There are so many top notch snow destinations, it's difficult to decide where to head when the white stuff starts falling . Stowe, Vermont. is an obvious choice. Rated by blue as one of the top 10 North American favorites, and consistently attract- ing top notch skiers and riders, Stowe's Mt Mansfield (eleva- tion: 4,393 feet) was an natural location to test this year's newest performance on-mountain apparel. Where else could we put Coolmax, Cordura and Capilene to the ultimate chal- lenge, and stay within a reasonable range of blue's base in Manhattan?
