Maple Valley Ski Area History - Vermont - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com

Maple Valley Ski Area Details
Status:	Lost/Defunct
First Year of Operation:	1963
Last Year of Operation:	2000
Vertical Drop:	1,000 feet
Lifts in Operation:
Lifts Removed/Non Operational:	2 doubles, surface lifts

Maple Valley ski area first opened for the 1963-64 season with 5 miles of trails served by a Hall double chairlift and a Hall T-Bar. In addition to the alpine operations, the area also sported 25 and 45 meter ski jumps.

The North Double Chairlift was added for the 1964-65 season.

Night skiing was added for the 1966-67 season.

The ski area facilities did not grow much beyond the 1960s. In 1989, the ski area was sold at auction. Due to financial issues, much of the area's infrastructure was run off diesel generators.

The area went up for auction again in the mid-1990s and was closed after the 1995-96 season.

After a two season closure, Maple Valley reopened for the 98-99 and 99-00 seasons, adding snow tubing as an activity. After the end of the 1999-2000 season, Maple Valley closed and was advertised for rent or sale.

Recent activity has been observed in 2010 and 2011, including the repainting of chairlifts. The ski area will remain closed for the 2011-2012 season.

Lift Timeline

Season	Lift Name	Type	Event	Notes
1960s
1964-1965	North	Hall Double Chairlift	Installed	New install
1963-1964	South	Hall Double Chairlift	Installed	New install
1963-1964	T-Bar	Hall T-Bar	Installed	New install

Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket

Season	Price	Source
1960s
1967-68	$6.00	Eastern Ski Atlas

Vintage Ads

Maple Valley Ski Area ad in the 1988 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Maple Valley Ski Area vintage advertisements

External Links

Maple Valley - New England Lost Ski Areas Project

Lost Ski Areas of Southern Vermont - Amazon.com

Last updated: April 17, 2012