Middlebury College Snow Bowl

Middlebury College’s small, cheap, uncrowded hill.

A college-run ski area on Worth Mountain near Middlebury Gap, with a 1938 log base lodge, 17 trails and about 1,000 ft of vertical. Prices are low, lines are short and it hosts Middlebury’s collegiate races. It’s open Wednesday to Sunday plus holiday Mondays and Tuesdays, so plan around that.

The mountain

Vertical drop

1,020 ft

Summit

2,720 ft

Skiable terrain

200 acres

Trails

17

Lifts

4

Average snowfall

200″ a year

Terrain mix

• Beginner 21%
• Intermediate 44%
• Advanced 35%

What’s here besides skiing

• Night skiing
• Cross-country
• Snowshoeing
• Kids programs

Holidays and events

2026–27 dates where they’re posted. “Usually” means the date follows past years. Confirm before you go.

• RaceFebruary (annual)Usually

  Middlebury Winter Carnival

  Middlebury College’s long-running winter carnival, with collegiate ski races at the Snow Bowl and Rikert.

Where to stay

• hotelThe Middlebury Inn

  Historic hotel on Court Square in downtown Middlebury.

  25 min drive
• innWaybury Inn

  Inn and restaurant with 200 years of history on Route 125, on the way up to the mountain. Its exterior was used in TV’s Newhart.

  15 min drive
• innBlueberry Hill Inn

  Remote country inn in Goshen with ski and snowshoe trails out the door and a wood-fired sauna.

  20 min drive
• innSwift House Inn

  Inn a short walk from downtown Middlebury.

  25 min drive

Rates are typical winter lows before taxes and fees, and change constantly. Book on the property’s own site.

Things to do

• Rikert Outdoor Center · 10 min drive

  Middlebury College’s Nordic center in Ripton, with groomed trails, rentals and snowshoeing.

• Henry Sheldon Museum · 25 min drive

  Local history museum in downtown Middlebury.

• Waybury Inn restaurant · 15 min drive

  Relaxed fine dining in a 200-year-old inn on the road down from the mountain.

Après and nightlife

• Two Brothers Tavern

  Lively bar and grill on Main Street in Middlebury.

• Otter Creek Brewing

  Longtime Middlebury brewery with a taproom on Exchange Street.

Getting there

• Burlington International (BTV) · about 1 hr 15 min drive
• Boston · about 3.5 hr
• New York City · about 5 hr
• Montreal · about 3 hr

Directions in Google Maps