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Top USA east cost ski destination.
STOWE,VERMONT 05672
Stowe Mountain Resort
Elevation: Top:3,640 feet; Base:1,280 feet
Vertical Drop: 2,360 feet
Skiing Terrain: 48 slopes & trails on 485 acres; trails average over 1 mile in length
Longest run: 3.7 miles
Slope Difficulty: Beginner:16%; Intermediate:59%; Advanced:25%
Average Annual Snowfall: 333 inches
Snowmaking: 73% of area (225 acres)
Lifts: 1 gondola (8 passenger), 3 quads, 2 triples, 4 doubles, 2 surface
Lift Capacity Per Hour: 15,000
SKIING SEASON
EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING
Ski Rental/Repair: Available at slope
X-Country Rental/Repair: Available at Mt. Mansfield Touring Center
Ski Instruction: ATM; Group:$39 p/1 ½ hrs; Pvt:$82/hr., 2 hr. lessons twice daily.
ADDITIONAL RECREATION
In Stowe Villageâindoor tennis,skating, ice fishing, sledding, tobogganing, indoor pools; theater, X-C (150 km); sleigh rides; spas; movies, snowmobiling.
LODGING FACILITIES
Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: Condos & town houses slopeside at The Inn at the Mtn
800) 253-4SKI; over 5,000 guest beds in 60 lodges,condos,motels, dormitories and country inns; reservationsRESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI
Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: 58 restaurants in Stowe, 7 at base, 2 on Mtn.; 5 lounges at areaâmany nearby
SERVICES
Ski patrol; conference center; sport, clothing, gift, craft,& antique shops; AE, CB, DC, MC & VISA accepted for most services; Nursery for ages 3 months to 3 yearsâintegrated day care and ski instruction for children (3 yrs. & up); Copley Hospitalâ16 mi.; Chapel on Mtn.; 95 shops, theater, clinic in Stowe
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
Via I-89, exit #10, 10 miles to Stowe via Rt. 100N; Stowe Villageâ6 miles; AMTRAK to Waterbury, VT (10 miles) Air, bus, shuttle & limo service from Burlington; International Airport (40 minutes)
