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Jay Peak
Jay, Vermont
The tramway (2007)
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| Jay Peak Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1956 |
| Vertical Drop: | 2,153 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 aerial tram, 1 high speed quad, 2 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 3 doubles, surface lifts |
Located near the Canadian border, Jay Peak opened for the 1956-57 as a surface lift area.
The Bonaventure double chairlift was installed for the 1960-61 season.
The summit was opened via an upper mountain double chairlift for the 1965-66 season. The following year, Jay Peak installed a 2,050 vertical foot Von Roll tramway, thus ensuring major resort status.
The resort's first high speed chairlift was installed for the 1999-2000 season.
Preparations are currently being made for a potential high speed detachable six pack chairlift installation in the near future.
The tramway in the 1990s |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2002-03 | Metro | Doppelmayr Quad Chairlift | Installed | From Sugarbush, VT |
| 2000-01 | Tram | Von Roll Aerial Tramway | Rebuilt | |
| 2000-01 | Metro | Doppelmayr T-Bar | Removed after season | |
| 1999-00 | Green Mountain Flyer | Leitner Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1990s |
| 1998-99 | Green Mountain | Hall Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1995-96 | Village | Borvig Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | |
| 1980s |
| 1987-88 | Bonaventure | Doppelmayr Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-87 | Boulevard | T-Bar | Likely relocated | Renamed Queen's Highway T-Bar |
| 1986-87 | Bonaventure | Mueller Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1985-86 | Jet | Doppelmar Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1984-85 | Jet | Doppelmayr T-Bar | Removed after season | |
| 1970s |
| 1969-70 | Green Mountain | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1967-68 | Poma | Pomalift | Possibly relocated | Possibly relocated to summit |
| 1966-67 | Tram | Von Roll Aerial Tramway | Installed | New install |
| 1966-67 | Metro | Doppelmayr T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1966-67 | Skyline | Doppelmayr Double Chairlift | Possibly removed after season | |
| 1965-66 | Skyline | Doppelmayr Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1962-63 | Boulevard | Doppelmayr T-Bar | Installed | |
| 1960-61 | Bonaventure | Mueller Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1959-60 | Jet | Doppelmayr T-Bar | Likely installed | New install |
| 1950s |
| 1957-58 | Poma | Pomalift | Extended | |
| 1956-57 | Poma | Pomalift | Installed | |
Skier Visits
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2007-2008 | 210,000 | Rutland Herald |
| 1982-1983 | 89,000 | Vermont Business Magazine |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $75.00 |  | jaypeakresort.com |
| 2000s | | 2007-08 | $62.00 | | jaypeakresort.com | | 2006-07 | $59.00 | | jaypeakresort.com | | 2005-06 | $58.00 | | jaypeakresort.com | | 2004-05 | $56.00 | | jaypeakresort.com | | 2003-04 | $54.00 | | Brochure | | 2002-03 | $53.00 | | Brochure | | 2001-02 | $52.00 | | Brochure | | 2000-01 | $49.00 | | jaypeakresort.com | | 1999-00 | $49.00 | | Boston Magazine |
| 1990s | | 1996-97 | $39.00 | | atplay.com | | 1995-96 | $38.00 | | Brochure | | 1994-95 | $37.00 | | Brochure | | 1993-94 | $35.00 | | Brochure |
| 1980s | | 1982-83 | $20.00 | | Rand McNally Winter Recreation Map | | 1982-83 | $20.00 | | Brochure |
Vintage Ads
Jay Peak ad in the 1960 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Jay Peak vintage advertisements
External Links
Jay Peak Resort - official site
Jay Peak - FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide
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Last updated: April 17, 2012
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