- Chicopee Ski Club
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- This article is on the Ski Area in Kitchener, Ontario. For other meanings, see: Chicopee (disambiguation)
Chicopee Ski Cub Location Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Nearest city Kitchener Vertical 200 ft./60.96 m. Skiable area 36 acres (150,000 m2) Runs 15 Longest run 2,000 feet (610 m) Lift system 6 (2 magic carpets, 2 double, 2 triple) Snowfall 159.5 centimeters/62.8 inches Snowmaking 100% Night skiing 100% Web site [1] Chicopee Ski Club is a ski club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1934 as a not-for-profit organization providing winter recreation on 165 acres (0.67 km2). The club is located on land owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority.
The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of 200 ft (61 m) and was created by retreating glaciers approximately 12,000 years ago. There is an average annual snowfall of 159.5 cm (62.8 in). Winter sports include alpine skiing, snowboarding and a tubing park. In addition to winter sports, Chicopee has expanded its summer operations to include a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Its tennis club has been operating for many years; as well as its volleyball courts that enjoy extensive league play. A recent BMX course and the PINES Bridge Park were installed in 2008 to accompany mountain bike trails for use during the summer months. Chicopee offers extensive camp programs, and also caters to corporate groups with teambuilding programming on its high and low ropes courses and a 30' climbing wall. In May 2009 Chicopee opened an 18-hole Disc Golf course.
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Runs
There are 15 runs at Chicopee. The different levels are: Easy (green), Difficult (blue),Most Difficult (black)and Terrain park (orange)
Lifts
Chicopee uses a combination of different lifts, four are regular chairlifts and two magic carpets. The magic carpets are only used on beginner hills. There is another lift under construction. There are two two person lifts and two three person lifts.
See also
- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
- Glen Eden (Ski Area) The closest ski hill to Chicopee in Milton, Ontario.
- Boler Mountain
External links
Coordinates: 43°25′59″N 80°25′14″W / 43.43318°N 80.420684°W
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Categories:- Ski areas and resorts in Ontario
- Sport in Kitchener, Ontario
- Disc golf courses
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