Mount Snow Ski touring Center

Mount Snow Ski Touring Center

Mount Snow, Somerset/Dover, Windham County, Vermont

"Mount Snow Ski Touring Center, Mount Snow 05356. Located 2 mi. from Mount Snow. Over 50 miles of groomed trails wind their way over pleasent meadows and quiet woods providing spectacular views. Equiptment rental, waxing, instruction, guided tours, and the Casa Grischuna restaurant round out one of the East's finest Nordic facilities." -Vermont Ski Guide, 1978

Location: Route 100 N., West Dover, Vt. 05356

Directory listings: 1972-1978

Known operators:

Today: Mount Snow still operates an alpine ski area; cross country skiing offered through Timber Creek trail network

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A scanned article appearing in the Oct 1976 publication of Ski magazine advertising Mount Snow's second annual cross-country open golf tournament (see text below)

From: SKI Oct 1976; source: google books

History

Mount Snow was first opened as an alpine area back in 1954. Mount Snow Ski Touring Center was listed in directories between 1972 and 1978. During that time Mount Snow was undergoing a series of mergers and suffering from a snow drought, the oil crisis, and financial problems--amoung other things--causing them to file for bankruptcy in 1975, according to the history provided on the resort's website. By 1977, Mount Snow was purchased by the owner of Killington.

The ski touring center at Mount Snow operated over 50 miles of groomed trails out of the country club building near the base of the alpine area. Mount Snow Ski Touring Center hosted a cross-country golf tournament at the course--see 1976 Ski article above which reads: "Mount Snow is also working ahead, firming up pland for its second annual cross-country open golf tournament scheduled for late February. Rules for the winter golf outing are simple: participants must wear skis at all times (cross-country skis are recommended), use the golf balls provided, any type of regulation clun and play on prescribed course at Mount Snow's ski touring center. Well, maybe not so simple. But fun."

Today, Mount Snow still operates as an alpine area and golf course. Ski touring is offered at nearby Timber Creek, which was first listed in cross country directories in 1987.

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See full listing of directory entries for Mount Snow Ski Touring Center here.