Mount Snow

Mount Snow Road
West Dover, Vt. 05356
800-245-7669
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Things are definitely looking up for Mount Snow, a traditional favorite with metropolitan New Yorkers due to its relatively close proximity (four hours), its extensive intermediate terrain that accommodates whole families, and its lovely and lively base community of West Dover. For starters, it is now under new ownership, and Peak Resorts has already coughed up $6 million for neglected maintenance and delayed upgrades, and plans to spend an additional $3.5 million to enhance the snowmaking system. So if you haven't thought Mount Snow recently, this might be a good year to reconsider.

MOUNTAIN INFO

Base elevation: 1,900 feet
Summit elevation: 3,600 feet
Vertical drop: 1,700 feet
Skiable acres: 590
Average annual snowfall: 156 inches
Lifts: 19 (4 quads, 7 triples, 4 doubles, 3 surface, 1 tope tow)
Lift capacity: 30,370 skiers per hour
Trails: 107 (see trail map)
Trail Breakdown: 14 percent beginner, 73 percent intermediate, 13 percent expert
Must-ski trail: Bear Trap
Snow making capability: 80 percent

HOURS

Weekdays: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Weekends/holidays: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

PRICING

Weekdays
Full day: $63 adult, $52 young adult (ages 13-18), $42 junior (ages 6-12)
Half day: $47 adult, $40 young adult (13-18), $32 junior (6-12)

Weekends/holidays
Full day: $72 adult, $60 young adult, $48 junior (6-12)
Half day: $54 adult, $47 young adult (13-18), $36 junior (6-12)

All children 5 and under ski free

Season pass
Nor'easter Pass (also valid at Attitash and Crotched Mountain in N.H., Jack Frost/Big Boulder in Pa.) $949 ages 6-64, $499 age 65+

Rental rates
Full day only: $36 adult, $26 junior/senior

Lessons
The Complete Experience (three-day learn to ski/ride programs) $195
Adult group clinics (ages 13 and up): $43 for a two-hour session
Adult private clinics: $92 for one hour

Packages & special deals
Ski and Stay packages start at $70 per person per night
Kids Ski and Learn Free Weeks (Jan. 20-25, Mar. 2-7, and Mar., 9-14)

OTHER SNOW ACTIVITIES

5 terrain parks (including Au Naturel, new this year, and Grommet for beginners)
Superpipe
Snow tubing: $20 per session, Sessions: M, W, F: 2-4 p.m. (Weekends and holidays: 9:30-11:30, 12-1:30, 2-4 p.m.)

FOR THE KIDS

Cub camp: introductory ski experience for 3 year-olds
Snow Camp (ages 4-6) $97 Full Day, $67 half-day (does not include equipment rental)
Mountain Vamp and Mountain Riders (ages 7-14) $83 full day, $48 half-day (does not include equipment rental)
Daycare (ages 6 months to 6 years): $75 a day

ON-SITE LODGING

200-room full-amenity Grand Summit Resort Hotel located right behind the base lodge, 92-room Snow Lake Lodge located a short distance away, and 6 condo complexes.

OFF-SITE LODGING

Big Bears Lodge, 24 one-bedroom units in a family-friendly lodge located only 1,500 feet from the slopes. 344 Rte. 100, West Dover, 800-388-5591.

Deerhill Inn, 14 award-winning luxury guest rooms with fireplaces, whirlpools, and private balconies overlooking landscaped gardens and mountains, 14 Valley View Rd., West Dover, 800-993-3379.

Gray Ghost Inn, 26-room family-owned lodge catering especially to families with nondescript 2-, 3- and 4-bed rooms and cooked to order breakfast, less than a mile to the slopes, 290 Rte. 100, 800-745-3615.

Kitzhof Inn, wood-paneled Swiss style family-friendly lodge within walking distance to the slopes, 24 rooms and amenities include lounge, dining room, hot tub, massage and child tutorial services, 332 Rte. 100, West Dover, 800-388-8310.

Weathervane Lodge, featuring European charm with New England hospitality, this quiet hilltop lodge offers eight individually decorated rooms and a home-style breakfast, 113 Dorr Fitch Rd., West Dover, 800-580-2577.

ON-SITE FOOD AND DRINK

At the Main Base: Marketplace Cafe, Just Burritos, Cuzzins Bar and Grill, Tony's Pizza. Fresh Tracks coffee bar, Waffle Cabin, Midstation, Timber House Grill
Sundance area: Sundance Cafeteria, The Coop Bar
Carinthia Area: Carinthia Cafeteria, and Bar, Waffle Cabin
Top of the Mountain: Summit Lodge & Double Diamond Bar
Grand Summit Hotel: Harriman Restaurant and Bar, Grand Deli and Store, Snow Barn Pizza

OFF-SITE FOOD AND DRINK

Vermont House, originally a stage-coach stop, is a charming restaurant in the heart of Wilmington. It serves steaks, fresh seafood, and traditional New England favorites such as roast turkey and Yankee pot roast. 15 W. Main, Wilmington, 802-464-9360.

Chopin Restaurant, a traditional sit-down Vermont-style bistro offering hearty American and Polish cuisine. 248 Rte. 100, West Dover, 802-464-4676.

TC's Family Restaurant, casual family restaurant serving Italian pasta, homemade pizza, steaks and burgers. 178 Rte. 100, West Dover, 802-464-5900.

Two Tannery Road Restaurant, serves upscale Continental cuisine in a 19th-century Rockefeller family home and featuring a section of the original Waldorf-Astoria bar. 2 Tannery Rd., West Dover, 802-464-2707.

Dots of Dover, a popular local eatery open all day and serving generous portions of home-style food at reasonable rates. 1 Mountain Park Plaza. West Dover, 802-464-6476.

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