Chicopee Ski Club

This article is on the Ski Area in Kitchener, Ontario. For other meanings, see: Chicopee (disambiguation)

Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort (formerly "Chicopee Ski Club") is a ski club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded December 29, 1934^[2][3] as a not-for-profit organization providing winter recreation on 165 acres (0.67 km²). The club is located on land owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of 200 ft (61 m). There is an average annual snowfall of 133 centimetres (52 in).^[1] Winter sports include alpine skiing, snowboarding and a tubing park.

Summer activities include tennis, volleyball, high and low ropes courses, a 30 feet (9.1 m) rock-climbing wall, an 18-hole disc golf course (opened May 2009), mountain bike trails and a BMX course / PINES Bridge Park.

Chicopee also offers extensive summer and winter camp programs, as well as corporate retreats with teambuilding exercises.

A view from the bottom of North.

Runs

There are 11^[4] runs at Chicopee.

Run Name	Difficulty
Beginner Terrain Park
Little Foot	Easiest
Kids Zone	Easiest
Tenderfoot	Easiest
Camel's Hump	Most Difficult
Easy Rider	More Difficult
North	More Difficult
Chicane	More Difficult
Mic-Mac	More Difficult
Roughshod	Most Difficult
Apple Bowl	Most Difficult
Racer's Alley	Most Difficult
Terrain Park	Most Difficult

Lifts

Chicopee uses a combination of different lifts, three^[4] are regular chairlifts and two magic carpets. The magic carpets are only used on beginner hills. There are two two person lifts, one three person lift and one four person lift.

Example of a 4-person Chairlift (Detachable)

Example of a 2-person Chairlift

Example of a Magic Carpet

Programs

Chicopee offers a variety of winter programs available to all ages, including Snow School, Downhill Racing, and the Track-3 program. The Chicopee Race program offers the opportunity for anyone, no matter of age, to learn how to race in the Slalom or Giant Slalom disciple. This can be done through weekly programs, Christmas or March Break camps, or lessons.

Incidents

Kevin Loree Tobogganing Accident, 1977

Fifteen-year-old Kevin Loree died in a tobogganing accident.^[6]

Paul Thompson Accident, February 17, 2000

Skier was skiing Easy Rider when he lost control and hit a pole. He was immobilized St. Mary's hospital where he later died.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Sugar Bowl Lift Failure, December 29, 2010

Approximately 40 people were stranded on the Sugar Bowl lift and were rescued using a rope harness.^{[10] [11]}

North Chair Lift Failure, January 2, 2013

An electrical fault triggered the emergency brake and left approximately 100 people stranded, who were rescued using a rope harness.^[12]

Membership and Attendance

Rates

Memberships

Tickets

See also

• List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
• Glen Eden (Ski Area) The closest ski hill to Chicopee in Milton, Ontario.
• Beaver Valley Ski Club
• Boler Mountain

References

External links

• Chicopee Ski Club
• Grand River Conservation Authority
• Waterloo Region Track 3 Ski School

Coordinates: 43°25′59″N 80°25′14″W / 43.43318°N 80.420684°W / 43.43318; -80.420684