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Bear Creek
Plymouth, Vermont
Then-Bear Creek ski area (2002)
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| Bear Creek Details |
| Status: | Lost/Defunct |
| First Year of Operation: | 1965 |
| Last Year of Operation: | 2010 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,300 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 double |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 double, surface lift |
Located in the shadow of Killington, Vermont's Round Top ski area opened in March 1965 with a double chairlift and T-Bar, advertising a ski school featuring Olympian Andrea Mead Lawrence.
A second double chairlift was added for the 1968-69 season.
The area ran into trouble in the late 1970s (possibly not operating in 1978-79) and likely closed after the 1980-81 season.
David Yurkerwich and John Neal purchased the defunct Round Top ski area in 1997, reopening it as Bear Creek for the 1998-1999 season with the vision to develop it into an elite private club.
While Bear Creek was able to operate for over a decade, the real estate market in the late 2000s was enough to sink the project after the 2009-2010 season.
More recently, a new effort has been undertaken to develop a private club under the name of Plymouth Notch.
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 1980s |
| 1968-69 | Double | Mueller Double Chairlift | Rebuilt | |
| 1960s |
| 1968-69 | Double | Mueller Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1963-64 | Double | Mueller Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1963-64 | Beginner's | Mueller T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $6.75 |  | Eastern Ski Atlas |
Vintage Ads
Round Top ad in the 1971 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Bear Creek vintage advertisements
External Links
Plymouth Notch - official site
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Last updated: April 17, 2012
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