Mind Your Method
It was 1991 when Jake Burton Carpenter presented Stratton with a trophy that recognized the mountain for opening the hearts and minds of the world to a sport that knows no bounds. Eight years earlier, Stratton had become the first major resort to welcome snowboarding. Today, Stratton once again has the opportunity…
The Vermont Open and the Path to the Top
An inside look at the event’s birth and looking back on the event’s deep roots in the history and progression of snowboarding.
From Snowboard-Only to Twin Tip Paradise: Jason Levinthal Talks Park Progression
On a sunny February Saturday, we caught up with ski pioneer Jason Levinthal for some Suntanner park laps to talk Stratton and snow industry park progression. By: Jason Levinthal Back in the early 1990’s growing up in Albany, NY, upon getting my driver’s license, Stratton instantly became my home mountain. At the time…
Where the Frank did North American Go?
By Kirby Daly If you are like me, you grew up taking some fall line filled turns down the infamous race trail, North American. Shooting directly uphill from Mid-Mountain Lodge, North American spanned 15 acres and had a mixture of vertical terrain with rolling knolls, steep fall lines and an epic valley view….