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Burke Mountain Ski Resort, Vermont | |
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Burke Mountain is a sleeper: unpretentious old-time atmosphere in lots of snow. |
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When skiers think of skiing in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, they think of the big Jay Peak Ski Resort with its average annual snowfall of 30 feet (9 meters). Well, Burke Mountain is in the same region—Vermont's unspoiled Northeast Kingdom (map)—it has lots of the same beauty and a substantial amount of the same snow, yet it's mid-sized, without the crowds and crowding of larger resorts. Many championship skiers have sharpened their skills here, preferring it because of the long vertical drop (2000 ft/610 meters), plentiful snow and uncrowded trails. Burke has four ski lifts, 45 open, gladed, meandering and contour-tracking trails, a five-acre (two-hectare) terrain park, and a junior park. Being farther from Boston and New York, it appeals to the dedicated conoisseur skier more than the more populous resorts of southern Vermont. Not only that, because it is far from the major cities, a ski vacation at Burke Mountain is considerably less expensive than at resorts closer to the cities. Spend a bit more time driving, and a bit more on gas, and save substantially on lift tickets, lodging and meals. Plans are being carried out to build lots of condominiums in the resort which may bring more skiers, but which will also make a Burke Mountain ski vacation more comfortable. Burke Mountain Ski Resort
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