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Stowe Vermont Gay Ski Week 2014 - Winter Rendezvous 2014

Checking Out New England's Hottest Gay Ski Week

By , About.com Guide

Although the majority of North America's gay ski weeks take place in the West (think Aspen, Park City, Whistler), the charming and picturesque town of Stowe, Vermont has been hosting its own increasingly popular gay ski gathering for more than two decades. Winter Rendezvous takes place over four days in late January 2014 (dates for next year are TBD).

Book rooms and compare rates on hotels in Stowe during Gay Pride.

This year's Winter Rendezvous is the 30th anniversary of the event. In addition to downhill skiing and snowboarding, the festival features plenty of other outdoorsy activities, including snowshoeing and dog-sledding. Plus there are the social goings-on - parties (a classic disco ball one night, a blow-out house party the next), social mixers, dances, and entertainment.

You can book discounted lift tickets and hotels here. Stowe gay ski week's official host hotels are the famed Trapp Family Lodge, and Stowe Motel & Snowdrift Inn (an excellent value with nice room).

Also check out the complete guide to gay-friendly restaurants and bars in Burlington, Vermont, which is a relatively short drive from Stowe. And keep in mind that the new Gay Winter Pride in Killington takes place shortly after Winter Rendezvous, in the first week in February.

For general tourism information on Stowe, check out the website of the Stowe Chamber of Commerce

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