- Bolton Valley
Infobox ski area
name = Bolton Valley
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location = Bolton,Vermont , US
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vertical = 1,704 [ [http://www.snocountry.com/snowclient/displayinfox.php?action=mountainstats&from=profile&permcode=802002 Bolton Valley Ski Reports, Snow Conditions and Weather - SnoCountry Mountain Reports ] ]
skiable_area = 165 acres
number_trails = 64
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external_link = [http://www.boltonvalley.com/ Bolton Valley Resort] |Bolton Valley is a mid-sized ski area in northern
Vermont in theUnited States . The resort was founded in1966 byRalph DesLauriers and his father. Bolton thrived for many years as a family-friendlyresort and spawned two famous skiers, Rob and Eric DesLauriers, who went on to star in dozens of ski movies. With their brother Adam, they foundedStraight Up Films ; Adam remains in the area with a more recent venture,High Angle Media .Beginning around
1997 , the resort has been under the control of a handful of new owners and struggled with financial viability. However, it has stabilized under the leadership of industry veteranBob Fries and seen steady improvement in the2003 -2004 ,2004 -2005 , and2005 -2006 seasons, although just before the 2007-2008 season his shares in the company were bought by two locals, and Bolton Valley is now completely locally owned.Bolton Valley Now
Bolton Valley has 2 quads, 3 doubles and 1 surface lift. Ski and Snowboard Rentals and Lessons are readily available in the base lodge. There are also After School Programs which provide the students of participating schools very low rates on lift tickets and lessons. Recently Bolton Valley, Mad River Glen and Jay Peak have been offering a joint deep-discount season pass to area college students.
tatistics
*Vertical drop: 1704 ft
*Trails: 64 trails
*Skiable area: 165 acres (668,000 m²)
*Lifts: 2 quads, 3 doubles, 1 rope towReferences
External links
* [http://www.boltonvalley.com/ Bolton Valley Ski Area Website]
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