Chicopee Ski Club
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Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort (formerly "Chicopee Ski Club"Script error: No such module "Unsubst".) is a winter and summer recreation club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded Template:Start date and age,[1][2] as a not-for-profit organisation on Template:Convert.
The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of Template:Convert. There is an average annual snowfall of Template:Convert.[3] Winter sports include alpine skiing, snowboarding and a tubing park.
Summer activities include tennis, volleyball, high and low ropes courses, [[Climbing wall|a Template:Convert rock-climbing wall]], an 18-hole disc golf course (opened May 2009), mountain bike trails and a BMX course / PINES Bridge Park.
Chicopee also offers extensive summer and winter camp programs, as well as corporate retreats with teambuilding exercises.
Runs
There are 11[4] runs at Chicopee.
| Run Name | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Beginner Terrain Park | |
| Little Foot | File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg Easiest |
| Kids Zone | File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg Easiest |
| Tenderfoot | File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg Easiest |
| Easy Rider | File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg More Difficult |
| North | File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg More Difficult |
| Chicane | File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg More Difficult |
| Mic-Mac | File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg More Difficult |
| Roughshod | File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg Most Difficult |
| Apple Bowl | File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg Most Difficult |
| Racer's Alley | File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg Most Difficult |
| Camel's Hump | File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg Most Difficult |
| Terrain Park | File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg Most Difficult |
Lifts
Chicopee uses a combination of different lifts, three[4] are regular chairlifts and two magic carpets. The magic carpets are only used on beginner hills.
| Lift Name | Length (ft) | Vertical (ft) | Type | Ride Time (min) | Capacity (people/hour) | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Chair | 1089[5] | 100 | 4 Person Fixed Chairlift | 2.4 | 2,400 | Leitner-Poma | 2011[6] |
| Apple Bowl | 791 | 177 | 3 Person Chairlift | 2 | 1,800 | Poma | 1991 |
| Tenderfoot | 699 | 97 | 2 Person Chairlift | 2 | 1,200 | Poma | 1991 |
| Rabbit's Foot Carpet | Magic Carpet | ||||||
| Little Foot Carpet | Magic Carpet |
Programs
Chicopee offers a variety of winter programs available to all ages, including Snow School, Downhill Racing, and the Track-3 program. The Chicopee Race program offers the opportunity for anyone, no matter of age, to learn how to race in the Slalom or Giant Slalom disciple. This can be done through weekly programs, Christmas or March Break camps, or lessons.
Incidents
Fifteen-year-old Kevin Loree died in a tobogganing accident in 1977.[7]
On February 17, 2000, skier Paul Thompson was skiing Easy Rider when he lost control and hit a pole. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital where he later died.[7] [8] [9] [10]
On December 29, 2010, approximately 40 people were stranded on the Sugar Bowl lift and were rescued using a rope harness.[11] [12]
On January 2, 2013, an electrical fault in the north chair lift triggered its emergency brake and left approximately 100 people stranded; they were rescued using a rope harness.[13]
Membership and Attendance
| Year | Membership | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,000[14] | 200,000[14] |
| 2009 | 4,500[15] | 275,000[15] |
| 2006 | 6,000[16] | |
| 2001 | 2,800[16] | |
| 1999 | 116,000[17] |
Rates
Memberships
| Year | Adult | Junior | Senior | Tot | eXpress Pass (M-F, Sat Eve) |
Legends (75+) | Discounts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $228.92 | |||||||
| 1995 | $261.11 | |||||||
| 2000 | $331 | |||||||
| 2001 | $349 | |||||||
| 2009/2010 | $589 (18-59) $549/Nov |
$499 (7-17) $459/Nov |
$539 (60+) $499/Nov |
$75 (2-6) $70/Nov |
$379 $349/Nov |
$159 (M-F, Sat Eve) | Family Discounts: 2:5% 3:7.5% 4:10% 5+:12.5% | Includes $20 food voucher except Tot |
| 2010/2011 | $589 (7-74) $549/Nov 30 |
discontinued | discontinued | $75 (2-6) $70/Nov 30 |
$409 $379/Nov 30 |
$179 | Family Discounts: $140 off each additional full member membership | Includes $20 food voucher except Tot |
| 2011/2012 | $589 (7-74) $549/Nov 30 |
$75 (2-6) $70/Nov 30 |
$409 $379/Nov 30 |
$179 (M-F, Sat Eve) | Full Memberships volume: 2:$390 each, 3:$360 each, 4:$345 each, 5+ free | Includes $20 food voucher except Tot | ||
| 2012/2013 | $580 (7-74) $480/Sep 30 |
$95 (0-6) $65/Sep 30 |
$415 $315/Sep 30 |
$295 (M-F, Sat Eve) $195/Sep 30 |
Full Memberships: Second:$100 discount, 3&4:$140 discount, 5+:free | Includes $20 food voucher except Tot Tax not included |
Tickets
| Year | Beginner 2Hr |
Beginner 4Hr |
Beginner Full Day |
Junior 2Hr |
Junior 4Hr |
Junior Full Day |
Senior 2Hr |
Senior 4Hr |
Senior Full Day |
Regular 2Hr |
Regular 4Hr |
Regular Full Day |
Tot | End of Day (M-Sat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | $14 | $18 | $22 | $25 | $29 | $33 | $28 | $32 | $36 | $31 | $35 | $39 | $5 | $20 |
| 2010/2011 | $16 | $20 | $24 | disc. | disc. | disc. | disc. | disc. | disc. | $30 | $35 | $40 | $5 | $20 |
| 2011/2012 | $18 | $22 | $26 | $33 | $38 | $44 | $6 | $22 | ||||||
| 2012/2013 | $16 | $20 | $24 | $30 | $35 | $40 | $6 | disc. |
See also
- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
- Glen Eden (Ski Area) The closest ski hill to Chicopee in Milton, Ontario.
- Beaver Valley Ski Club
- Boler Mountain
References
External links
Template:Ski areas and resorts in Ontario
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