Snowboarding Vacations at Stratton Mountain

Stratton and snowboarding go together like mac and cheese, like Salt-N-Pepa …

Stratton Mountain was the first major resort to open its lifts and trails to snowboarding. Stratton had a halfpipe before the rest of the world even knew what it was. First snowboard school? Stratton.

Today, Stratton Mountain is considered one of the most "snowboard friendly" resorts you will find anywhere. With consistent pitches, great fall-line runs from a single summit and well-placed lifts, you're unlikely to bottom out on some traverse.  Snowboard benches for strapping in? Yup, at mid-mountain and the summit.

Choose from classic winding trails, corduroy supercruisers, glades, tree runs … or take those snowboards out for a spin in Stratton's No. 1 rated terrain parks with features for all levels, from a mini halfpipe to huge jumps, rails, boxes and one big schoolbus.

Snowboarders looking to learn, progress and master the mountain will find private and group instruction for all levels, the Burton Learn-to-Ride portfolio, including freestyle and exclusive Women's Learn-to-Ride Camps, coaching for snowboard competitors and season-long development programs.

Each season, signature snowboard events include the Cold Wars Rail Jam Series and the US Open Snowboarding Championships.

While you're at Stratton, update your snowboard gear, gadgets and apparel at Syd & Dusty's , home of the widest selection of Burton you'll find outside the factory or at  Pipe Dreams, both located slopeside in Stratton Village. You can also demo the latest snowboards, tune your snowboard or rent a complete snowboard set-up right at the resort.
Stratton Mountain is your best bet for a snowboard vacation thanks to scores of options in lodging, from the convenient and affordable Liftline to spacious condominiums (those around the Common even have snowboard lockers).


For après, check out Grizzly's, one of Outside Magazine's Top 5 hot spots. Or head to the Green Door Pub, home of the $6.95 steak and brew, free wings or nachos (depending on the day of the week) and live local bands, the Green Door has been dubbed "the best bar in New England."

For shopping and dining, Stratton's slopeside Village is lined with shops and restaurants. Snowboard all morning and warm up with a hearty lunch at the original Soup Man.