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Middlebury College Snow Bowl
Hancock, Vermont
The Bailey Falls Triple (2006)
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| Middlebury College Snow Bowl Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1939 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,050 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 2 triples, 1 double |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 double, surface lifts |
Located on Worth Mountain, south of Breadloaf Mountain, the Middlebury College Snow Bowl likely opened with rope tow service for the 1939-40 season. Ski trails were likely cut on the mountain as early as 1934.
In 1954-55, Middlebury replaced a rope tow with what was billed as the longest Poma lift installed at that point, for $50,000, while also opening 4 miles of additional trails.
A second Poma lift would be added for the 1963-64 season and a third for the 1964-65 season.
The area's first chairlift was built for the 1969-70 season.
The Sheehan double chairlift was installed for the 1984-85 season.
The Bailey Falls triple chairlift was installed on the back side of the mountain for the 1987-88 season.
The Worth Mountain double chairlift was replaced in 2009 with a new $1.7 million triple chairlift, paid for by alumni.
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2010s |
| 2009-10 | Worth Mountain | Doppelmayr CTEC Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 2000s |
| 2008-09 | Worth Mountain | Poma Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1980s |
| 1987-88 | Bailey Falls | CTEC Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1986-87 | Bailey Falls | Poma lift | Likely removed after season | |
| 1984-85 | Sheehan | Poma Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1983-84 | Battell | Poma lift | Likely removed after season | |
| 1970s |
| 1969-70 | Poma | Poma lift | Likely relocated | Renamed Bailey Falls |
| 1969-70 | Worth Mountain | Poma Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1966-67 | Mid-Mountain | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1964-65 | Ski School | Poma lift | Installed | New install |
| 1963-64 | Battell | Poma lift | Installed | New install |
| 1950s |
| 1954-55 | Poma | Poma lift | Installed | |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $46.00 |  | middlebury.edu | | 2010-11 | $44.00 | | middlebury.edu |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $42.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2007-08 | $39.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2006-07 | $39.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2005-06 | $37.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2003-04 | $35.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2002-03 | $32.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2001-02 | $32.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 2000-01 | $30.00 | | middlebury.edu | | 1999-00 | $30.00 | | Boston Magazine |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $5.00 | | Eastern Ski Atlas | | 1962-63 | $4.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
Vintage Ads
Middlebury College Snow Bowl ad in the 1960 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Middlebury College Snow Bowl vintage advertisements
External Links
Middlebury College Snow Bowl - official site
Worth Mountain - FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide
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Last updated: April 17, 2012
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