Every January Stowe celebrates winter with the “Stowe Winter Carnival”. It really is a great time to visit with scores of activites for both young and old. Skiing certainly takes center stage but other activities include a snow golf tournament, snow volleyball, a film festival, youth hockey tournament, village block party (with fireworks) and much, much more. The highlight for me is the ice carving competetion. These artists produce some magificent carvings from blocks of ice and must be seen to be believed. We had an ice carving done here at Ten Acres Lodge last winter and I gave the carver an unusual request. In memory of my father, a career Naval Pilot, I asked him to duplicate the badge of honor all pilots wear on their uniforms…a pair of wings with an anchor. He seemed a little challenged by my request but the final outcome was amazing, as you can see in the picture. If you have a chance, you really should come out and see these artists work their magic.
If you like winter and look to celebrate it in style, come up to Stowe in late January for the Stowe Winter Carnival.
As for snow, our annual January thaw is over and the winter pattern has returned. We lost some snow cover but we had so much on the ground to begin with, that it has not affected any snow related activities. Skiing continues (my friends here tell the conditions are great), snowmobiles are running, dog sleds are out in force and more snow is on the way. It is shaping up to be a fantastic season.
