Trails: 58 km (35 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing (classic and skating techniques), including 3 km of snowmaking. There are also some backcountry trails. Trail fees: Adults $17, juniors (6-12 years) $8 (winter 2002/2003) Tel: 802-775-7077
Snow report: Trail conditions are posted on their website Nearest town: Killington, VT Web site:Mountain Meadows Trail map: Available at the resort Equipment rentals: Full-service ski shop offers rentals and sales Ski lessons: Yes Other winter activities: Alpine skiing nearby at Killington, sleigh rides, snowshoeing Facilities: Day lodge, waxing room, cafeteria, bar, ski shop Lodging on site:Mountain Meadows Lodge Lodging nearby: A few lodges and hotels are across the highway at Killington. Rutland has several hotels and other accommodations. Location of trails: The center is 10 miles east of Rutland near Killington Resort. Weather forecast:Killington Tourism info:Killington Area Chamber | Rutland Area Chamber Map of local region:Rutland
Name of XC Area: Mountain Meadows Times that I have skied there: A few times I last skied there in: Jan, 2005 Trails that I skied: All except the Brown trail (it's closed). My favorite trails: Black and Blue trails Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Fair Rating: 2.5 stars What I liked: The scenery is nice; the trails are roads that are groomed. What I disliked: There were lots of rocks showing, especially on the purple trail. What was odd is that on Sat. 29 Jan. they didn't have the Black/Blue turnoff roped off and I skied it three times. It had some rocks showing but was in much better shape than the purple trail. On Sunday, 30 Jan., though, they had Black/Blue roped off. Why rope off a trail that was so clearly in better shape than nearby trails? I got the impression that no one from the shop had skied Black/Blue to see what it looked like.
Also, with Black/Blue roped off and Brown closed, the already small amount of trails available got severely decreased. If one were skating and didn't mind going round and round, this area is good. If you want to see varying scenery and not spend your day seeing the same trails over and over, you won't be happy here. Comments: One staff member who was out on the trails a lot was very helpful. Other staffers, especially some in the shop itself, seemed more inclined to keep up personal conversations than to notice a customer standing there who needed help. Submitted by: LS from: New Jersey Date submitted: Jan 31, 2005
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Name of XC Area: Mountain Meadows Times that I have skied there: Once I last skied there in: Feb, 2004 Trails that I skied: all My favorite trails: blue Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Fair Rating: 4 stars What I liked: mostly in woods, narrow and twisty, good hills What I disliked: too many road crossings Comments: too expensive, but that's Vermont! Also there aren't 58 kilometers of trail here. More like 35 km when you consider all the overlapping trails. Submitted by: mark from: Albany, N.Y. Date submitted: Feb 29, 2004
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