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Chicopee Ski Club
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Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort (formerly "Chicopee Ski Club"[citation needed]) is a winter and summer recreation club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded December 29, 1934,[2][3] as a not-for-profit organisation on 165 acres (0.67 km2).
Key Information
The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of 200 ft (61 m). There is an average annual snowfall of 133 centimetres (52 in).[1] Winter sports include alpine skiing, snowboarding and a tubing park.
Summer activities include tennis, volleyball, high and low ropes courses, a 30 feet (9.1 m) rock-climbing wall, an 18-hole disc golf course (opened May 2009), mountain bike trails and a BMX course / PINES Bridge Park.
Chicopee also offers extensive summer and winter camp programs, as well as corporate retreats with teambuilding exercises.
Runs
[edit]There are 11[4] runs at Chicopee.
| Run Name | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Beginner Terrain Park | |
| Little Foot |  Easiest
|
| Kids Zone | Easiest
|
| Tenderfoot | Easiest
|
| Easy Rider |  More Difficult
|
| North | More Difficult
|
| Chicane | More Difficult
|
| Mic-Mac | More Difficult
|
| Roughshod |  Most Difficult
|
| Apple Bowl | Most Difficult
|
| Racer's Alley | Most Difficult
|
| Camel's Hump | Most Difficult
|
| Terrain Park | Most Difficult
|
Lifts
[edit]
Chicopee uses a combination of different lifts, three[4] are regular chairlifts and two magic carpets. The magic carpets are only used on beginner hills.
| Lift Name | Length (ft) | Vertical (ft) | Type | Ride Time (min) | Capacity (people/hour) | Manufacturer | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Chair | 1089[5] | 100 | 4 Person Fixed Chairlift | 2.4 | 2,400 | Leitner-Poma | 2011[6] |
| Apple Bowl | 791 | 177 | 3 Person Chairlift | 2 | 1,800 | Poma | 1991 |
| Tenderfoot | 699 | 97 | 2 Person Chairlift | 2 | 1,200 | Poma | 1991 |
| Rabbit's Foot Carpet | Magic Carpet | ||||||
| Little Foot Carpet | Magic Carpet |
Programs
[edit]Chicopee offers a variety of winter programs available to all ages, including Snow School, Downhill Racing, and the Track-3 program. The Chicopee Race program offers the opportunity for anyone, no matter of age, to learn how to race in the Slalom or Giant Slalom disciple. This can be done through weekly programs, Christmas or March Break camps, or lessons.
Incidents
[edit]Fifteen-year-old Kevin Loree died in a tobogganing accident in 1977.[7]
On February 17, 2000, skier Paul Thompson was skiing Easy Rider when he lost control and hit a pole. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital where he later died.[7] [8] [9] [10]
On December 29, 2010, approximately 40 people were stranded on the Sugar Bowl lift and were rescued using a rope harness.[11] [12]
On January 2, 2013, an electrical fault in the north chair lift triggered its emergency brake and left approximately 100 people stranded; they were rescued using a rope harness.[13]
Membership and Attendance
[edit]| Year | Membership | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,000[14] | 200,000[14] |
| 2009 | 4,500[15] | 275,000[15] |
| 2006 | 6,000[16] | |
| 2001 | 2,800[16] | |
| 1999 | 116,000[17] |
See also
[edit]- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
- Glen Eden (Ski Area) The closest ski hill to Chicopee in Milton, Ontario.
- Beaver Valley Ski Club
- Boler Mountain
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Weather Network Statistics for Kitchener, Ontario". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Canadian Ski Year Book, 1938, pg 152" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Bill PR20 1981". 1981. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ a b Resort, Chicopee Ski & Summer. "Skiing, Snowboarding, Biking, Ontario : Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort". www.discoverchicopee.com.
- ^ "Chicopee, ON". Lift Blog. 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Davis, Brent (December 12, 2011). "New Chicopee chairlift waiting for snow". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ a b Cannon, Steve (February 17, 2000). "Ski fatality was accident, police say, but investigation continues". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Skier was 'a real nice kid'". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. February 14, 2000. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Skier killed at Chicopee after sliding into obstacle". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. February 13, 2000. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ Reinhart, Tony (February 12, 2000). "Man dead after ski mishap". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "Skiers get stuck on chair lift at Chicopee Ski Club". CKCO. Canada: CTV Southwestern Ontario. December 29, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ Davis, Brent (December 30, 2010). "Skiers stuck on stricken lift". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "IN BRIEF". The Record.com. 5 January 2013.
- ^ a b Service Efficiency Study, Final Report (PDF), The Corporation of the City of Toronto, 2012, retrieved 2013-01-08
- ^ a b Member & Neighbourhood News (PDF), Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort, Spring 2009, retrieved 2013-01-08
- ^ a b Killeen, Kelly (July 13, 2006). "Chicopee adds two attractions; Ropes course and climbing wall part of ski club's year-round vision". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ Thompson, Catherine (June 18, 1999). "Ski club seeks tax break". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.