Summit at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
The second and perhaps most dramatic phase of the major expansion at Wachusett was rolled out for the 1983-84 season.
After operating for over two decades as a small to mid-sized surface lift area, Wachusett built the first phase, a two chairlift expansion in 1982-83. The second phase, for 1983-84, involved growing the ski area by over 400 vertical feet with a new double chairlift.
In addition to providing lift service to the historic Balance Rock Trail, the expansion also opened additional intermediate and expert terrain. A new Doppelmayr double chairlift was installed, measuring 4,400 feet long by 950 feet vertical, and terminating just a bit below the summit of Wachusett Mountain. The lift was later upgraded to a triple.
In 1994 the triple chairlift was replaced with a new high speed detachable quad. The first in Southern New England, the Polar Express measured in at 4,307 feet long by 944 feet vertical.
![The 1982-83 Wachusett trail map showing the proposed summit area expansion (left)](wachusettmap-1982-0000a.jpg) The 1982-83 Wachusett trail map showing the proposed summit area expansion (left)
![The Polar Express Quad (2002)](polarexpressquad-2002-0511c.jpg) The Polar Express Quad (2002)
![The Polar Express Quad (2003)](polarexpressquad-2003-0321a.jpg) The Polar Express Quad (2003)
![The Polar Express Quad (2006)](polarexpressquad-2006-1015d.jpg) The Polar Express Quad (2006)
![The 2010 Wachusett trail map showing the Polar Express lift area](wachusettmap-2010-0000a.jpg) The 2010 Wachusett trail map showing the Polar Express lift area
Last updated: May 8, 2014
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