For many people going to school in Vermont, spring semester naturally kicks off with some snow, which then naturally of course comes with skiing. Yes, skiing and snowboarding are common favorites up here in Vermont. One perk and one of the best parts for us college kids is getting a college pass. Local mountains do an awesome job of offering deals to students who, as you can imagine, take full advantage of skiing during the semester. If your like me, you slightly (only slightly) created your schedule leaving time to ski. At Saint Mike's, Smuggler's Notch Resort is a 45 - 50 minute drive away and offers students a $65 season pass. Yep, $65. That's hard to beat.What normally is the equivalent of a day pass, Saint Mike's students even if you go one day its completely worth it! Another fun fact about Smugg's is that they have started making their own snow in the past few years. For anyone who has never tried skiing before, its a great mountain to begin skiing on. I have a couple of friends who throughout being at Saint Mike's have improved on skiing a bunch and even started skiing their freshman year! This past week a friend and I got to sneak up to the mountain for a half day and probably for one of the first good days of skiing this season. There was fresh powder which made for an awesome first day back on the mountain!
Another great part about Saint Mike's is that the Wilderness Program offers a free weekend bus students can sign up for and take to the bus. The list fills up but you can sign up plenty in advance. For anyone looking into getting to the mountain, head to the Saint Mike's Wilderness Program page for more information about the buses and getting a pass. For more info, click the Smuggler's Notch logo!
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