Happy Vermont

Backyard Rope Tows in Vermont


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Pete and Sandy Gebbie are farmers and skiers. They have three rope tows on their 400-acre property, which sits at an elevation of about 2,000 feet. When the snow is good, friends come over to ski.

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the first rope tow, which opened in Woodstock in January 1934.

In this episode, Pete and Sandy talk to host Erica Houskeeper about running a rope tow and what the tradition of rope tow skiing means to Vermonters. 

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