Vermont: Stowe Mountain Lodge

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Stowe Mountain Lodge

Stowe Mountain Lodge

Many consider Stowe Mountain Lodge to be the quintessential New England ski destination, with its double-black-diamond Front Four trails and its views of the village’s white church steeple and surrounding meadows. In winter, the lodge’s service extends to a ski-valet program that helps guests to book lessons or secure lift tickets. “Ski sherpas” will tune your equipment, heat your boots, and lug your gear to the new gondola at the base of Spruce Peak. For an overview of the East Coast destination, guests can book the Explore Vermont package (from $496 per night), which includes a rustic-furniture-making class, a beer and cheese tasting, an outdoor yoga class, and a Vermont maple and brown-sugar scrub at the spa. (destinationhotels.com)