FEATHERBED INN BLOG

Last night, while lighting my Hanukah candles with all the lights out in the room, I was struck by the way one little flame can pierce through the darkness and brighten a darkened room. Today is the winter solstice, when daylight gives way to the longest night of the year. There's a lot of darkness out there, on the planet, in this country, in our world. Sometimes it can take a lot of effort even to remember there is also light, let alone to be able to see it. We absolutely m

Hello, As if on cue, just as I sat down to write the snow started swirling outside my cozy kitchen. It's been like this all week, snowing on and off for days. And it's been really flying on the mountains, with more than a foot of snow already on the upper slopes. I just checked out the webcams at Mad River Glen and saw fiver skiers (more intrepid than I) skinning by the single chair mid-station. For some balance, I then peeked at the Sugarbush webcams, and I suggest you do

Hey friends, Just a quick note to suggest that you a) check out the forecast for the Mad River Valley (spoiler...gorgeous weather every...

Hello Featherbed Friends, Just a quick note to tell you about a couple of particularly excellent things just peeking over the horizon....

Am I the only one, or did you just look at your calendar and realize — what?!?! — that the July 4th weekend is less than two weeks...

Let's just say it. We're living in interesting times (which is not, apparently, an ancient Chinese curse). Every day brings a new wave of...

Hi Featherbed friends. It is with a mixture of excitement and gratitude that we are writing to report that the Featherbed Inn has, for...

We woke this morning to the news that the United States is slapping tariffs onto our wonderful neighbors in Canada and Mexico. Time will...

There's been a strange virus going around this winter, one that hits hardest the morning after a big snow. All season long, people have...

*and special offer for anyone traveling solo. Skip ahead four paragraphs to get to the actual point. When I was a kid, my mom always gave...

Just a quick note to a) wish you a happy new year, and b) make sure that you are aware that there's a foot of fresh powder here. It's...

Hello friends of the Featherbed, It's nearing the end of stick season, that quiet time of year that rests between the grandeur of fall...

Having lived nearly the entirety of my (Karen's) 58 years in New England, autumn colors have always been just a part of the rhythm of...

Hello Featherbed Friends, Inevitably, whenever guests return who haven't been here for a while (thanks for coming back!), the first words...

Hello again. We apologize for popping up in your inbox so soon since our last appearance, but we'd be remiss if we didn't let you know...

Hi friends, Attention skiers and snow lovers! Seriously, you should pay attention. We've had 10 inches of snow on the mountains over the...

Math was never my (Karen's) favorite subject, but even so I'm pretty good at counting. And since words are more my thing, I know that...

Hello, When we started thinking about buying the Featherbed Inn four and a half years ago, one of the things we did not consider was that...

Hello lovers of winter, This last week has been magnificent. The early-season conditions at Sugarbush are off the charts. We've been...

Heads up! Today (November 15, 2023) is the last day to purchase quad packs or the new $99 TBD Ticket from Sugarbush. If you are planning...