Here it is, Columbus Day Weekend upon us. The days are shorter but still warm. Evenings are longer and frost is not far away. Yes, Killington is blowing snow on the Superstar trail. It all melted. But the fact of the matter is that they are ready, willing, and trying. And that’s a main indicator
Just a reminder that we are now on Summer Hours at Avie’s Ski / Sports! The shop will now be open Sunday from noon until 5:00 PM. You now have another shopping day available at the store which, once again, was voted in the Westerly Sun Reader’s Choice Award as #1 Sporting Goods Store. Summer
This Sunday, March 24th, is the official last trip of the Avie’s Ski / Sports Ski & Ride Bus Trip season. And that final bus is going to Loon Mountain in New Hampshire. Right now, Friday morning, it is snowing at Loon. Snowing hard. In fact, they are expecting 5-8 inches of snow up there
47 skiers and riders embarked on a bus from Avie’s Ski / Sports on Sunday March 17th—St. Patrick’s Day. It was also Avie’s Customer Appreciation Day. The bus went to Okemo. Ted and all the Avie’s shop employees were onboard for this special trip. While there was no corned beef and cabbage, Ted had plenty
Thirty patrons of Avie’s Ski / Sports ventured forth to Killington ski resort yesterday, Wednesday March 13th, for a bit of skiing and riding. And it was quite a day! Upon arrival, 153 of 155 trails were open for skiers and riders. That’s an impressive amount of territory to play in. If you can’t find
Clouds are scudding into Vermont from upstate New York. Pretty, fluffy, white flakes are trickling down from them. By the time dawn approaches tomorrow there will be another 8 to 10-inches of fluffy white powder gracing ski slopes in Vermont. Add this to the several inches of snow received over the weekend, and things are
The trip to Okemo on Wednesday, January 30th, needs about eight more skiers and riders to make it a “Go.” If you have been thinking about taking advantage of a day on the slopes without the crowds, turn your thoughts into action. Get over to Avie’s Ski / Sports by tomorrow—Sunday—by mid-day to sign up.
We have all been waiting for snow. And we got it. But unfortunately in a melted physical format. But no worries!! Up north they got snow. And lots of it. A foot and more of the wonderful white stuff fell on ski slopes all the way from New York to Maine. And we have been
The group from Avie’s Ski / Sports had a blast at Stratton on the January 13th trip north. Conditions were phenomenal. Temperatures stayed in the high teens, but without a breath of wind. Great temps for skiing and riding. And the sky. Such a beautiful sky. Not a cloud to be seen anywhere. The only
Vermont and New Hampshire are getting whacked with a nice blanket of that fluffy white stuff we call snow. This weekend—Sunday specifically—you can be at Stratton on January 13th. The 5 to 7-inches of snow, maybe more locally on the mountain, will freshen things up quite nicely for our skiing and riding pleasures. Stratton is
