Stowe Vermont Gay Ski Week 2010 - Winter Rendezvous XXVI

Checking Out New England's Hottest Gay Ski Week

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 (Jan. 20 through 24 in 2010).

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Here's quick preview of 2010 Winter Rendezvous:

This year's Winter Rendezvous XXVI is the 26th 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 - including "Girls Will Be Girls" star Varla Jean Merman, comedian James Judd, and plenty of others.

Stowe gay ski week's official host hotel is the elegant Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa. Other properties in town offering special lodging deals during Winter Rendezvous XXVI include the Stowe Motel & Snowdrift Inn (an excellent value with nice room), the mid-priced Commodores Inn in Lower Village, the Golden Eagle Resort, and the 10-room Timberholm B&B, a romantic and handsomely decorated option that your best bet if you plan to spend much time in your room.

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