Stowe Mountain Resort - Stowe Mountain Resort

Stowe Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the northeastern United States, near the town of Stowe in northern Vermont, comprising two separate mountains: Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. The lift-served vertical drop of Mount Mansfield is 2,360 feet (719Â m), the fifth largest in New England and the fourth largest in Vermont. Since 1988, AIG has remained the primary owner of the resort.

History

Alpine skiing came to Vermont when the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cut the first trails on Mount Mansfield in 1933. The National Ski Patrol was based on the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol, the oldest in the nation founded in 1934. With $37 million in revenue during Winter 2007-08, Stowe placed second to Killington Ski Resort's $37.3 million in Vermont. Ahead of the 2011â€"2012 season, Stowe replaced the FourRunner high-speed quad with a new high-speed quad, constructed by Doppelmayr.

Ski Area

The average annual snowfall at the resort summit is approximately 333 inches (850Â cm).

The ski area is composed of Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak. Some 116 trails on Spruce Peak and Mount Mansfield provide 39 miles (63Â km) (485 acres (1.96Â km²)) of skiable terrain.