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Bolton Valley is a mid-sized ski area in northern Vermont in the United States. The resort was founded in 1966 by Ralph DesLauriers and his father. Bolton thrived for many years as a family-friendly resort and spawned two famous skiers, Rob and Eric DesLauriers, who went on to star in dozens of ski movies. With their brother Adam, they founded Straight Up Films; Adam remains in the area with a more recent venture, High Angle Media.
Beginning around 1997, the resort has been under the control of a handful of new owners and struggled with financial viability. However, it has stabilized under the leadership of industry veteran Bob Fries and seen steady improvement in the 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 seasons, although just before the 2007-2008 season his shares in the company were bought by two locals, and Bolton Valley is now completely locally owned.
[edit] Bolton Valley Now
Bolton Valley now has 5 lifts and a rope tow. 2 of the 5 lifts are quads, one of which was just added in the winter of 2005-2006. Bolton Valley offers a lot including ski/snowboard lessons and ski/snowboard rentals. There are also After School Programs which provide the students of participating schools very low rates on lift tickets and lessons.
[edit] Statistics
- Vertical drop: 933 ft
- Trails: 64 trails
- Skiable area: 165 acres (668,000 m²)
- Lifts: 2 quads, 3 doubles, 1 rope tow
[edit] References
- ^ Bolton Valley Ski Reports, Snow Conditions and Weather - SnoCountry Mountain Reports
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