Okemo

Getting to Okemo Mountain Resort is easy! Nearby airports include Albany, Hartford, and Manchester, each about a 2-hour drive. Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express serves nearby Rutland, VT. Drive via the State Highway for the fastest route.

Getting around Okemo, Vermont is simple, with complimentary parking at Jackson Gore Village Inn, with valet service available. Clock Tower and Jackson Gore offer multiple parking options. For rail travelers, Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express serves nearby Rutland, VT, ensuring convenient access.

Just about every skier will pleased with Okemo’s terrain offerings, only further bolstering the resorts status a family favorite. Beginners have their run of 32 percent of the terrain. Okemo offers a “learn to ski” zone right from the base area. The area is optimal for first-time skiers or boarders. Once early beginners feel ready they have their run of Okemo’s variety of green runs, from extremely flat and short to longer, or mid-way up the mountain, to fun, meandering trails from nearly every chairlift summit. Intermediates also have their pick with 37 percent of the terrain. Advanced and expert skiers have plenty of steeps, moguls and glades to entertain them.

Okemo’s terrain parks are a dream come true for any freestyler. At 450 feet long, with 18 foot walls and decks spaced about 50 feet apart, Okemo is home to the longest Superpipe in the East. Located in the “Dew Zone,” the Superpipe is maintained regularly with a laser-guided Zaugg Pipe Monster and serviced by its own lift.

Beginner Skiing in Okemo, Vermont

Beginners have their run of 32 percent of the terrain. Okemo offers a “learn to ski” zone right from the base area. The area is optimal for first-time skiers or boarders. Once early beginners feel ready, they have their run of Okemo’s variety of green runs, from extremely flat and short to longer, or mid-way up the mountain, to fun, meandering trails from nearly every chairlift summit.

At Okemo Mountain Resort, family fun goes beyond the slopes! Dive into the indoor and outdoor heated pools at Jackson Gore, or laugh together while sledding and tubing on lift-served lanes. Experience a magical horse-drawn sleigh ride or try fat biking through scenic trails. Discover old-fashioned candy and vintage toys at the Vermont Country Store, or embark on a cookie hunt at the Viking Nordic Center. For adrenaline seekers, snowmobiling adventures await, and you can always burn off energy with a game of racquetball at the Spring House.