Where to ski in VT

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Where to ski in VT

• By
• John Riley
• Doug Poquette

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Table of Contents

• Brief Introduction
• Purpose Scope
• Methodology
• Results
• Conclusion
• Recommendations

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Introduction

• Vermont is known for being the place to ski in
  the East. It is filled from top to bottom with
  challenging and one-of-a-kind resorts, from
  Stratton and Okemo in the south, to Stowe and Jay
  Peak in the north, and Sugarbush and Killington
  somewhere between. However, there are still
  potentially good mountains here undeveloped.

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Purpose Scope

• Our purpose is to find a mountain to place a new
  ski resort on. We plan to use GIS and data from
  www.vcgi.org to help us obtain our goal
• We set criteria
• Peak(s) greater than 2,500 ft
• Short drive (10 miles) from I-89 and/or I-91
• NOT part of an existing resort (duh also)
• A nearby water source for man-made snow

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Methodology

• First, we chose to locate a new ski resort in the
  state of Vermont (duh)

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Methodology (cont.)

• We gathered different data layers, starting with
  a colored hill-shade of the state.

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Methodology (cont.)

• Next, we found where all the 2,500 ft peaks of
  Vermont are (blue).

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Methodology (cont.)

• We added in where all the existing resorts are
  located (green dots).

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Methodology (cont.)

• We then added all the roads in Vermont (purple
  lines). The sea of purple shows that getting
  around the state is not a problem at all.

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Methodology (cont.)

• On the east side of the main ridge of the Green
  Mountains, we found Mount Hunger. Its on the
  Lamoille-Washington county line, and visible (I
  think) from I-89 as you approach the
  Montpelier/Barre area from the north.

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Methodology (cont.)

• Land cover shows it is nothing but forests, with
  an open water source within 5 miles (a little
  pipework should let the resort access it for
  snow-making).

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Just for fun

• Heres the view from the top of Mount Hunger.

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Results

• So we chose Mount Hunger to be our new ski home.
  It is a convenient drive for those coming south
  or west of the mountain, and is the closest
  possible resort for those east and northeast of
  the mountain.

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Conclusion

• First, this isnt easy, especially with an
  identical project done last semester
• Even though Mount Hunger is in a 30 mile vicinity
  of Smugglers Notch, Stowe, and Bolton Valley,
  Mount Hunger is the closest to I-89. Stowe and
  Smugglers Notch also dont have the benefit of
  being near a populated area, whereas Mount Hunger
  is a quick drive from the Barre/Montpelier area.