Have you ever wondered what happened to your favorite Vermont ski area? Why did it close? What was the history behind it? Ever driven by a closed ski area and wondered what it was, its legacy?
New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP) exists to answer your questions. Stories, pictures, and hard facts are used to describe the lost ski areas of New England and elsewhere. Since October of 1998 more than 600 areas have been listed on their site! Your input is critical to the future growth of NELSAP. If you'd like to send them some information, please visit their “Contribute Info” page to learn how, or send an email to [email protected]
- Barton Valley View ~ Barton
- Bristol~ Bristol
- Brownell Mountain ~ Williston
- Chamberlin Birch ~ Newport
- Eagan Farm ~ Underhill Center
- # F. Duncan Case # ~ Essex Junction
- # Glenn Skiff Farm # ~ Jeffersonville/Cambridge
- Hardwick Ski Tow ~ Hardwick
- Hillside Ski Slopes ~ Milton
- Hinesburg Ski Association ~ Hinesburg
- Hurley Hill Training Center ~ Jericho
- Jeffersonville Tow ~ Jeffersonville
- Johnson State College ~ Johnson Coming soon!
- Lyndon State College ~ Lyndonville
- Marshall Hill ~ Stowe Coming soon!
- Newbury PTA ~ Newbury
- North Country Ski Park ~ Morrisville area *Jul 8
- Orleans Ski Club ~ Orleans
- Oxbow Mountain ~ Jonesville
- Peacham Slopes ~ Peacham
- Perry Hill ~ Waterbury
- Pinnacle Park Skiland ~ Waterbury
- Portland-Lincoln PTA ~ St. Johnsbury
- Ray Thorpe's ~ Waitsfield
- Richford Lions Club ~ Richford
- Samoset Country Club ~ Morrisville
- Ski-Morr ~ St. Johnsbury
- St. Michael's College ~ Winooski Coming Soon!
- South Burlington Tow ~ South Burlington *Updated Jul 23
- Sterling School ~ Craftsbury
- Town and Country Motor Lodge ~ Stowe
- Tucker Hill Lodge ~ Fayston
- Turner's Rope Tow ~ Charlotte
- Underhill Ski Bowl ~ Underhill
- Waterbury Village Area ~ Waterbury
- Webster Hill ~ Danville
- Wildwood Valley ~ Morgan Center
- # Wolf Run Ski Area # ~ Bakersfield
Central Vermont (43 areas)
- Altow/Cemetary Hill ~ Norwich
- Barre~ Barre
- Bart's Tow ~ Killington
- Birdseye Mountain ~ Castleton
- Braintree Valley Lodge ~ Braintree Valley
- Bradford/Fairlee Tow ~ Bradford/Fairlee
- Bradford Tow ~ Bradford
- Burnham Hollow Ski Tow ~ Middletown Springs
- Chelsea Fish & Game ~ Chelsea
- Dick's Tow ~ Killington
- Farr's Hill ~ Randolph
- Green Mountain College ~ Poultney
- Frederic A. Webster Tow ~ S. Pomfret
- Hartford School District ~ White River Jct
- Harwood Union High School ~ South Duxbury Coming soon!
- High Pond Mountain ~ Hubbardton
- Hitching Post Farm ~ Royalton Coming soon!
- Hyde Manor ~ Sudbury *New Jul 8
- Judgment Ridge ~ Vershire *New story Jun 22
- Lincoln Sports ~ Lincoln
- Lundhugel~ West Hartford
- Maplewood Winter Sports Area ~ Fair Haven
- Moretown Recreation ~ Moretown Coming soon!
- Morse Farm ~ Montpelier
- Mount Aeolus ~ East Dorset
- Mount Tom ~ Woodstock
- Mountain Top Inn ~ Chittenden
- Northfield Jaycees (Cook's Hill) ~ Northfield
- Norwich University ~ Northfield
- Peru Mountain ~ East of Manchester
- Pinnacle ~ Randolph
- Proctor Tow ~ Proctor
- Prosper Ski Hill ~ Woodstock
- Pulsifer's Tow ~ Woodstock
- Retreat Tow ~ North Sherburne *New story Jun 22
- Rochester Tow ~ Rochester
- Rutland Jr. College ~ Rutland
- Rutland Recreation/Country Club ~ Rutland
- Sabin Pastures ~ Montpelier
- South Barre ~ South Barre
- Shrewsbury Mountain ~ Shrewsbury
- Ski Haven ~ Shrewsbury
- The Gully ~ Woodstock
- Valley Junior Racing Club ~ Waitsfield Coming soon!
- Whirlaway Tow ~ Chelsea
- White Cupboard Inn ~ Woodstock The Ultimate Lost Ski Area!
- White River Junction ~ White River Junction
Southern Vermont (21 areas)
- Bennington Rotary ~ Bennington
- Bondville Tow ~ Bondville
- Bonnyvale Area ~ Brattleboro *new memory Aug 25, 2004
- Burrington Hill ~ Whitingham
- Chester Ski Area (The Pinnacle) ~ Chester
- Dutch Hill ~ Heartwellville
- Hogback~ Marlboro
- Latchis Ski Park ~ Brattleboro
- Maple Valley ~ Dummerston Coming soon!
- New England Kurn Hattin Home ~ Westminster Coming soon!
- North River Trails ~ Halifax
- Pine Top Slope ~ South Vernon
- Prospect Mountain ~ Woodford
- Putney School at Elm Lea Farm ~ Putney
- Ski Bowl ~ Bellows Falls
- Snow Valley ~ Winhall (Update Pre 2004) Snow Valley Reborn! (2004 Update)
- Springfield Ski Club ~ Springfield
- Sugar Bush ~ East Jamaica
- Taterlane Tow ~ Brattleboro
- Timber Ridge/Glebe Mountain Farm ~ Windham
- Vermont Academy ~ Saxton's River *new memory Aug 25
- Winhall Snow Bowl ~ Winhall
- West Mountain Farm ~ Arlington Coming soon!
- Windham College ~ Putney Coming soon!
- Woodford Tow ~ Woodford
Lost Vermont Ski Areas incorporated into operating ski areas!
- Carinthia ~ West Dover
- Glen Ellen ~ Waitsfield
The Lost are Found!
Closed ski areas that have reopened in Vermont! (3 areas)
- Bellows Falls Village Area/Rockingham Recreation ~ Bellows Falls
- Haystack ~ Wilmington Coming Soon!
- Living Memorial Park ~ Brattleboro
- Magic Mountain ~ Londonderry Coming Soon!
- Mount Ascutney ~ Brownsville Coming Soon!
- Round Top ~ Plymouth Union
Small areas that are still OPEN!
- Chapman Hill / Williston Ski Associates ~ Williston (private), updated July 23
- Cochran's ~ Richmond
- Hard ‘Ack ~ St. Albans
- Lyndon Outing Club ~ Lyndonville
- Northeast Slopes ~ Corinth
- Sonnenberg at Twin Farms ~ Barnard
- Strafford Lions Club ~ South Strafford
Many, many thanks to Jeremy Davis of New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP) for his permission to feature his work on Vermonter.com
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