the Short course. 6km of flat terrain for kids and their families and those who would rather avoid the descent…
You can check out more info at www.stowederby.com
- Snowscape
Weather forecasters….you gotta love ‘em. Yesterday the forecast was for a “chance of snow showers”. By the end of the day, we had 6-8 inches of new snow. Not that we’re complaining….well I might be since I have to plow and shovel the stuff. And more snow is on the way! The point is, while we do depend on weather forecasts to plan our day and trips, winter weather here in Stowe is largely unpredictable. Microclimates, as they are called here, can mean different amounts in snow in neighboring communities. If you want up to date conditions, check out our web cam at www.tenacreslodge.com
The picture shows what can happen when we have a thaw. The snow on the roof of our shed was sliding down as it melted, then froze like this. It was this way for a week. An unusual sight!
For you skiers and snow lovers, the conditions are great! Come up and see us!
Coming up on Feb. 6th is the 14th annual Snowshoe festival, sponsored by the Green Mountain Club. The day is promoted as ” an invigorating day of free snowshoe demos, guided snowshoe hikes to local peaks and trails, workshops, nature walks, gear displays, raffle, hot chocolate, and more.” This is a great organization that promotes hiking in the summer and snowshoe in the winter. If you enjoy beautiful scenary, fresh air and good company, check this out. Find more information at www.greenmountainclub.org
We still have rooms that weekend at Ten Acres Lodge so if you want to take in the festival, give us a call to book a room. Still plenlty of snow on the ground with more on the way!
The annual Stowe winter carnival is around the corner. It’s great fun for everyone and offers a variety of activities. Snowvolleyball, snow golf, ice carving demos (this art form is truly amazing) kids activities, ski races and more. It’s from Jan. 18 – 29. Check it out and consider staying with us at Ten Acres Lodge!
Visit here for more info www.stowewintercarnival.com
We’ve been lucky to have hosted a couple of groups recently. They are great fun for us and give us a lot of satisfaction. I’m proud of the work we’ve done and thought I would share some recent reviews we have gotten for these two groups. See below:
Review 1: We held an annual staff retreat at Ten Acres Lodge. It was a laid back, relaxing atmosphere, staff were very helpful and accommodating. Frank and his team were willing to work with us on our team building exercise which helped our creativitiy and ultimately, our productivity. Ten Acres was like being away at a friend’s ski house; they let us take over but took very good care of us at the same time.
Review 2: We celebrated my wife’s 50th birthday at Ten Acres Lodge. Most of my wife’s family hails from New Jersey. 15 or so people (men, women, children and dog) arrived in a gigantic rented RV while anther dozen or so family and friends came from all over new england. We descended upon the lodge on Friday evening and left on Sunday morning. We had wondeful breakfasts and enjoyed lovely rooms (we took most of the rooms in the Inn, the cottage and the building on the hill). Everyone loved their rooms-all of which were large and comfortable, were tastefully furnished and boasted big screen TV’s.
Frank and his lovely wife also catered a dinner for 30+ people on Saturday night. The food was delicious, served in a friendly manner and affordable. The sit down diner was enjoyed by all. We then partied into the night in the main lodge, enjoying the fireplace and the music. The big TV in the bar was a big hit with the teenagers in the group as they played Beatles Rock Band into the night. Everyone had a terrific time.
All in all we could not have found a better place nor could have had a better time than what we experienced at Ten Acres Lodge. The owners were gracious, constantly helpful and did everything they could to make us feel at home. We will be back.
This is a great place for holding a team meeting or to gather the family for a celebration. Give us a call and let us know if we can help!
I like following weather data and pridictions and this one looks interesting. It looks like we may have a great winter for skiing. Read this article http://www.accuweather.com/news-weather-features.asp?partner=&traveler=0&date=2010-01-04_1701&month=1&year=2010
Climate change indeed…
