Mount Snow

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Mount Snow
Eastward view from the summit of Mount Snow.
Location:	West Dover, VT
Coordinates:	42°57′32″N 72°44′27″W / 42.95889, -72.74083 (Mount Snow)Coordinates: 42°57′32″N 72°44′27″W / 42.95889, -72.74083 (Mount Snow)
Top elevation:	3,556 feet (1,093 m)
Base elevation:	1900"
Skiable area:	598.3 acres (2.421 km²)
Runs:	107
Lift system:	19
Terrain parks:	4
Snowfall:	156'
Snowmaking:	80%
Night skiing:	no
Web site:	http://www.mountsnow.com

Mount Snow is a mountain and ski area in southern Vermont located in the Green Mountains. It was cohost of the first Extreme Games in 1995 and host of the Winter X-Games in 2000 and 2001. It is currently owned by Peak Resorts.

The mountain is within the Green Mountain National Forest.

Mount Snow's most difficult run is named Ripcord. Ripcord is one of the mountain's two double black diamonds, the other being The Plunge.

The resort is operated by Peak Resorts, which bought it along with Attitash, in February 2007.

1 Statistics
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Statistics

Summit Elevation: 3,600 ft (1,100 m)

Vertical Drop: 1,700 ft (520 m)

Skiable area: 590 acres (2.4 km²)

Annual Average Snowfall: 156 inches

Trails: 107

Lifts: 19

Snowmaking: 80%

Night Skiing: No, however Jiblet (a small terrain park) is open until 7 P.M. during the holidays and weekends.

[edit] Trail ratings

Green Circle (novice): 14%

Blue Square (more difficult): 73%

Black Diamond (most difficult): 13%

[edit] Parks & pipes

The Gut: a 450-foot (137 m)-long, 18-foot (5.5 m)-high competition superpipe. The Vermontster: The largest terrain park in the East at 4,940 feet (1,506 m) to be installed in the 2007-2008 season. Un Blanco Gulch: The East’s original snowboard park. Jiblet: A specially designed park with smaller features. Grommet: Another specially designed park with smaller features. Au Natural: A terrain park designed from natural snow.

Average Annual Snowfall: 364 inches

Lifts 19 Total: 4 High Speed Quads: 3 - Fixed Quads: 1 - Triples: 7 - Doubles: 4 - Surface Lifts: 3 - Rope Tows: 1

[edit] History

Mount Pisgah is the mountain that is named by many as Mount Snow. Mount Snow was bought from Mr. Snow in early 1953 and on December 12, 1954, the mountain opened to the public. Walt Schoenknecht owned the ski resort for many years and led its development into being one of the largest ski areas in the country.

In 1986, the Carinthia ski area was purchased and connected to the Mount Snow trails. Five years later, Haystack Mountain Ski Area was purchased and subsequently marketed as being part of Mount Snow. Haystack was sold and closed in 2005.