Stratton Mountain Resort Base Cam, Vermont

This base camera at Stratton Mountain Resort in southern Vermont is located outside the deck of Grizzly's Restaurant, a popular gathering spot at the bottom of the slopes.

Stratton is the tallest peak in southern Vermont, and its resort is known for its pedestrian village of shops, restaurants and lodging at the base. It also holds a special place in snowboarding history: in 1983 it became one of the first major ski areas to allow snowboarders, and Jake Burton tested many early Burton boards on its slopes. The resort hosted the US Open Snowboarding Championships for many years.

From the Grizzly's deck you can watch skiers and riders finishing their runs, families meeting up for lunch, and the base area buzzing on weekends and holidays. On snowy days, flakes fall against the backdrop of the mountain, and on sunny spring days the deck itself becomes a popular place to relax.

New England weather is famously changeable, so the cam is a good way to check whether it is snowing, raining or bright before you make the drive from Boston, New York or Connecticut.

In summer and fall, the area is popular for hiking, golf and leaf peeping.

The camera is provided by Stratton Mountain.