What to wear skiing in Stratton, Vermont: a burgundy cropped puffer, a Fair Isle base layer and black ski pants, plus an olive fleece and snow boots outfit for cold New England days.
What to Wear Skiing in Stratton, Vermont: Ski Outfit Guide
What to wear skiing in Stratton, Vermont
Stratton has a 1,872-foot base, a 3,875-foot summit and 2,003 feet of vertical, with 99 trails and 14 lifts including a gondola. Snowfall averages 121 to 126 inches and snowmaking covers most of the terrain, with the season running from late November to mid-April. New England snow is firmer than the Rockies and the cold can feel damp and icy. Stratton recommends goggles, a neck gaiter and hand and toe warmers, and it does not rent ski clothes, so bring your own.
Quick answers What matters most? Waterproof pants, goggles and warm hands. What about firm snow? Pad up on the jacket and keep a layer to add. Is there a summer version? See What to Wear Hiking in Stratton, Vermont.
Outfit 2: Brown base, olive fleece, snow boots
The second outfit is for cold, grey days and after-ski time. A brown lightweight long-sleeve tee for layering sits under an olive teddy fleece, with black snow boots and a black beanie with a cream star. The fleece is a mid layer, so put a shell over it on the slopes.
Warm hands and dry feet
The first outfit does the heavy lifting: a cropped burgundy down jacket, a taupe half-zip base layer with a Fair Isle yoke, black ski pants and black padded mittens. A third formula: wear the olive fleece under the burgundy jacket on the coldest days and finish with the star beanie. The jacket is cropped, so make sure the pants sit high or the base layer is long enough to stay covered when you bend. In Vermont, warm hands and dry feet matter more than any single clothing piece. Pair this with What to Wear Hiking in Stratton, Vermont for the green season.
