Crown Point ski trail offers spectacular and historic views
We will stipulate the importance of military history at the Crown Point Historic Site on southern Lake Champlain.
It was, after all, an exposed nerve in the Seven Years War in the mid-18th century struggle for global supremacy between France and Britain.
The fort era spans maybe 40 years, while visual, historic evidence of life on the point can be traced back more than 400 million years. And winter is a good time to visit, as the site includes several miles of seldom used trails that can be skied or snowshoed past snow sculptures and dog-walkers.
“I actually think the site looks better in winter, because all the historical features really
