Waitsfield
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Waitsfield is a ski resort town in Central Vermont. Mad River Glen and Sugarbush are both nearby.
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If you are flying to the area, you are most likely to fly into Burlington International Airport in Burlington. There are smaller state airports closer to Waitsfield, however. Those include Edward F. Knapp Airport in Barre and and Morrisville-Stowe State Airport in Morrisville.
For getting in by car, the closest major interstate is I-89 which stretches from Concord, NH, to Burlington. Waitsfield lies on Vermont Route 100, a scenic and winding road that connects the northern and southern ends of the state. Waitsfield is about 10 miles south of I-89 at Duxbury, Vt.
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A car is necessary to get around. A four-wheel or all-wheel drive vehicle is recommended in winter. The narrow, winding roads can be hazardous to drivers who are inexperienced driving on snow or ice.
Taxi cabs are less common in Vermont than in more populated areas.
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- Mad River Glen, Route 17 (about 5 mi. W of Waitsfield), Phone: 1-802 496-3551, Fax: 1-802 496-3562,email: ski@madriverglen.com, [1]. One of the most unique ski areas in Vermont, Mad River Glen is cooperatively owned by skiers. $50 ($42 half day, $37 children and seniors). MRG is a no-snowboard mountain, and has a quaint but slow single chair to the top. When you finally arrive, the top is uncrowded because most people have already gone down. There are many glades and rugged trails. Highly recommeded by skibum.
- Sugarbush Ski Resort, in Warren, [2]. A major ski resort "voted #7 Ski Resort in the East" by Ski Magazine. Offers 111 trails set over 508 skiable acres, 16 lifts with an uphill capacity of 25,463 people per hour, 5 lodges, and over 2600' vertical drop. Sugarbush has an average yearly snowfall of 262" but when mother nature is not providing any snow, Sugarbush can provide snowmaking on 70% of its trails. Overall Sugarbush is worth the trip and is an experience you will never forget.
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Although it is a small town of about 2,000 residents, Waitsfield's proximity to Mad River Glen and Sugarbush ski resorts means that there are many lodging options when you travel here. The variety of accommodations includes bed and breakfasts, inns, motels, hotels and vacation homes.
- The Waitsfield Inn, Route 100, Toll Free: (800) 758-3801 or Phone: (802) 496-3979, [3]. A popular inn in town.
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