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Some 116 trails on Spruce Peak and Mount Mansfield provide {{convert|39|mi|km}} ({{convert|485|acre|km2}}) of skiable terrain.<ref name="mountain">{{cite web|url=http://www.stowe.com/mountain/|accessdate=2008-03-04|title=The Mountain|publisher=Stowe Mountain Resort}}</ref> |
Some 116 trails on Spruce Peak and Mount Mansfield provide {{convert|39|mi|km}} ({{convert|485|acre|km2}}) of skiable terrain.<ref name="mountain">{{cite web|url=http://www.stowe.com/mountain/|accessdate=2008-03-04|title=The Mountain|publisher=Stowe Mountain Resort}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Stowe village Stevage.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The new village expansion featuring Stowe Mountain Lodge is currently under construction.]] |
[[Image:Stowe village Stevage.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The new village expansion featuring Stowe Mountain Lodge is currently under construction, part of the lodge has been completed and the new Spruce Base Camp Lodge has also been completed. There are also plans to begin another building project across from the resort in the near future. The smaller structures that house the ski school are going to be replaced by these newer and better looking buildings which are part of the second phase of construction.]] |
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Revision as of 15:17, 25 October 2010
44°31′55″N 72°47′15″W / 44.53194°N 72.78750°W
| Stowe Mountain Resort | |
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| Location | Mount Mansfield Lamoille County Stowe, Vermont  United States |
| Nearest major city | Burlington |
| Vertical | 2160 ft - (658 m) |
| Top elevation | 3719 ft - (1133 m) |
| Base elevation | 1559 ft - (475 m) |
| Skiable area | 485 acres (1.96 km2) |
| Trails | 116 total - 16% beginner - 59% intermediate - 25% advanced/expert |
| Longest run | Toll Road 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Lift system | 13 - 2 gondolas - 3 high-speed quads - 2 triples - 4 doubles - 2 surface lifts |
| Lift capacity | 15,516 per hour |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 333 in. - (846 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 90% |
| Website | Stowe.com |
Mountain
Resort
Stowe Mountain Resort is a ski resort near the town of Stowe in northern Vermont, comprising two separate mountains: Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. Mount Mansfield, the location of intermediate and advanced ski trails, is the tallest mountain in Vermont, its summit elevation is 4,393 feet (1,339 m) above sea level. The resort is primarily owned by AIG since 1988.[1]
The resort has two hotels. It is undergoing a multi-year $400 Million expansion project, which included the addition of a 139-room lodge in 2008. It contains a 21,000 square feet (2,000 m2) spa and wellness center; a salon, an 18-hole golf course and 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of indoor function space.
A new base lodge at Spruce Peak also opened in 2008.
History
Downhill skiing came to Vermont when the Great Depression caused the government under President Roosevelt to form the CCC. The Vermont division of the CCC cut the first trails on Mount Mansfield in 1933.[2] The National Ski Patrol was based on the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol , the oldest in the nation.[3]
With $37 million in revenue during Winter 2007-08, Stowe placed second to Killington's $37.3 million in Vermont.[4]
Ski Area
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The average annual snowfall at the resort summit is approximately 333 inches (850 cm).[5]
The ski area is composed of Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. Mount Mansfield offers intermediate and expert terrain while Spruce features mainly beginner and intermediate trails. Toll Road on Mt. Mansfield is a beginner trail.
Trails known as the "Front Four" include Goat, Starr, National, and Liftline, all double black diamond (♦♦) runs, the resort's most difficult.
An eight-passenger gondola on Mt. Mansfield services Gondolier, Perry Merill, Chin Clip , and the Cliff Trail. Stowe has more mile-long (1609 m) lifts than any other resort in the East.
Some 116 trails on Spruce Peak and Mount Mansfield provide 39 miles (63 km) (485 acres (1.96 km2)) of skiable terrain.[5]
References
- ^ Lawlor, Julia (2005-02-25). "HAVENS; At Stoic Old Stowe, a New Era". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Timeline of Important Ski History Dates". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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- ^ McLean, Dan (November 9, 2008). Visits to Vermont ski areas. Burlington Free Press.
- ^ a b "The Mountain". Stowe Mountain Resort. Retrieved 2008-03-04.