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.

The lake at Mount Snow is about as picturesque as it gets

The Mount Snow Oktoberfest is almost ready to get underway

In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage

That fire pit must be really toasty after a day on the slopes

In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage

There was no parading of a roast pig, but his head did make an appearance

The music tent right before the crowds poured into it

The Oberlaender Hofbrau Band set the mood for the Oktoberfest

Two days of eating knockwurst, bratwurst, weinerschnitzel, potato pancakes & red cabbage is one of the best parts of Oktoberfest!

The log sawing competition began with a broken saw. It ended the same way.

The Oberlaender Hofbrau Band set the mood for the Oktoberfest with the Prosit

Vermont Route 100 must be a fun drive in the winter

A Vermont mountainside farm

In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage

In the Fall the Mount Snow ski slopes are full of colorful foliage

Starting up the mountain on the Mount Snow ski lift

The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great

Looking out from the summit of Mount Snow

The summit at Mount snow is 3600 feet up. Incredibly cold and windy but what a view!

Looking west from the summit of Mount Snow

Looking down the mountain that we just rode up

Back on the ski lift heading down to the Oktoberfest

With the help of a telephoto lens, that's our hotel down there

The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great

The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great

The view from the Mount Snow ski lift was great

Back on the ski lift heading down to the Oktoberfest

Back on the ski lift heading down to the Oktoberfest

The base of Mount Snow as seen from the ski lift

The Oktoberfest is finally back in sight

This fire pit burned all weekend providing some respite from the damp weather on Saturday and the bitter cold on Sunday

Colorful fall foliage is all over the Deerfield Valley

Colorful fall foliage is all over the Deerfield Valley

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.