Word: vermonter
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...designed this place to be clean, comfortable, and something with the atmosphere of real Vermont," Fletcher says. "A place to have fun, relax, and enjoy skiing on some great slopes without shelling out a fortune. We plan on getting people here who can have a good time at a low cost, and who will keep coming back...
Considering this qualified opinion (the area turned a profit with its very first year of full operations last season) with the facts that the state of Vermont is spending heavily on road improvement in the area in anticipation of an expanding tourist industry, and that soon a nearby exchange to the Interstate Turnpike will put Boston less than two and one-half hours away, the future doesn't look too risky at that...
Driving through the gentle rolling mountains of Vermont, many skiers dream of one day owning their own share of the sport that has so swiftly captured the imagination of the American public. Most of the time-but not always-this thought remains but a dream...
...southern Vermont try Haystack Mountain in Wilmington, a new area this year which offers a double chair and three T-bars. Visionary long-range plans call for a gondola and two more chairs, but the present equipment opens up 75 acres of skiable terrain at all levels of difficulty. Slightly further north, Stratton Mountain begins its third season with a new 5100-foot Heron double chair and 30 acres of new trials. Stratton is one of the most substantial of the new developments and the lifts, trails and lodge have all been carefully--and expensively--built. The area's four...
...central Vermont four off-beat areas are worthy of consideration. Okemo Ct. in Ludlow sports five pomalifts; one of them is over 6200 feet long and is said to be the longest surface lift in the East. The trails are the equal of any in the East in length and drop, while 20 acres of open slopes are perfect for the beginner or remedial skier. Uphill capacity is 3500 per hour, and lift tickets are cheaper than most...