Village Area at Ascutney Mountain
After picking up the bankrupt ski area in 1983, a group known as Summit Ventures, Inc. started a 10 year ski area and real estate development plan.
In 1984, a sizable novice area was built below the existing Ascutney ski development. A new CTEC 2,170 foot long by 280 foot vertical triple chairlift ("Village") was installed, complete with a bridge over Ski Tow Road, connecting the new village development with the main mountain. In addition, a 76 vertical foot, 905 foot long new CTEC triple chairlift ("Novice") was installed, serving a wide open beginner slope.
In addition to the two lifts and three new beginner trails, a base village, including a pool, tennis courts, eateries, and hotel, was opened.
The debt from this development eventually contributed to the two season closure at Ascutney after the winter of 1990-91. The complex reopened with the rest of Ascutney in 1993.
![The Novice and Village triple chairlifts (2004)](villagetriple-2004-0326a.jpg) The Novice and Village triple chairlifts (2004)
![The Village Triple (2005)](villagetriple-2005-0316a.jpg) The Village Triple (2005)
![The Village area as seen on the 2006 Ascutney trail map](ascutneymap-2006-0000c.jpg) The Village area as seen on the 2006 Ascutney trail map
![An idle Village Triple in 2013](villagetriple-2013-1213a.jpg) An idle Village Triple in 2013
Last updated: May 17, 2014
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