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Snowboarding Zone - Jay Peak, Vermont:
Riders Guide - Jay Peak is a completely magnificent and incredibly snowy Vermont destination with a total of 8 lifts, comprising of 2 Surface Lifts, 1 Double Chair, 1 Triple Chair, 2 Quad Chairs, 1 Detachable Quad, and 1 Tram for 60 people that take you up to 76 trails where you can snowboard on their longest run of over 15,000 feet atop 355 inches of powder which ranks as one of the deepest packs in the entire Eastern United States. Their trails are rated 20% for Beginners, 40% for Intermediates, and 40% for Advanced.
Parks and Pipes - Jay Peak is famous around the world for some of its phenomenal natural features on runs like Kokomo, Lower Milk Run, Ullr's Dream, Hell's Crossing and the ohmygawditssteep Jet and Haynes. When it's time for artificial features, don't waste any time at all and head directly to The Park, on Lower Can Am for a straight box, a C box, a rainbow rail, an S rail, a rollercoaster rail, plus tables, step-ups and tons of other features that will knock the most experienced snowboarder into a face plant. The Progression Park is on Rabbit Trail is not an intermediate park at all, since there are tabletops all the way from neophyte size to huge expert hits. Consider it a park for everyone to practice. The Rail Garden is the true intermediate park with 10 smaller rails plus barrels, picnic tables, chairs and other good features to practice on. It’s one of the few parks in the state that's all lit up for night riding so you can enjoy it well into the evening. The Grom Park is on Harmony Lane and is the beginners' and children’s' terrain park.
Out of Bounds - Sugarbush, Mad River Glen are two superb Vermont resorts you might want to check out too while you're way up there. Closer to home Jay Peak Resort has a really well-kept ice skating rink and there is some wild night sledding action up behind the Hotel Jay. You're in Vermont, so you have to go on a good ol' fashioned sleigh ride, so contact Phil & Karen's Sleighrides. The Jay Village Inn can hook you up with a wide range of adventures, including renting a snowmobile.
Hangout & Hookup - Right at the Resort you have your choice of fantastic watering holes to drink and play the night away. The best place to meet your friends and people you want to become friends with is The Sport Lounge at Hotel Jay, but not to be outdone, The Golden Eagle Sports Bar and the International Bar are both sizzling après ski hangouts. Head on down the road to The Belfry for some amazing local microbrews. However, you might want to take the wise Jay Peak's veteran advice: Make sure your passport is completely up to date and head north of the border to Francophone Montreal where you are going to party like you have never partied before. After all, it's only about an hour and a half away and you'll discover Montrealers are the most outrageous radical partiers on the planet. Who knows, you might not even ever come back south!
The Deal - You can take Continental, JetBlue, United or US Airways to Burlington. You might want to short circuit the snowboarding and head right for the party by flying directly into Montreal which has a major international airport with nonstops to everywhere in the world. It takes about an hour and a half to drive to Jay Peak on Route 242 in northern-central Vermont from either airport.
