JAY — A Vermont ski resort's iconic aerial tram has reopened for the summer. Jay Peak's aerial tram started operating Saturday after passing a recent multi-day safety inspection and evacuation drill.

JAY, Vt. (AP) — Months before the first snow beckons skiers, sheep and goats are hitting the slopes in Vermont. Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the ...

Jay Peak Resort is trying a new approach to trail maintenance this fall by using goats and sheep instead of gas-powered equipment. The animals will graze about 130 acres of ski and Nordic trails ...

Jay Peak is experimenting with grazing some of their ski trails this fall instead of mowing them. Every fall, ski areas across Vermont have to brush hog and weed whack their slopes to clear them of ...

For the first time, Jay Peak Resort is employing livestock to help cut down weeds on the slopes. Roughly 150 goats and sheep from Cloud Brook Grazing in Barnet were sent to the resort to feast on the ...

The goats are expected to clear roughly 25 acres of the ski area. Jay Peak Resort Staff at Jay Peak Resort typically spend September and October mowing and weed-whacking the slopes to get them ready ...

JAY, Vt. — Months before the first snow beckons skiers, sheep and goats are hitting the slopes in Vermont. Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the Canadian ...