Vermont’s First Ski Resort Is Unlike Any Other And It Belongs At The Top Of Your Bucket List
Those who ski know the exhilaration of gliding down the slope in the crisp winter air. While there are many popular resorts in Vermont where you can get your skiing fix for the season, consider making a pilgrimage to the place where it all started. Suicide Six in Pomfret is recognized as the earliest ski resort and it definitely belongs on your bucket list.
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In 1934, the first ever up-hill conveyance for skiers was installed on a hill at Clinton Gilbert's Farm. The improvised tow rope was originally powered by a Ford Model T engine. A few weeks later an electric motor was installed by Wallace "Bunny" Bertram, former Dartmouth ski coach.
A few years later, the operation was moved to a steeper hill nearby known as Hill 6. This became the earliest ski resort and is still in operation. Suicide Six has 100 acres of skiable area with 24 trails and slopes.
Today you can enjoy a ride up the 650-foot vertical rise on a lift rather than by tow rope. Skiing the slopes at Suicide Six is not only fun but an experience steeped in history.
Pick from a variety of downhill runs with varying difficulty. With 30% of the slopes being rated as beginner, 40% intermediate, and 30% advanced, the whole family can enjoy an outdoor adventure here.
Enjoy an exhilarating trip down the longest run of 5,280 feet. Wallace "Bunny" Bertram braved the face of the mountain in 1936 for the first time, and now you can ski in his historical tracks.
Suicide Six was also instrumental in the development of snowboarding as a sport. The first National Snow Surfing Championships were held at the resort in 1982. The competition would later become the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships.
Enjoy the winter playground from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Hit the slopes, take a lesson, rent or have your equipment tuned, and enjoy an apres ski meal in Perley's Poorhouse at the resort.
Find Suicide Six at 247 Stage Rd., South Pomfret, VT 05067. Learn more by checking out their website. Explore more things to do in the area here.
Did you know that Suicide Six is the earliest ski resort? Have you ever skied this historical slope? Did you also know that Vermont is home to the longest Nordic skating trail in the United States? Check this incredible trail out here.
