Vermont is spliced down the middle by the Green Mountains, which run through two-thirds of the state in the north-south direction. Their highest peak is Mount Mansfield at 4235 feet. The 370,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest that gives Vermont most of its outdoor pleasures has nearly 500 miles of trails riveting through the mountains, affording hikers spectacular views and a passageway to the Appalachian Trail. Tourists travel for many miles to play in this area rich with recreational resources. They come to ski the mountains, hike the trails, paddle the waterways, and relax with country-style comforts. Quaint villages dot the region, blessed with New England charm.

While other towns in the Northeast hibernate under the snow, Killington charges forward with a verve that dynamos through the village. Approaching Seven mountains stand with majesty at the gateway to the heart of Vermont. Palatial resorts hug the mountainside offering world class skiing in winter and great hiking, mountain biking and scenery in summer.

Mount Snow, one of 80 mountaintops in Vermont that peers out from an altitude of more than 3000 feet, blossoms with year-round activity. It is most popular in fall when the leaves are ablaze, and in winter when skiers zip down the slopes over a blanket of white. Located in the small town of West Dover, Mount Snow is one of the most active ski areas in Vermont. The Main Mountain is the focus of most of the downhill activity, but four smaller hills constitute an excellent course for varying skill levels, including beginners and children.