Burke Mountain Ski Area
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Burke Mountain Ski Area is a mid-size ski resort open to skiing and snowboarding in northeast Vermont
(aka Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom
" ). It is located on Burke Mountain
. It is home to Burke Mountain Academy, a ski academy.
The "Lower Mountain" consists of mostly Beginner terrain and is accessed by a High Speed Detachable Quad chairlift. There is also a "Bunny Slope" accessed by a J-Bar
surface lift. A beginer carpet lift was installed in 2010 to make the learning progression easier for first time skiers. There are a couple of terrain parks and a beginner glade (Enchanted Forest) here as well.
The main Sherburne Base Lodge services this section of the resort. This lodge contains the rental shop, restaurant/bar, retail shop, and cafeteria.
The "Upper Mountain" consists of predominantly Intermediate and Advanced terrain, trails on the upper mountain are accessed via two lifts, a high speed Poma surface lift and a high-speed quad chairlift, installed for the 2011–2012 season and replacing a fixed-grip quad. Trails vary from wide open groomed runs (Upper/Lower Dipper, Upper/Lower Willoughby), to steep ungroomed trails (Doug’s Drop), to glades (Caveman, Trobulator, Jungle).
The major trail visible from the Mid-Lodge (Upper/Lower Warren's Way) is the main training trail for Burke Mountain Academy and other local racing organizations.
The intermediate East Bowl trail is considered to be a signature "old New England style" trail due to its long, narrow, winding nature. There is a long traverse to and from this trail that comes with a "not snowboarder friendly" advisory.
There is one "easy way" down the upper mountain via the "Deer Run" (formally "The Toll Road") trail (this is the auto toll road in the summer). This trail was reclassified from a beginner to an intermediate trail in the early 2000's due to the many intersections with a widened Super GS slope.
The Mid-Burke Lodge services this section of the resort. This lodge contains a bar and a cafeteria.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
(aka Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom
Northeast Kingdom
The Northeast Kingdom is a term used to describe the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Vermont, comprising Essex, Orleans and Caledonia Counties and having a population of 62,438. In Vermont, the written term "NEK" is often used. The term is attributed to the late George D. Aiken, former...
" ). It is located on Burke Mountain
Burke Mountain (Vermont)
Burke Mountain is a mountain located in the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont. The bulk of the mountain is in Caledonia County, but its southeast side is in Essex County. Like the town of Burke, the mountain is probably named after the British statesman, Edmund Burke . It is flanked to the east by...
. It is home to Burke Mountain Academy, a ski academy.
General description
The ski area has two main sections of terrain.The "Lower Mountain" consists of mostly Beginner terrain and is accessed by a High Speed Detachable Quad chairlift. There is also a "Bunny Slope" accessed by a J-Bar
J-bar
J-bar may refer to:* J-bar lift, an apparatus for bringing people to the top of a ski slope* The J-Bar, a drinking establishment at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado, USAJ-bar may also be an abbreviation for Johnson bar:...
surface lift. A beginer carpet lift was installed in 2010 to make the learning progression easier for first time skiers. There are a couple of terrain parks and a beginner glade (Enchanted Forest) here as well.
The main Sherburne Base Lodge services this section of the resort. This lodge contains the rental shop, restaurant/bar, retail shop, and cafeteria.
The "Upper Mountain" consists of predominantly Intermediate and Advanced terrain, trails on the upper mountain are accessed via two lifts, a high speed Poma surface lift and a high-speed quad chairlift, installed for the 2011–2012 season and replacing a fixed-grip quad. Trails vary from wide open groomed runs (Upper/Lower Dipper, Upper/Lower Willoughby), to steep ungroomed trails (Doug’s Drop), to glades (Caveman, Trobulator, Jungle).
The major trail visible from the Mid-Lodge (Upper/Lower Warren's Way) is the main training trail for Burke Mountain Academy and other local racing organizations.
The intermediate East Bowl trail is considered to be a signature "old New England style" trail due to its long, narrow, winding nature. There is a long traverse to and from this trail that comes with a "not snowboarder friendly" advisory.
There is one "easy way" down the upper mountain via the "Deer Run" (formally "The Toll Road") trail (this is the auto toll road in the summer). This trail was reclassified from a beginner to an intermediate trail in the early 2000's due to the many intersections with a widened Super GS slope.
The Mid-Burke Lodge services this section of the resort. This lodge contains a bar and a cafeteria.