Lost Ski Areas stories

Lost Ski Areas stories
Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Did you know that at one time there were five ski areas in both Waterbury and Stowe, two in Morrisville, and one each in Hyde Park, Johnson, Jeffersonville, and Cambridge? Or that the second rope tow in Vermont was built in Cambridge? Over the decades, Vermont has lost 185 ski areas, leaving only 20 remaining today. Join the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s monthly Red Bench series on Thursday, Jan. 23, as ski historian Brian Lindner and “Searching for Vermont’s Lost Ski Areas” exhibit curator Poppy Gall share the stories of 15 lost ski areas. This discussion is held in conjunction with the museum’s new exhibit, Searching for Vermont’s Lost Ski Areas — Part 2, which highlights all known “lost” ski areas in Vermont; those now defunct as well as “lost and found” areas that have been revived after years of closure. Part 2 includes new discoveries and a handful of ski areas that were planned but never opened. To learn more about the exhibit or to share information about a Vermont lost ski area, visit vtssm.org. Doors to the museum at 1 South Main Street, Stowe, open at 6 p.m., and guests are invited to explore the exhibits and socialize. The discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $10.