Jay Peak, USA
Introduction
Jay Peak, located in the far northern part of Vermont and close to the Canadian border, is not a bad place and one that attracts a fair few riders from within the state and across the border in Canada. Indeed the resort is actually owned by a Canadian resort company and you can even use Canadian dollars to pay for your lift ticket.
For an east coast resort, Jay has a fairly good annual snow record, and although the amount of snow that falls here is no match for the resorts in the Rocky Mountains, is still good for the east and you can usually be guaranteed some fine powder each year. It is also notable that although it may not be a very big place, the amount of good hardcore and tree riding stands out’s.
The mountain is rated for advanced and intermediate riders, novice terrain is very limited. The resort has a modern lift system which includes a 60 person tramway and a series of chair lifts and T-bars. The location of Jay Peak may be the chief reason for this place for not becoming overcrowded while lift lines are either nonexistent or very small, except over holiday periods and weekends.
New for season
2005 sees plans to open a further 250 acres and over 1200 vertical feet of land in the West Bowl area. Which gets more snow than any other part of Jay Peak.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Lifts
Total Lifts: 8
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 1
Other lifts: 1 magic carpet
Max people per hour: 12,175
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 76
Total ride area: 385 acres/50 miles
Longest run: 3 miles
Top lift: 1209m
Vertical drop: 656m
First lift: 553m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 40%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half day $42
1 Day $58
5 Days $215
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 9m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 85%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
Group lesson morning $28, full day $48
Private lesson 1hr for $50, full day $230
Beginner package - pass, rental & lesson $49 for full day
Snowboard Hire:
Day $58
5 Days $215
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
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