Windham Mountain

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Windham Mountain

Location:	Windham, New York, US
Top elevation:	3100 ft (945 m)
Base elevation:	1500 ft (457 m)
Skiable area:	265 acres (1.07 km²)
Runs:	46
Longest run:	2.37 mi (3.81 km)
Lift system:	9 chairs, 2 surface lifts
Terrain parks:	2
Web site:	Windham Mountain

Windham Mountain is a ski resort located in the town of Windham, New York, in the northern section of the Catskill Mountains. It has 46 trails and 9 lifts, including two high-speed detachable quads, one from the bottom to top of each peak. The highest peak is situated at 3,100 feet with a vertical rise of 1,600 feet from the base. Snowmaking covers 98% of the trail acreage of 265 acres.

Improvements for the 2006-2007 ski season have been funded by $5 million, the largest offseason investment in the 46-year history of the mountain. Three new trails were cut, one from the top of East Peak and two smaller ones among the trails that exist already. A new high-speed quad was added to replace the G-lift Triple at East Peak, which moved across the mountain to replace the Wonderama Triple, and another carpet was added to the beginner area.

Windham also provides lodging at the Winwood Inn and tubing at nearby Mountaintop Adventure Park. New additions for this season at the tubing area include an ice skating rink, climbing wall, and bungee trampoline.

Windham Mountain is also home of the Adaptive Sports Foundation which provides the physical and intellectually disabled with lessons on how to ski, snowboard, bike ride, and a various amount of other types of sports.