Dynamite, Excavators, Dirt, and Trees: Pics from Middlebury Snowbowl's Trail Work

[thetrailboss]

Thanks to nelsapbm for alerting us to this on Snowjournal.

HERE are some pics and if you are too lazy to go to the site:

The trails involved include the Allen and Ross runs. $450,000 investment includes snowmaking upgrades and new HKD towers.

And best of all: they are dropping the season pass rate and introducing some new pass programs (an Alumni Pass) as well as other promos. Looks like a trip to the 'Bowl is in order!!!! :beer:

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Wow that looks like some serious work being done there, the tuition is gonna go up.

 

[snowkiter]

What actually will it do for the skiing? Are these expert trails?

 

[thetrailboss]

What actually will it do for the skiing? Are these expert trails?

The work is to widen and grade the racing trails. After a bad crash last year at another Division I course, Middlebury realized that they needed to make some changes. nelsapbm noted this article from the Addison Independent

 

[thetrailboss]

Man, it's great to be alum! Only $300 for a season pass, and $28 for a weekend day ticket. $23 for a weekday. Guess I'm going to have to scope out the place....it's been six plus years.

Here are the remaining day ticket prices:

Lift Rates
(Tax included)

Weekdays/Weekends and Holidays

Adult - all day


$25/$39

Adult - half day

$20/$32

Student/Alum - all day

$23/$28

Student/Alum - half day

$18/$23

Pre-school (under 6)

$7/$7

Sr. Citizens (62 - 69) - all day

$23/$28

Sr. Citizens (62 - 69) - half day

$18/$23

70+
FREE/FREE

Holidays are 12/26/06-12/29/06 and 2//19/07-2/23/07

STUDENTS- 6 yr. olds through college [full time]

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE ALUMNI - Please identify yourselves

And season pass rates:

'06-'07 SEASON PASS RATES

Early/After Oct.

INDIVIDUALS

Adult

$350/$450

Alumni

$300/$400

Student

$250/$325

Junior

$200/$250

Child

$75/$125

Senior Citizen

$250/$325

And you get a free Sugarcard for Sugarbush!

The format is a little weird, so check HERE for the original....