Mountain Areas: Main Mountain, North Face, Sunbrook, Carinthia Trails: 80 Total Acreage: 588 Total Miles of Trails: 37 Summit Elevation: 3,600’ Vertical Drop: 1,700’ Total Lifts: 20 Tree Terrain Acreage: Available on all four mountain faces. Ability Level: 14% green circle, 73% blue square, 13% black diamond Hours of Operation: 9am – 4pm midweek; 8am – 4pm weekends/holidays Snowmaking Coverage: 80% Terrain Parks: 12; 1 superpipe; 1 mini-pipe Average Annual Snowfall (since 1977): 156” 2008-09 Snowfall: 173”
LIFTS: Lift capacity: 30,370 people per hour Total Lifts: 20 High-speed Quads: 3 Fixed Quad: 1 Triples: 7 Doubles: 4 Rope Tow: 1 Magic Carpets: 4
LOCATION: Located only 29 miles from Interstate 91, Mount Snow is Vermont’s closest big mountain to Northeast metropolitan areas, and one of the top Vermont ski areas. Mount Snow is in the Green Mountain National Forest and operates under a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service.
DRIVING TIMES:
Albany 1.5 hours, 68 miles
Hartford 2.25 hours, 117 miles
Boston 2.5 hours, 127 miles
Providence 3 hours, 139 miles
New York 4 hours, 213 miles
Philadelphia 6 hours, 291 miles
Washington D.C. 8.5 hours, 425 miles
AIR TRANSPORTATION: Airports close to Mount Snow include Albany International Airport; Bradley International Airport in Hartford; Logan International Airport in Boston; and the regional airport in Keene, New Hampshire. Additionally, the Mount Snow Airport is available for small planes, call 802-464-2090 for information.
TUBING PARK: All ages! Located at Mixing Bowl, just below the Grand Summit Hotel. Serviced by a covered “magic carpet” lift, open under the lights on scheduled evenings.
SNOWSHOEING: Specially marked on-mountain trails open every day, weather permitting.
SNOWMOBILE TOURS: Guided tours through the Green Mountain National Forest available daily from High Country Snowmobile Tours.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Offered at several locations throughout the valley, including Timber Creek, located directly across Rte. 100.
LODGING FACILITIES: Mount Snow owns and operates the 200-room Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Conference Center and the 100-room Snow Lake Lodge and also manages several condominium complexes within the base area. Within the Mount Snow Valley, guests will find a variety of accommodations, from Vermont country inns to ski lodges and motels. The Mount Snow Valley bed base includes approximately 10,000 beds.
ON-MOUNTAIN FACILITIES: Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Conference Center; three base lodges; one summit lodge; Clocktower Building with equipment rental and repair shop, guest services and child care; Medical Center/First Aid building; Mount Snow Ski and Snowboard School; ski shops; Backside snowboard shop, food outlets and bars. We have facilities to rival any Vermont ski area.
SKIER AND SNOWBOARDER PROGRAMS: The Mount Snow Skiing and Snowboarding School features programs for all ages and ability levels, with its own building, learning terrain and lifts. Other programs include Cub Camp, for 3-year-olds; Snow Camp for ages 4-6; and Mountain Camp/Riders for ages 7-14. Group and private clinics are available for adults of all abilities, from beginners through advanced skiers and riders. Mount Snow is one of the best Vermont ski areas for learning to ski or snowboard. With learning terrain in the Sundance and Main Base areas and a 2.5 mile beginner trail all the way from the summit to the base in Long John.
In addition, a season-long weekend Competition Development program provides coaching in alpine, freestyle and snowboarding disciplines. The Mount Snow Academy, a boarding school for students in grades 9-12, provides one-on-one academics and intensive training and competition. Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark attended Mount Snow Academy.
VACATION/TRAVEL RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION: With one call to Mount Snow Central Reservations, guests can book their entire winter vacation including lodging and lift ticket packages. Vacation Services represents more than 50 lodging options in the Mount Snow Valley. Reservations can also be made online at www.mountsnow.com.
The Mountain
Total Miles of Trails: 37
