Vermont 09-10 New Additions

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• September 28 2009
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What’s New at Vermont Ski Areas?

Change is coming! Soon, Vermont will reveal its much beloved Wintry presence. Among the variety of improvements at our ski resorts, a certain theme also rings clear. Each ski area listens to its patrons and is creating the best possible experience for their extended family of snowsports and winter enthusiasts. Here’s the latest!

ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN RESORT
Ascutney Mountain Resort continues its evolution as a major Vermont destination with Holiday Inn Club affiliation and further resort development.

BOLTON VALLEY
Bolton Valley is extending snowmaking on the popular Cobrass trail that connects the main mountain with the Timberline area, which will be open daily.

JAY PEAK RESORT
In February of 2010, Jay skiers and riders will have a new spot to rest their tired legs. The Tram Haus Lodge is scheduled to open its doors and is the beginning of a number of facelifts planned for the next several seasons.

KILLINGTON
Numerous throughout the resort to the world’s most extensive snowmaking system will offer deeper base depths on a number of trails for the 2009-10 season. Plus, Killington is purchasing additional Low Energy snow guns and fan guns to reduce energy consumption, while still pumping out enough snow to fill the Giants Stadium - twice!

MAD RIVER GLEN
The Single Chair Capital Campaign reached its summit! Many people said it couldn’t be done, but the Mad River Glen Cooperative smashed its fundraising goal by raising more than $1.7 million in donations to fund the historic restoration of the mountain’s iconic Single Chair.

MAGIC MOUNTAIN
The Magic Partnership, LLC:  In an effort to save Magic Mountain and raise capital to invest in the infrastructure, the ski area has begun selling shares.

MIDDLEBURY SNOW BOWL
Big news at the Bowl! The 40 year old Worth Mt. double chair has been replaced with a Doppelmayr/CTEC fixed grip triple. This lift will cost $1,700,000 and will transport 1200/PPH, will load, unload, and travel the same line as the old lift. A mid-November load test is scheduled, allowing plenty of time for the new lift to be ready for the coming season.

MOUNT SNOW
Mount Snow continues its emphasis on high quality snowmaking and terrain conditions with off season infrastructure improvements to its snowmaking system and additions to its fleet of groomers. This will help the mountain’s 251 fan guns do what they do best, cover absolutely everything in sight with the fluffy white stuff we all love.

OKEMO MOUNTAIN RESORT
The introductions that will make Okemo skiers and riders take notice this season are the new online-only deals and creative, money-saving programs for value-savvy snowsliders.

PICO MOUNTAIN
Snowmaking upgrades continue to improve Pico Mountain’s overall efficiency in energy consumption and production. For the 2009-10 season, snowmaking pipe and hydrants have been replaced on Upper Pike, completing the final phase of a three-year replacement program on Pico’s signature top-to-bottom trail.

SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH RESORT
Smugglers’ Notch Resort is adding yet another challenging and classic New England-style trail by extending Full Nelson from above mid-point to the base on Sterling Mountain. This bumps the count of expert trails on a mountain known for its intermediate terrain to more than twelve.

STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT
In a place where the history, community and landscape are legendary for hospitality and adventure, a nearly-completed ten-year master plan has elevated the Stowe brand to world-class status yet again.

STRATTON MOUNTAIN
Expect to see some exciting new changes around the mountain, especially when it comes to freestyle terrain and the creation of an Adventure Zone in the Sunbowl area, already home to the US Open Snowboarding Championships.

SUGARBUSH
What’s new at the Bush? How about new terrain? Sugarbush spent the summer expanding and adding 75 acres of new wooded terrain at both Mt. Ellen and Lincoln Peak.

TRAPP FAMILY LODGE
New programs offer more opportunities to explore at Trapp Family Lodge. Programs include daily historical tours, performance training, women’s clinics and more.

VERMONT ADAPTIVE
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, located at Killington, Sugarbush and Bolton Valley, is raffling off a 2009 Honda FIT. The organization relies heavily on fundraisers to provide daily year-round programming to people with disabilities. Help share this news and support a great organization!

For more info on all things Vermont check out http://www.skivermont.com/