Paging northern VT locals -- I'm looking for a February (presidents' week) vacation rental for a large family group. Me, non-skiing wife, and 3 to 5 teenage kids. Ideal location would be Burlington and we'd take daytrips out but very slim pickings in town (earlier post on same subject was here (http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=42743).
Any suggestions? I'm thinking now it may be best to rent someplace at Bolton Valley - thinking less crowds for the vacation week; easiest access to Burlington for nonskiers and going into town for dinner and poking around; one of the teens is what you'd call an "athletic beginner" who could probably use some lessons, and my guess is that's a better bet than the bigger places in a vacation week; I'd like to check out the backcountry; and it looks centrally located for trips to Sugarbush, MRG and Stowe.
I don't know much about Bolton other than how close it is to Stowe, etc., and generally it should be less crowded in a vacation week. But the response on AZ challenge and comments seem promising. The spread seems smaller at 165 acres than others in the area but I'd rather have 165 open acres than 500 crowded -- and 1700 vert is fine by me, especially if it's reasonably sustained or interesting trails. Any comments on skiing and/or staying at Bolton? If we rent there, any developments to avoid or seek out? Any comments on the ski school for our relative newbie?
Still open to Burlington rentals if anyone has a good suggestion in town or reasonably near by. Kids could share rooms or a sleeping loft and will be reasonably well behaved.
Thanks.
Any suggestions? I'm thinking now it may be best to rent someplace at Bolton Valley - thinking less crowds for the vacation week; easiest access to Burlington for nonskiers and going into town for dinner and poking around; one of the teens is what you'd call an "athletic beginner" who could probably use some lessons, and my guess is that's a better bet than the bigger places in a vacation week; I'd like to check out the backcountry; and it looks centrally located for trips to Sugarbush, MRG and Stowe.
I don't know much about Bolton other than how close it is to Stowe, etc., and generally it should be less crowded in a vacation week. But the response on AZ challenge and comments seem promising. The spread seems smaller at 165 acres than others in the area but I'd rather have 165 open acres than 500 crowded -- and 1700 vert is fine by me, especially if it's reasonably sustained or interesting trails. Any comments on skiing and/or staying at Bolton? If we rent there, any developments to avoid or seek out? Any comments on the ski school for our relative newbie?
Still open to Burlington rentals if anyone has a good suggestion in town or reasonably near by. Kids could share rooms or a sleeping loft and will be reasonably well behaved.
Thanks.
