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Prospect Mountain Ski Area
Woodford, Vermont
Prospect Mountain (2006)
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| Prospect Mountain Ski Area Details |
| Status: | Lost/Defunct |
| First Year of Operation: | 1938 |
| Last Year of Operation: | 1991 |
| Vertical Drop: | 675 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 2 T-Bars, surface lift |
Lift served skiing on Prospect Mountain may have started as early as the 1935-36 season, when Alexander Drysdale's Ski Tow (aka Hedgehog Hovel Ski Area) operated on a small slope near the footprint of the later T-Bar area. This operation likely continued until World War II.
In 1938 or 1939, Mundell built a base lodge and lower mountain ski area within the footprint of the later T-Bar area, perhaps operating at Woodford Ski Trails. The area likely closed after 1940-41 season due to the onset of World War II. The area operated to some extent after World War II.
William Morse, with a contract to rebuild Route 9 from Bennington, likely reopened Prospect in 1961-62 with a new T-Bar.
A second T-Bar lift was possibly added for the 1962-63 season, though it may not have opened until 1963-64.
Morse sold the ski area to Bennington attorney Joseph Parks in October of 1978. Night skiing and cross country skiing (the former Timberlane Trails touring center) operations were added for 1979-1980. Also during Parks' second season as owner, the main T-Bar was converted from gas to electric and the main lodge renovated.
Steve Whitham purchased Prospect in 1991 and chose to focus on cross country ski operations thereafter. There are no plans to ever operate the alpine lifts again.
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 1960s |
| 1963-1964 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Possibly installed | |
| 1961-1962 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 1980s | | 1979-80 | $9.00 |  | Brochure |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $5.00 | | Eastern Ski Atlas | | 1963-64 | $4.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes | | 1962-63 | $4.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
Vintage Ads
Prospect Mountain Ski Area ad in the 1963 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Prospect Mountain Ski Area vintage advertisements
External Links
Prospect Mountain Nordic Ski Center
Prospect Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Lost Ski Areas of Southern Vermont
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Last updated: April 17, 2012
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