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PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL GREENE/THE BOSTON GLOBE VIA GETTY IMAGES (SKIER); PHILIP BOBROW (WARREN STORE); GEORGE SOULES (TROUT ROOM); CHANDLER BURGESS (KILLINGTON) clockwise from left: A skier gets some air at Sugarbush; the eclectic Warren Store (inset); the Trout Room at the Sugarbush- adjacent Pitcher Inn; Killington Resort boasts more than 212 skiing trails. KILLINGTON RESORT Who needs Mont Blanc when Killington is a few hours away? Below its 4,236-foot summit are 212 trails totaling 91 miles in length. That's a lot of skiing! To rest up, here's the itinerary. Stay: Mountainside Killington Grand Resort Hotel (4763 Killington Road, Killington, VT, 800-621-6867; killington.com) was built for discerning skiers. Preston's Restaurant offers a lunchtime boot-check and slipper service. Ski: Cruise Control, Dream Maker, and Sky Burst. Shop: "If you're looking to improve your slope style, then head to Killington Sports (2326 US-4, Killington, VT, 802-422- 6800; killingtonsports.com) for the best brands" and latest cutting- edge skiing and snowboarding equipment, says Michael Joseph, longtime snowboarder and Killington veteran. Eat: Stay out late at the Wobbly Barn (2229 Killington Road, Killington, VT, 802-422-6171; wobblybarn.com). The steakhouse- cum-nightclub entertains diners into the snowy wee hours. SUGARBUSH RESORT Situated in Vermont's Mad River Valley, this resort encompasses 111 trails over two mountains—Mt. Ellen and Lincoln Peak. In the valley, expect fine dining and condos with insta-mountain access. Stay: Romantic, charming, and relaxed, upscale hotel The Pitcher Inn (275 Main St., Warren, VT, 802-496-6350; pitcherinn.com), three miles from the mountain, is perfect for both an extended ski trip or a short weekend getaway. Ski: Any trail on Castle Rock—all natural and rarely crowded. Shop: For antique paper dolls and nubby sweaters, stroll around the old-fashioned and eclectic Warren Store (284 Main St., Warren, VT, 802-496-3864; warrenstore.com). Eat: Where do Manhattan chefs go when they opt out of city life? To Mad River Valley to work at The Common Man (3209 German Flats Road, Warren, VT, 802-583-2800; commonman restaurant.com), a locals' favorite serving inventive New American fare in a 19th-century barn. . 110 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM VERMONT OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST SKIING AND WINTER AMENITIES THIS SIDE OF ASPEN, ALL UNDER THREE AND A HALF HOURS FROM BOSTON. SPACE SWEAT