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The Middlebury College Snowbowl is a ski area in Hancock, Vermont, 13 miles (21 km) east of Middlebury in the Green Mountains. The site has been owned and operated by Middlebury College since its first trails were cut in 1934. [1] The Snowbowl has 17 trails and 3 lifts, offering access to more than 700 acres (2.8 km 2) of terrain.
In 1935 John Perry, David Parsons, and Rolando Palmedo planned the "Bromley Run" from an airplane. The following year the first trail was cut on the west side of the mountain by Ralph Hutchinson and the Works Progress Administration and in 1938, Fred Pabst Jr. son of Pabst Brewing Company founder, Frederick Pabst opened Little Bromley Ski Area as part of his Ski Tows Inc empire.
The major trail visible from the Mid-Lodge (Upper/Lower Warren's Way) is the main training trail for Burke Mountain Academy, and other local racing organizations. The D-Bar lift services both Upper and Lower Warren's Way , and is closed to the public when race training is in progress; unless the Mid-Burke chairlift is closed.
Sugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River valley in Warren, Vermont, owned by Alterra Mountain Company. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England. The resort encompasses more than 4000 acres (16 km²), including 484 trail acres (2.34 km²) skiable, 53 miles (85 km) of trails, and 16 ski lifts.
In the winter, the resort centers around skiing and snowboarding. A fleet of Hall double chairlifts service a variety of terrain, including novice trails at Morse Mountain and The Village area, and intermediate and expert terrain on the main mountains, Sterling and Madonna. Smugglers Notch is the only resort in Vermont with a triple black diamond.
During the three-year lease, Mount Snow went through a contentious permitting process for an 2.8 mile, 18" water pipeline from Haystack's Mirror Lake snowmaking reservoir to Mount Snow. Even Governor Howard Dean weighed in on the controversy, angering some. [34] On October 1, 1993, Mount Snow received the permit necessary for the pipeline.
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It is Vermont's southernmost big mountain, and therefore, closest to many Northeast metropolitan areas. In September 2019, Mount Snow joined Vail Resorts' portfolio of 37 resorts and its Epic Pass, along with all other 16 resorts owned by Peak Resorts [1] Mount Snow is home to Carinthia Parks, [2] which debuted in the 2008–2009 season ...