Mount Snow history

The resort had seen incredible growth since it opened in 1954.

In 1959, Jaws of Death opened for skiers, the first trail on the North Face.

In 1960 he opened Snow Lake Lodge.

In 1964, Mount Snow took another leap into the future with the ski industry’s first skis-on gondola.

In 1965, he took inspiration from a fountain at Lake Geneva in Switzerland.

By 1970, Mount Snow had expanded to include nearly 44 trails over three mountain areas.

Through a series of financial woes, Mount Snow was eventually purchased by the Sherburne Corp. in 1977 for $4.5 million.

In 1986 Carinthia Ski Area was purchased and combined with Mount Snow.

In 1992, the first snowboard park in the East was established at Mount Snow, named Un Blanco Gulch.

The last of Walt’s original chain chairlifts was removed in 1997.

In 2000, Mount Snow hosted the 4th Annual Winter X-Games.

Haystack was sold and closed in 2005.

In January 2009, Mount Snow hosted the Winter Dew Tour.

Once again remaining cutting edge, Mount Snow installed New England’s first high-speed six pack bubble chairlift in 2011.

Ground was broken on the new West Lake snowmaking reservoir in 2015, a 120 million gallon water storage pond.

Another $50 million in base-area improvements will break ground before the 2016-17 season, kicking off a 20-year plan that will completely rebuild Mount Snow’s base area.