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culverts (vital for spring meltdown drain- Vermont Act 250 permit. The South Face compressor with assistance for Efficiency
age) and bridges.
project at build-out will include two new Vermont. Down at the base, The Inn at

chairlifts, a new day lodge, 22 acres of ski- Stratton Mountain benefited from a com-
maGIc mouNtaIN
ing terrain and 208 additional ski-in/out plete remodeling while retaining its classic
With financial help from the Magic Faith- residential units.
ski lodge ambiance.
ful Club, the mountain plans to add up to
smuGGler's Notch resort
suGarbush
20 new tower snow guns for this season.
Grading, clearing and snowmaking pipe Smuggs has installed 100 new HKD tower Skiers and riders will see 85 new HKD tow-
repairs were completed on the popular guns on their blue square and black dia- er-guns shooting snow up on Upper Organ
Talisman and Sorcerer trails over the au- mond trails this season, along with two Grinder, Downspout and Stein’s this sea-
tumn months. For this season, 75 percent more tower fan guns for improved base son. Two new Pisten Bully groomers will

of the trails will be covered by snowmak- area coverage. The resort will be offering be tilling the mountain this season. Down
ing. The Red Chair to the summit received heated cabin grooming-machine moun- in the base area, major road and parking
a major mechanical overhaul.
tain tours for their guests who like to take lot paving projects have been completed at
it easy.
Lincoln Peak and Mount Ellen to insure a
mIddlebury colleGe sNow bowl
smoother ride to the slopes. On peak days,
Trail crews have been busy trimming out stowe mouNtaIN resort
diners will welcome the additional seating
glade routes and trail sides, adding more Another $3.4 million has been reinvested in the Gate House and Mount Ellen base
skiable terrain to the mix this season. The on the snowmaking side of things with lodges, along with new carpeting in the

Allen and Ross trails—the mountain’s 120 HKD tower-guns, four Super Pole Mount Ellen facility.
major arteries—will be sporting 15 new Cat fan guns and miles of new snowmak-
tower snow guns to help insure consistent okemo
ing pipe. The new guns will help the resort suIcIde sIX
snow base depths.
With a $1 million or so reinvestment in save energy and open more early-season Got $7,500 to spend for a day of skiing
snowmaking that includes 225 HKD terrain.
and riding? If so, you and up to 200 of

mouNt sNow
variable-flow tower guns and upgrades your closest friends can rent the entire ski
yet another mountain that has reinvested to pipelines and pumps, the mountain strattoN mouNtaIN resort
area on Mondays from January through
in snowmaking firepower with over four will have the capability of pumping 9,000 Look for two new trails over in the Sun March. The rate includes all rental gear,
miles of pipeline replaced over the sum- gallons of water per minute under ideal Bowl area and a new black diamond lift tickets, the services of an activity di-

mer. In addition to that feat, the rental snowmaking conditions. This new fire- glade, rector, coffee breaks and cross-country
gear fleet has been upgraded to the tune power will enable mountain operations to the Squirrel’s Nest this season. The two skiing as well.
of $250,000 and the Clocktower Build- open top-to-bottom trails on opening day. new trails will offer more difficult skiing
ing rental shop renovated to speed up the So say good bye to the early season shuttle and riding between Gentle Ben and the
rental process. Fuel-wise, the food and bus ride to and from the upper mountain Sunbeam trails. Three new grooming-ma-
Paul McMorris of Taftsville has covered
beverage offerings will be easier to grab lifts. In the works is an ambitious devel- chines will help keep the new trails look- the national and international ski and
and go and feature healthier, fresh and lo- opment project of the mountain’s South ing sharp. Snowmaking-wise, the resort ride scene for decades for a wide variety
cally sourced offerings.
Face which recently received a coveted
installed a new highly efficient electric air
of publications.

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