Paoli Peaks
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Paoli Peaks is an alpine ski
resort located in the western portion of Paoli, Indiana
. Paoli Peaks is for skiers, snowboarders, snowbladers, and tubers (with the addition of their tubing hill in the 2006-2007 season).
Paoli Peaks is built on a natural hill at a 900 ft (274.3 m). elevation with a vertical drop of 300 ft (91.4 m). Currently, it has 17 runs, 5 chairlifts, 2 surface tows, and 1 "Wonder Carpet" in use. The average annual snowfall is 18 inches (457.2 mm). Paoli Peaks uses its snow making capabilities to ensure plenty of snow for visitors.
It is owned and operated by Peak Resorts
and is just north of Hoosier National Forest
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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...
resort located in the western portion of Paoli, Indiana
Paoli, Indiana
Paoli is a town in Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,844 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Orange County.-History:...
. Paoli Peaks is for skiers, snowboarders, snowbladers, and tubers (with the addition of their tubing hill in the 2006-2007 season).
Paoli Peaks is built on a natural hill at a 900 ft (274.3 m). elevation with a vertical drop of 300 ft (91.4 m). Currently, it has 17 runs, 5 chairlifts, 2 surface tows, and 1 "Wonder Carpet" in use. The average annual snowfall is 18 inches (457.2 mm). Paoli Peaks uses its snow making capabilities to ensure plenty of snow for visitors.
It is owned and operated by Peak Resorts
Peak Resorts
Peak Resorts is a privately owned Missouri-company that operates ski resorts in the Midwest and Northeast United States.The company was founded in 1977 by Tim Boyd, two years after graduating the University of Missouri when he bought the Wildwood Golf Course in the suburban St. Louis, Missouri...
and is just north of Hoosier National Forest
Hoosier National Forest
The Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, is a property managed by the United States Forest Service. Composed of four separate sections, it has a total area of . It is headquartered in Bedford, with a regional office in Tell City...
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