And if skiing only one mountain a day gets boring, try skiing five.
Per Arne Weiner, captain of Harvard's alpine ski team, also contributed to the reporting and skiing for this article. How To Get There
To get to Mount Snow (802 464-3333) take Route 2 West to Interstate 91 North. Get off at Exit 2, Brattleboro, Vermont, and then follow Route 9 West 20 miles to Wilmington. At the stoplight turn right onto Route 100 North. From there it's nine miles to the slopes.
For Stratton (802 297-2200), you should also take Route 2 West to Interstate 91 North to Exit 2 at Brattleboro. Then follow the signs to Route 30 and drive 38 miles north to Bondville. The entrance to Stratton is located in the center of the town. Follow the Stratton Mountain Road (4 miles) to the resort.
Okemo Mountain (802 228-4041) is in Ludlow, Vermont. Take Route 2 West to Interstate 91. Get off at Exit 6 and drive along Route 103 West 25 miles to Ludlow.
To get to Killington (802 422-3333) take Interstate 93 to just south of Concord, New Hampshire. Exit onto Interstate 89 North and follow it to the Rutland Exit in Vermont. Then take U.S. 4 West. Killington is at the junction of U.S. 4 and Vermont 100.
Sugarbush (802 583-2381) is just outside of Waitsfield, Vermont. Take Interstate 93 to Interstate 89, just south of Concord. Get off at Vermont Exit 9, and follow Route 100B South through Moretown, where it joins Route 100, to Waitsfied. From there you take Route 17 one mile to the German Flats Road. Sugarbush North is there, and the main Sugarbush resort lies just a little further on the Sugarbush Access Road.
Comparison shopping Mt. Snow Stratton Okemo Killington Sug arbush Weekend ticket cost $30 $30 $30 $30 $30 Best nightspot Snow Barn Haigs Pot Belly Pub Wobbly Barn The Blue Tooth Price of a hamburger $2.75 $2.50 $2.65 $2.60< Tab>$2.50 Driving time 3 hours 3 1/2 hours 3 1/2 hours 3 3/4 hours 4 hours Number of trails/lifts 75/16 86/10 60/8 100/ 17 68/16 Hardest trail Ripcord World Cup Double Diamond Outer Limits Upper FIS