Ascent & Après

Now in curation

Every altitude
has a dress code.

The site is still getting dressed. Leave your email and you will hear the day the holiday guides open.

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What

Looks for the mountain, in every season.

Technical gear that does its job, paired with pieces that last. Every look is built around one piece worth the money, and the fiber is always named.

Who

Picked by Shannon.

A lifetime on the coast and in the mountains around the world, from sailing to skiing.

Where

Vermont first.

Every ski area from Stratton through the Mad River Valley and Stowe up to Jay, Nordic centers included, and the independent shops in the towns nearby. New England next.

Why

So you never look like a tourist.

Everyone worries about it. Nobody says it. The mountain has rules and so does the room after. Both can be learned.

Coming up

What opens first

November

50 mountain gifts under $50

Fifty, counted. Small things people who ski actually use.

November

Investment pieces

Gifts that last twenty winters, and the shops that carry them.

November

For the one who goes out

Gifts for the skier, hiker, skater or climber in your life.

November

Shop Vermont for the holidays

Independent shops across Vermont, and what their owners would pick.

January

The winter letter

The season you plan the whole year around, and what to pack for it. The first letter goes to everyone on the list.

The letter

Four letters a year. One per season.

January

Winter

The season you plan the whole year around.

Mid-March

Spring

Spring skiing through Easter, then the first crocuses.

June

Summer

Long, warm days in the mountains.

September

Fall

Foliage and the first cold morning.