Chicopee Ski Club
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Chicopee Ski Club is a ski club in Kitchener
, Ontario
, Canada
, founded in 1934 as a not-for-profit organization providing winter recreation on 165 acre (0.6677319 km²). The club is located on land owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority
.
The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of 200 ft (61 m) and was created by retreating glaciers approximately 12,000 years ago. There is an average annual snowfall of 159.5 cm (62.8 in). Winter sports include alpine skiing
, snowboarding
and a tubing park. In addition to winter sports, Chicopee has expanded its summer operations to include a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Its tennis
club has been operating for many years; as well as its volleyball
courts that enjoy extensive league play. A recent BMX
course and the PINES Bridge Park were installed in 2008 to accompany mountain bike
trails for use during the summer months. Chicopee offers extensive camp programs, and also caters to corporate groups with teambuilding programming on its high and low ropes courses and a 30' climbing wall. In May 2009 Chicopee opened an 18-hole Disc Golf course.
. The magic carpets are only used on beginner hills. There is another lift under construction. There are two two person lifts and two three person lifts.
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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, founded in 1934 as a not-for-profit organization providing winter recreation on 165 acre (0.6677319 km²). The club is located on land owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority
Grand River Conservation Authority
The Grand River Conservation Authority is a conservation authority in Ontario, Canada. It operates under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario...
.
The Chicopee ski hill has a maximum vertical drop of 200 ft (61 m) and was created by retreating glaciers approximately 12,000 years ago. There is an average annual snowfall of 159.5 cm (62.8 in). Winter sports include alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
and a tubing park. In addition to winter sports, Chicopee has expanded its summer operations to include a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Its tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
club has been operating for many years; as well as its volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
courts that enjoy extensive league play. A recent BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
course and the PINES Bridge Park were installed in 2008 to accompany mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
trails for use during the summer months. Chicopee offers extensive camp programs, and also caters to corporate groups with teambuilding programming on its high and low ropes courses and a 30' climbing wall. In May 2009 Chicopee opened an 18-hole Disc Golf course.
Runs
There are 15 runs at Chicopee. The different levels are: Easy (green), Difficult (blue),Most Difficult (black)and Terrain park (orange)Lifts
Chicopee uses a combination of different lifts, four are regular chairlifts and two magic carpetsMagic carpet (ski lift)
A magic carpet is a type of surface lift installed at ski areas to transport skiers and snowboarders up the hill...
. The magic carpets are only used on beginner hills. There is another lift under construction. There are two two person lifts and two three person lifts.
See also
- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
- Glen Eden (Ski Area) The closest ski hill to Chicopee in Milton, OntarioMilton, OntarioMilton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Milton received a tremendous amount of awareness following the release of the results of the 2006 Census, which indicated that Milton is the fastest growing municipality in the Greater Golden...
. - Boler MountainBoler MountainBoler Mountain, is the home of the London Ski Club in London, Ontario. The mountain is located in the western suburban neighbourhood of Byron and is used for skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the winter and for mountain biking in the summer. Despite its title, it is more accurately described...