FACT SHEET

JAY PEAK RESORT FACTS & FIGURES 2007+08

Jay Peak is 385 acres and 2,153 vertical feet of glades, bumps, groomers, and parks. Eight lifts, including Vermont’s only aerial tramway, access 76 trails, 4 terrain parks for all abilities, and on average, 355” of natural snow every season. Jay Peak is well known for its glades and extreme chutes but there’s more to the mountain than just expert terrain – like The Zone, Jay Peak’s learning area, which includes 4 lifts that access 11 trails and introductory glades.

MOUNTAIN FACTS
Season                     Mid-November to Mid-April
Summit Elevation    3,968 feet (1,209 meters)
Base Elevation        1,815 feet (553 meters)
Vertical Drop            2,153 feet (656 meters)
Skiable Terrain        385+ acres, 50 miles of trails
Gladed Terrain        100+ acres

SNOW
Average Annual Snowfall 355 inches (902 centimeters)

Snowmaking Coverage  80%; Jay Peak uses a high efficiency air/water snowmaking system.
Using HKD tower and portable snowguns, Jay Peak convers 150 million gallons of water into snow each season.

TRAILS
Trails                76
Novice              20%
Intermediate   40%
Advanced        40%
Longest Trail   Ullr’s Dream – 3 miles
Popular – Advanced Trails: The Jet, Upper Exhibition, Upper River Quai
Popular – Advanced Glades: Beaver Pond, Timbuktu, Valhalla
Popular – Novice Glades: Moon Walk Woods, Bushwacker, Kokomo
Popular – Scenic Trail:  Vermonter

TERRAIN PARKS   4 – The Grom Park, The Rail Garden, The Progression Park, and The Park

LIFTS
Total    8
Uphill Capacity   12,175 people per hour
Tramways   1 – Aerial Tram
Quads       3 – Flyer Express Quad, Bonaventure Quad, Metro Quad
Triples      1 – Jet Triple
Doubles   1 – Village Double
Surface     2 – Queen’s Highway T-Bar, Moving Carpet

VERMONT’S ONLY AERIAL TRAM
Transports up to 60 people from the Tramside base to the 3,968-foot (1,209 meter) summit in 7 minutes.
Capacity: 360 people per hour

FLYER EXPRESS QUAD
A high-speed detachable quad that loads at the base of Tramside and unloads at 3,552 feet (1,083 meters). Both Tramside and Stateside trails are accessible off this chair.
Capacity: 2,400 people per hour.

METRO QUAD
Located on Tramside, the Metro Quad is one of four lifts accessing The Zone – Jay Peak’s learning area.
Capacity: 2,115 people per hour

BONAVENTURE QUAD
Runs from the Stateside base and accesses both Tramside and Stateside terrain. The Park and Progression Park, two of Jay Peak’s terrain parks, run down to this lift.
Capacity: 2,000 people per hour.

JET TRIPLE
The only lift accessing 13 trails on the far end of Stateside, including some of the mountain’s best expert trails.
Capacity: 2,000 people per hour.

VILLAGE DOUBLE
This double chair that runs along Raccoon Run provides slopeside access to guests staying the in Village condos and townhomes.
Capacity: 1,800 people per hour.

QUEEN’S HIGHWAY T-BAR
Located on Stateside, the T-Bar accesses novice trails on both Tramside and Stateside.
Capacity: 1,500 people per hour

MOVING CARPET
Located on Tramside and accesses the very lower part of The Zone, where first timers learn the basics of skiing and riding.
Capacity: 1,500 people per hour.

GETTING HERE
Jay Peak Resort is located in Jay, Vermont in the Northeast Kingdom. It is easily accessible via major highways plus air travel from Burlington, Vermont or Montreal, Quebec.

DRIVING DISTANCES
Burlington, Vt.   1.5 hours  70 miles
Montreal, QC   1.5 hours 137km/85 miles 
Boston, MA   3.5 hours 230 miles
Albany, NY   4.5 hours 220 miles
New York City   6.5 hours 371 miles
Hartford, CT   4 hours  250 miles
Ottawa, ON   3.5 hours 370km/230 miles
Toronto, ON   7 hours  652km/405 miles
Quebec City, QC  3 hours  307km/191 miles

BY AIR
Burlington International Airport with over 66 daily, direct and nonstop flights is served by JETBlue, USAir, Continental, United and Delta. Van services are available for hotel and condominium guests; call for prices. Major car rental agencies are available at the airport. Special Thrifty Car rental rates for Jay Peak Resort guests.
Distance from BIA to Jay Peak: 80 miles/129 km; 1 1/2 hours.
Other nearby airports include:
Montreal, QC (85 miles/137 km from Jay Peak; 1.5 hours)
Manchester, NH (196 miles/315 km; 3.25 hours)