Cheery on Top: Live lodge and in charge at MTR. Dwelling Photography

Number of skyscrapers in Vermont? Zero point zero, those tall things are just mountains. Number of billboards? Also zero, those wooden things are trees. Tap water? Not here — that’s maple syrup oozing straight from the faucet, as nature intended.

OK, maybe that last one’s a lie. Still, there’s no purer way to experience this undefiled state than at its dead-centrally set Mountain Top Resort .

Whether you’re seeking cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing or sleigh rides, this hidden-yet-GPS-able, 700-acre snowy Shangri-la of meadows, forests and lakefront is just 4.5 hours due north of NYC by car in Chittenden.

You’re also within boot-clacking distance of Killington and Pico, both for which the resort offers

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