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Antoine Mountain is a downhill ski area located north of Mattawa in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It holds the record for the longest ski run in Ontario with 2.9 kilometres long. The public facilities include a main chalet (which includes seating, storage, washrooms, and a cafeteria), a rental building, and the Canadian Ski Patrol quarters.
The resort is host to the longest running ski race in North America, The Fisk Trophy Race. It was first held in 1937 and is a rite of passage for serious eastern ski racers. Notable past winners include Bode Miller, Chip Knight, Jimmy Cochran, Shane McConkey, and many other Olympians, US Ski Team members, and NCAA Champions. [8]
The largest ski resort in North America, it is home to over 8,100 acres of skiable terrain and over 200 runs. ... with the longest runs offering a 1,500-metre vertical.
Longest run: 5,000 feet: Lift system: 4 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, 1 surface lift: ... First ski area in North America to open. [14] $25 ticket for Front Stage. 2021
The resort receives seasonal snowfall is 472 in (1,200 cm), ranking behind only Sugar Bowl Ski Resort in the Sierra Nevada in terms of snow accumulation. [1] Two new surface tows were introduced at Kirkwood during the 2008–2009 season to provide skiers and snowboarders with greater access to terrain along Vista Ridge and Fawn Ridge.
It is part of the Kiwanis Ski Club and hosts annual FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup competitions. [1] Pine Mountain holds the U.S. records for the longest jump in World Cup competition at 140m (459 feet), as well as the overall distance record at 144m (472.44feet). [2], not counting records set at ski flying hills. The facility also includes ...
Starting with his example in 1915 until late 1959, annual ski jumping competitions were held on Mount Revelstoke — the ski hill Nelsen designed — the longest period of any Canadian ski jumping venue. Revelstoke's was the biggest natural ski jump hill in Canada and internationally recognized as one of the best in North America.
The first tram started operation on July 31, 1966, while the second tram started operation on December 20, 2008. The current tram holds 100 skiers and 1 operator in the winter. At 4,000 feet in elevation gain, it is the longest ski lift in North America. The original tram carried 62 skiers and 1 conductor, and took 10.5 minutes