Stratton Mid Mountain Webcam – Looking Up the Ski Trail

The Stratton Mid Mountain Webcam looks uphill from the patio of the Mid Mountain Lodge at Stratton Mountain Resort in southern Vermont. A glass railing, a small storage shed and two picnic tables fill the foreground. Past them, a long, straight ski trail climbs through the forest to the skyline, with a lift line and its towers running up the slope on the right. The scene turns over with the seasons: green grass and mown trails in summer, red, orange and gold hardwoods in early October, and snow from late fall into spring.

About Stratton Mountain

Stratton Mountain rises to 1,200 meters (3,940 feet) and is the highest point of Windham County and of the southern Green Mountains. On the true summit, southwest of the ski area’s own top station, stands a fire tower the Civilian Conservation Corps built around 1934. It went on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 and is still open to climb. The mountain also has a place in hiking history. James P. Taylor came up with the idea of the Long Trail on the summit in 1909, and Benton MacKaye later pictured the Appalachian Trail while working on Stratton. That trail now runs 3,490 kilometers (2,170 miles) from Georgia to Maine.

The ski resort opened in December 1961 with three double chairlifts. The Snow Bowl was added for the 1964-65 season and the Sun Bowl for 1968-69. The lift-served summit now sits at 1,181 meters (3,875 feet) above a base at 571 meters (1,872 feet), a vertical drop of 611 meters (2,003 feet) spread over 99 trails and 13 lifts. One of them is the gondola, installed by Poma in 1988 and refitted with new cabins in 2014. Snowmaking covers 95 percent of the terrain, on top of an average 4.6 meters (180 inches) of natural snow a year. Alterra Mountain Company has owned the resort since 2017.

The Mid Mountain Lodge, whose patio holds the camera, was built in 1985. It sits at roughly 830 meters (2,700 feet), a little under halfway up the vertical, and the Summit Gondola passes close by on its way to the top. The resort is also part of snowboarding history. Jake Burton built his first snowboard while living in nearby Manchester, Stratton became the first major ski resort to allow snowboarding, and the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships were held here from 1985 to 2012 before moving to Vail, Colorado.

Weather and Climate on Stratton Mountain

Figures for the lodge’s elevation, averaged over 2015 to 2024, put January afternoons at about -4 C (24 F) and nights near -13 C (8 F). March highs still average around 2 C (35 F), so the trail in front of the camera can stay white well into spring, helped along by the snowmaking. April warms to highs near 8 C (46 F), with nights still just below freezing.

Summer is mild for the altitude. July highs average about 23 C (73 F) and nights about 14 C (57 F). Precipitation is spread evenly through the year at roughly 90 to 125 millimeters (3.5 to 5 inches) a month, around 1,290 millimeters (51 inches) in total. In early October the hardwoods on both sides of the trail can turn red, orange and gold. October averages highs of 12 C (53 F) and lows of 3 C (38 F), and by November highs drop to about 4 C (39 F). The true summit, about 370 meters (1,220 feet) higher, runs colder than these lodge figures.

Things to Do Near Stratton Mountain

In winter the draw is the skiing and riding itself: 99 trails, including those in the Snow Bowl and the Sun Bowl, with the gondola running from the base village to the summit. The Mid Mountain Lodge is the halfway stop on the way down, and the Mid Mountain Bar shares the patio in the camera’s foreground.

From late spring to fall, scenic gondola rides carry visitors to the summit, and from the top a short hike leads to the fire tower, where the resort says the view reaches the Green Mountains, the White Mountains, the Adirondacks and the Berkshires. Hikers can also climb on the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail, which share the route over the summit. The resort’s mountain bike park is served by the American Express six-person lift and has more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) of beginner to advanced trails. Golfers have 27 holes, laid out as three nines called Forest, Lake and Mountain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can you see on the Stratton Mid Mountain Webcam?

A ski trail climbing straight up through the forest from the Mid Mountain Lodge patio, with a lift line on its right and the patio railing, a shed and picnic tables in front.

Where is Stratton Mountain located?

In the town of Stratton, Windham County, in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont. The resort lies east of Manchester, and its nearest town is Winhall. The camera is at the Mid Mountain Lodge, partway up the ski area.

Does the Stratton Mid Mountain Webcam show the summit?

No. It looks up the trail toward the upper mountain, so the gondola’s top station and the fire tower are out of view. The summit camera has its own page, the Stratton Mountain Summit Webcam.

What is the weather like on Stratton Mountain?

Cold and snowy in winter, mild in summer. At the lodge, January averages about -4 C (24 F) by day and -13 C (8 F) at night, and July about 23 C (73 F) and 14 C (57 F).

How high is Stratton Mountain?

The true summit reaches 1,200 meters (3,940 feet). The lift-served summit is 1,181 meters (3,875 feet), with 611 meters (2,003 feet) of vertical down to the base, and the Mid Mountain Lodge sits at roughly 830 meters (2,700 feet).

Does Stratton Mountain have a gondola?

Yes. It runs from the base village to the summit, carrying skiers in winter and scenic rides in summer. Poma installed it in 1988, and new cabins followed in 2014.

Can you golf or mountain bike at Stratton Mountain?

Yes. Stratton has 27 holes of golf and a bike park served by the American Express six-person chair, with more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) of trails.

Are there other webcams at Stratton Mountain Resort?

Yes. Stratton streams six cameras on YouTube. The summit camera has its own page on this site, and the others cover the main base, the Sun Bowl base, the Snow Bowl and the golf course.

Source: Stratton Mountain Resort