Mount Snow Oktoberfest

October 2009

Mount Snow is a ski resort in Vermont, but before the ski season starts German beer, food, music and events take over. Of course, I am referring to Oktoberfest. They also had an arts & crafts show and scenic ski lift rides to the top of the mountain. Despite rain on Saturday, Sunday turned out to be a very nice cold day. As expected, the fall foliage was impressive to say the least.

1-39 Lake at Mount Snow
The lake at Mount Snow is about as picturesque as it gets
1-41 Mount Snow Oktoberfest Banner
The Mount Snow Oktoberfest is almost ready to get underway
2-03 Ski Slope Foliage
In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage
2-08 Fire Pit
That fire pit must be really toasty after a day on the slopes
2-09 Ski Slope Foliage
In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage
2-21 Pig's Head
There was no parading of a roast pig, but his head did make an appearance
2-22 Music Tent
The music tent right before the crowds poured into it
2-24 German Band
The Oberlaender Hofbrau Band set the mood for the Oktoberfest
2-27 Bavarian Food Platter
Two days of eating knockwurst, bratwurst, weinerschnitzel, potato pancakes & red cabbage is one of the best parts of Oktoberfest!
2-32 Log Sawing Contest
The log sawing competition began with a broken saw. It ended the same way.
2-37 German Band
The Oberlaender Hofbrau Band set the mood for the Oktoberfest with the Prosit
2-39 VT Route 100
Vermont Route 100 must be a fun drive in the winter
2-44 Farm
A Vermont mountainside farm
3-01 Foliage
In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage
3-03 Foliage
In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage
3-04 View from Skilift
Starting up the mountain on the Mount Snow ski lift
3-06 View from Skilift
The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great
3-10 View from Mountaintop
Looking out from the summit of Mount Snow
3-12 Mountaintop Sign
The summit at Mount snow is 3600 feet up. Incredibly cold and windy but what a view!
3-16 View from Mountaintop
Looking west from the summit of Mount Snow
3-20 View from Mountaintop
Looking down the mountain that we just rode up
3-24 View from Skilift
Back on the ski lift heading down to the Oktoberfest
3-27 View from Skilift
With the help of a telephoto lens, that's our hotel down there
3-28 View from Skilift
The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great
3-29 View from Skilift
The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great
3-30 View from Skilift
The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great
3-32 View from Skilift
Back on the ski lift heading down to the Oktoberfest
3-34 View from Skilift
Back on the ski lift heading down to the Oktoberfest
3-35 View from Skilift
The base of Mount Snow as seen from the ski lift
3-37 Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest is finally back in sight
3-38 Fire Pit
This fire pit burned all weekend providing some respite from the damp weather on Saturday and the bitter cold on Sunday
3-42 Foliage
Colorful fall foliage is all over the Deerfield Valley
4-02 View from Scenic Overlook
Colorful fall foliage is all over the Deerfield Valley
4-06 Covered Bridge
What would a trip to Vermont be without a stop at a covered bridge. It's no Pennsylvania, but Vermont has plenty of them too.