Escape to Northern Vermont's Powder Skiing Mecca

Northern Vermont's Powder Factory at Jay Peak

by Backcountry Planet March 26, 2015

Spectral 4 – Jay Peak Powder Factory

Towering over northern Vermont sits Jay Peak, the East Coast powder mecca. With a special microclimate that produces upwards of 350" of snow annually, the Ski The East crew spends a few days exploring the woods around the mountain.

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