64 trails - New Vista Bowl - covering 165 skiable acres Trail distribution - 27% novice, 47% intermediate, 26% expert
Bolton Valley Ski Area is easy to reach, only 15 minutes from I-89 Exit 10 Waterbury or Exit 11 in Richmond. This is the closest Vermont Ski Resort to Burlington. (about 20 miles)
With a base area elevation of 2,035 feet -one of the highest in the Northeast - and with a total vertical of 1,704 feet, Bolton Valley continues to offer excellent downhill skiing, cross country skiing and snowboarding, as well as ski and snowboard school programs.
Mountain facilities include 62 downhill trails with snowmaking on 60% of them, four double chair lifts, one quad chair lift, plus one surface lift. In addition, Bolton Valley has over 35 kilometers of groomed cross-country trails, plus another 65 kilometers of ungroomed cross-country trails. Surrounded by 580 acres, Bolton Valley's trail network is connected to Stowe's Trapp Family Lodge trail system, which one can take all the way to the Long Trail. Weekly, guided tours are also available.
Bolton Valley Ski Area offers 27% novice trails, 47% intermediate trails, and 26% advanced trails. Excellent lodging is available at the Black Bear Inn, just minutes from the slopes. Two quads including the new Vista Quad. 3 Doubles, 1 Surface.
The new Bolton Adventure Center is now OPEN! The Bolton Adventure Center (BAC) offers school, non-profit, special-interest groups, and corporate educational teambuilding in a recreational environment. The new ropes course is the latest in challenge course technology, offering a beautiful design hidden gracefully within the surrounding natural environment. The challenge course consists of both low elements for team challenge and high elements for individual accomplishments.
Getting There: From the south, take I-91 or I-93 to I-89 Exit 10, then Route 2 West for 8 miles to the resort access road. Bolton Valley ski area is 20 miles east of Burlington and 20 miles south of Montpelier, Vermont.
The Black Bear Inn, 4010 Bolton Access Road, Bolton Valley, Vermont 05477 Ph: 1-800-395-6335 or 1-802-434-2126 Fax: 802-434-5161. In winter, the finest in cross-country and downhill skiing awaits you with an average of 275" of snow each year. Enjoy nordic and alpine skiing right from the Inns door. Cross-country enthusiasts can also strap on their skis right outside the Inn and experience the extensive, well-maintained 100-km network of trails. In spring, summer, and fall; there is golf at a nearby golf course, fishing in mountain streams, bicycling or hiking, scenic countryside and swimming in the heated pool. Many rooms feature private hot tubs and firestoves. Down the road - a maze of antique shops, auctions, flea markets and winding drives. www.blkbearinn.com.
