Winter Activities

For those who enjoy skiing and riding, no place else in the East rivals Stowe Mountain Resort. Here’s an insider’s tip for you. You can save 15% on multi-day Lift Tickets by ordering at least 7 days in advance from the resort’s website and their Vacation Rewards Program. If you’re coming at a non-peak time, you’ll get some freebies thrown in, too. One-day lift tickets must be purchased at the ticket windows. You don’t ski or ride? That’s OK—there’s no shortage of things to do in Stowe!

50 Things To Do This Winter During Your Stay at Stone Hill Inn

Treat yourselves to a romantic New England vacation. Stay at a Vermont bed and breakfast where you can enjoy the best skiing in the Eastern U.S., explore a traditional New England town, or just watch the snow come down. Relax and unwind at Stone Hill Inn.

  • Sample ice cream at the Ben & Jerry's factory.
  • Winter Activities at Stone Hill InnBuild a snowman.
  • Enjoy the best skiing in the Eastern United States at Stowe Mountain Resort.
  • Sit in front of the fire with a good book, enjoying the first of many quiet New England Christmas vacations.
  • Challenge another couple to billiards in our game room.
  • Glide down our hill on the toboggan.
  • Treat your sweet-tooth at Lake Champlain Chocolates or Laughing Moon Chocolates. Visiting during the holiday season? Laughing Moon also offers candy cane making demonstrations! Make your own handmade candy canes!
  • Ice skate at the Jackson Arena.
  • Find a quiet seat in front of a window and watch the snow fall.
  • Winter Activities at Stone Hill Inn - Sip fresh cider at the Cold Hollow Cider MillShop 'til you drop.
  • Sip fresh cider at the Cold Hollow Cider Mill.
  • Soak in your own personal fireside double Jacuzzi tub or outside under the stars in our hot tub.
  • Adopt a teddy bear from the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne.
  • Snuggle under the covers.
  • Share a romantic horsedrawn sleigh ride with the one you love - a local tradition on New England Christmas vacations.
  • Join in another traditional activity of New England Christmas vacations: caroling on Christmas Eve (offered at the Stowe Community Church).
  • Visit a local gourmet shop and select a fine wine to enjoy with our evening hors d'oeuvres.
  • Watch a glassblower at work.
  • Sign up for a guided snowmobile tour and experience Stowe's backcountry.
  • See the latest big screen hits at the Stowe Cinema.
  • Winter Activities at Stone Hill Inn - sit a sugar house, and learn how maple syrup is made be sure to bring some home with you!Borrow our snowshoes to use on our own trails or anywhere in Stowe.
  • Take a guided horseback ride through snowy woods and meadows.
  • Have lunch at a 50's style malt shop.
  • Stargaze.
  • Make snow angels.
  • Visit a sugar house, and learn how maple syrup is made (be sure to bring some home with you!)
  • Pamper body and soul with an in-room massage treatment.
  • Nibble on an award-winning Vermont cheddar at the Cabot cheese company's local shop.
  • Explore the East's largest interconnected groomed cross-country ski network.
  • View Stowe Mountain Resort's famous Torchlight Parade with fireworks.
  • Shop for the latest in ski and snowboard equipment.
  • Wander through antique shops looking for that special treasure.
  • Tour a winery.
  • Winter Activities at Stone Hill InnRide the Gondola to the top of Mt. Mansfield for lunch at the Cliff House Restaurant.
  • Bring your passport, and sign up for a guided day tour of Montreal.
  • Cross your fingers and hope to see a moose while you're here.
  • Sample local microbrews at a brew-pub.
  • Catch a snowflake on your tongue.
  • Treat your taste buds at our 40+ local restaurants — many with candlelight.
  • Sip hot chocolate in front of the fire.
  • Visit our local fine art galleries.
  • Try to decide which you like better about this Vermont bed and breakfast: the most comfortable king sized beds you've ever slept in, or the full country breakfasts.
  • Fine tune your skills with a ski or snowboard lesson at Stowe Mountain Resort.
  • Winter Activities at Stone Hill InnBorrow a movie from our DVD library (we even provide the popcorn).
  • Do some outlet shopping at nearby Essex.
  • Linger over a jigsaw puzzle.
  • Try telemarking.
  • Create your own masterpiece at a paint-it-yourself pottery studio.
  • Start a snowball fight (preferably with your traveling companion and not a stranger)
  • Tour the Vermont Ski Museum in Stowe Village.
  • Try ice climbing.
  • Do nothing at all.

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