Petersburg Pass Ski Area Grand Opening on Taconic Trail
Petersburg Pass on the Taconic Trail near the New York Massachusetts line opens today weather permitting. The 3,000 foot double chairlift rises to a 3,000 foot peak with a Berlin Run for fun thrills and a long novice slope facing the Tri City area. Co managed by Gilbert Devey and Francis Wilson, the resort features a Taconic Mountain Ski Shop and Petersburg Pass Ski School led by John Hitchcock with a patrol by William Burnett and a Schusskabob Restaurant and rental service.
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Taconic Trail
Jean Pomagalski
Gilbert B. Dewey
Francis C. Wilson
Williamstown
Mass
Taconic Range
Petersburg
N.Y
New York-Massachusetts
Tri-State
Tri-City
Berlin
Gilbert B. Devey
Francis C Wilson
Marit Devey
Pat Wilson
Taconic Mountain
John C. Hitchcock
Pittsfield
William Burnett
Schusskabob
Vermont Ski Folder Highlights 39 Areas
The Vermont Development Department released a new brochure titled Ski Vermont. It outlines all 39 ski areas with facilities, notes two sites under construction Glen Ellen near Waitsfield and Cold Hollow Mountain at East Bakersfield, and includes a map and state highways. Offices with ski information are in Rockefeller Center New York Montreal Cleveland and Montpelier Vermont.
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Waitsfield
Cold Hollow Mountain
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Greater Bennington Association
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New York City
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Montpelier
Vice Presidency Not for Barry
Senator Barry Goldwater says he will not seek the 1964 Republican vice presidential nomination. He cites preferring the Senate and avoids being a “big fat zero.” He notes Kennedy’s political skill and warns against pairing conflicting views with Rockefeller.
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Rockefeller
Ski Information Hotline for Vermont Resorts
Dial 2 4545 for ski information in southwestern Vermont. Bennington 442 4545 provides a taped message from the Greater Bennington Association staff. Areas listed include Prospect Bromley Stratton Hogback Dutch Hill Magic Mountain Mt Snow Snow Valley and Carinthia.
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This Is Expansion Year For Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain in Londonderry launches its third season with a new Pohlig double chairlift reaching the 3,000 foot Glebe Mountain peak and a five-trail expansion for intermediate to expert skiers. The project, led by Hans Thorner, includes chalets, 75 lots sold, new motels, a wind sheltered beginner slope, a larger base lodge, and facilities for 500 skiers, signaling ambitious growth with Mont Vermont’s highway completion.
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Vermont
Bromley Reveals Two New Trails and Social Lineup
Bromley Vermont unveils two lower mountain trails, Glade and Spring, with remodeled Pushover and Blue Ribbon. A weekday ski ticket plan with Stratton and Magic Mountain aims to boost midweek visits. An artificial snow system may follow, water staged via a five million gallon pond. A full weekly social schedule includes demos, films, junior programs, and a torchlight slalom on February 22.
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Europe
Bromley
Glade
West Meadow
Stratton
Magic Mountain
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Bennington
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Vermont
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Washington
New Twist on Mt. Mansfield Nose Dive Trail
Stowe reports a new loop added to Nose Dive meeting FIS standards, bypassing the seven turns and widening access for late season powder. The Mt Mansfield Ski Club says the change advances plans for world championship bid. The steepest route now carries Starr Trail name honoring C. V. Starr for regional development.
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Mt. Mansfield
Mansfield
International
Starr
C. V. Starr
Sepp Ruschp
Mt. Mansfield Co
Two Ski Areas Won't Open Haystack and Eagle Ridge
Vermont ski areas start the season with two closures. Eagle Ridge on Searsburg Mountain lacks financing and Haystack in Wilmington awaits U S Forest Service action. Backers include Allen W Read and Leonard F Hatton. Haystack’s peak pond supplies Wilmington water. access via Wilmington if developed.
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Eagle Ridge
Wilmington
Vermont
Searsburg Mountain
U.S. Forest Service
Molly Stark
Winston Lauder
Snow Mountain Inn
Mount Snow
Green Mountain National Forest
Forest Service
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