Chicopee Ski Club

Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort
Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort is located in Southern Ontario
Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort
Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort
Location within Southern Ontario
LocationKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Vertical61 metres (200 ft)
Skiable area15 hectares (36 acres)
Trails11

4 – Easiest 4 – More Difficult 4 – Most Difficult

1 - Terrain Park
Longest run2,000 feet (610 m)
Lift system5

3 chairlifts (1 double, 1 triple, 1 quad)

2 surface lifts (2 magic carpets)
Snowfall133 centimetres (52 in)[1]
Snowmaking100%
Night skiing100%
WebsiteDiscover Chicopee

Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort (formerly "Chicopee Ski Club") is a winter and summer recreation club in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded December 29, 1934 (1934-12-29),[2][3] as a not-for-profit organisation on 165 acres (0.67 km2).

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.

A view from the bottom of North.

Runs

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

A view on the Chicopee North lift.

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 Chairlift2.4 2,400 Leitner-Poma2011[6]
Apple Bowl 791 177 3 Person Chairlift2 1,800 Poma 1991
Tenderfoot 699 97 2 Person Chairlift2 1,200 Poma 1991
Rabbit's Foot Carpet Magic Carpet
Little Foot Carpet Magic Carpet

Programs

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ ab"The Weather Network Statistics for Kitchener, Ontario". Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  2. ^"Canadian Ski Year Book, 1938, pg 152"(PDF). Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  3. ^"Bill PR20 1981". 1981. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  4. ^ abResort, Chicopee Ski & Summer. "Skiing, Snowboarding, Biking, Ontario : Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort". www.discoverchicopee.com.
  5. ^"Chicopee, ON". Lift Blog. 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  6. ^Davis, Brent (December 12, 2011). "New Chicopee chairlift waiting for snow". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  7. ^ abCannon, 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.
  8. ^"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.
  9. ^"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.
  10. ^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.
  11. ^"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.
  12. ^Davis, Brent (December 30, 2010). "Skiers stuck on stricken lift". Torstar Corporation. Canada: Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  13. ^"IN BRIEF". The Record.com. 5 January 2013.
  14. ^ abService Efficiency Study, Final Report(PDF), The Corporation of the City of Toronto, 2012, retrieved 2013-01-08
  15. ^ abMember & Neighbourhood News(PDF), Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort, Spring 2009, retrieved 2013-01-08
  16. ^ abKilleen, 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.
  17. ^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.

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