Press Kit

SIGNATURE EVENTS 2025/26

Stowe Mountain Resort:

• Pass Holder Appreciation Weekend | December 12-13: We’re rolling out the red carpet for our Epic Pass Holders. Friday: Join us at Midway Base Lodge for our Pass Holder Party, featuring live music, festive food & drink, and special thank-you gifts. Then Saturday, start the morning with First Tracks from 8:00–9:00am on the Mountain Gondola. 

• Winter Rendezvous Pride Run | January 22: Celebrate love, inclusion, and community during Stowe’s annual LGBTQIA+ event. Highlights include themed après at Midway and the 3rd Annual Pride Run down Gondolier at noon. 

• Seasons at Stowe: Fireside with Ski Vermont | January 30-31: Join us at Midway Base Lodge for two days of local flavors, craft vendors, and live music. Grab a bite, sip something local, and warm up fireside as Tower 5 and Midway Café come alive. 

• *NEW* Stowe Parks 30th Slopestyle | February: Celebrate 30 years of Stowe Parks! This throwback slopestyle event invites past and present crew members and fans to ride and spectate. 

• Pass Holder First Tracks | March 13: Pass Holders (including Epic Day Pass Holders) are invited to load the Mansfield Gondola early from 8:00–9:00am, with the first 200 guests to enjoy complimentary breakfast sandwiches and giveaways! 

• 70th Annual Sunrise Service | April 5: Celebrate Easter morning with a truly special nondenominational sunrise service on top of Vermont's highest peak, co-hosted with the Stowe Community Church. This long-standing tradition is open to all. 

• Spring Bash + Pond Skim | April 11: Close out the season in splashy style! Watch (or join) the Pond Skim on Yucca Flats from 12:00–2:00pm, then head to Midway for a free outdoor concert from 3:00–6:00pm. 

Okemo Mountain Resort: 

• Après Afternoons at The Bull | Every Saturday starting late December: NEW this season, Après Afternoons will be at The Bull! Kick back with local brews, live tunes, and a festive après scene perfect for capping off your day on the slopes. 

• New Years Fireworks and Après for the Holidays | December 31: Ring in the New Year with après festivities, live entertainment, and a dazzling fireworks display over the slopes. 

• *NEW* 70th Anniversary Birthday Bash | January 31: Join us as we celebrate 70 years of Okemo! Enjoy throwback fun, retro gear contests, live music, and birthday treats. It's our biggest party of the season—don’t miss this mountain-sized milestone. 

• Okemo Pride Day | February 28: Celebrate love, visibility, and community at Okemo Pride Day! Festivities include a group ride, themed après at The Bull, and a mountain-wide show of support for LGBTQIA+ skiers and riders. All are welcome! 

• Pass Holder Appreciation Party | March 8: We’re saying thank you to our Epic Pass Holders! Join us for an exclusive après party featuring live music, festive fare, and special giveaways. It’s our way of showing appreciation for our biggest fans. 

• Let It Glow Winter Ice Festival | March 14: Step into a winter wonderland at our glowing ice celebration! Enjoy sparkling sculptures, LED-lit snow features, Ice Bar, Glow Tubing, and more. 

• *NEW* Okemo Parks Halfpipe Jam | March 29: Show off your skills or cheer on local talent at this brand-new jam session in the halfpipe. Open to skiers and riders of all ages, this will be a celebration of freestyle culture at Okemo Parks with prizes, music, and park-style energy guaranteed.  

• The Snowmelt: Slush Cup & Spring Fling | April 4: Celebrate the season’s final turns with our splashiest event! Test your luck across the Slush Cup Pond, then soak in the spring vibes with live music and après on the patio. Costumes highly encouraged! 

Mount Snow:

• New Year’s Eve Celebration + Fireworks + Torchlight | December 31: Ring in the New Year with a nighttime celebration featuring live music, a torchlight parade, and a spectacular fireworks show lighting up the mountain. 

• *NEW* Winter Block Party + Torchlight Parade | January 31: We’re bringing the energy of our summer block parties to a one-night, mid-winter celebration! Join us for a high-energy nighttime party in the base area featuring live music, food trucks, a torchlight parade, and disco tubing under the stars.  

• Women's Weekend | February 7-8: A weekend dedicated to female empowerment, featuring clinics, on-mountain experiences, yoga, and après-ski activities throughout the resort. 

• Pride Day | February 21: Join us as we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a day of pride, community, and on-mountain fun. 

• Carinthia Classic | March 14: The 17th Annual Carinthia Classic, powered by Rockstar Energy, is the must-see freestyle event of the season! This rail jam brings the region’s top freestyle skiers and riders together to battle it out for cash and bragging rights. 

• Jack Jump World Championship | March 15: Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Mount Snow tradition for nearly half a century! Watch (or compete!) as racers dual slalom on Jack Jumpers (a mono-ski attached to a seat) in a thrilling, head-to-head dash for the world championship title. 

• Reggaefest | March 20-22: Celebrate spring with one of Mount Snow’s favorite traditions! Reggaefest brings live reggae music to the main stage all weekend long, filling the mountain with good vibes, dancing, and island-inspired energy. 

• Pond Skim + Duct Tape Derby | March 21-22: This can't-miss Mount Snow tradition delivers big laughs and bold moves. Watch (or join!) costumed skiers skim a 100-foot pond on Saturday, and duct-tape-crafted derby cars race down the tubing hill on Sunday. Expect plenty of creativity, thrills, and unforgettable wipeouts. 

SKI & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL

Celebrating decades of mountain tradition, the Ski & Ride Schools at Stowe, Okemo, and Mount Snow offer expert instruction, personalized coaching, and diverse programming for all ability levels. From first turns in wide-open beginner areas to advanced technique refinement on challenging terrain, each resort provides an ideal learning environment backed by top-tier grooming and snowmaking. Whether you're joining a private lesson, enrolling your child in a kids’ program, exploring adaptive offerings, or training with seasoned pros like PSIA-AASI National Team members, every guest can find their path to confidence, progression, and fun on the mountain.