Ascutney Mountain Resort was a downhill ski area on the western side of Mount Ascutney in Brownsville, Vermont that operated from 1946 until 2010. It was purchased by local communities and the Trust for Public Land in 2015, with plans to reopen a smaller version of a ski area, and keep the rest of the mountain preserved.
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26-488: A median income of $ 33,309 versus $ 35,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 28,360. About 5.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. According to the NY Times, between 2010 and 2020, the town’s population jumped over 20 percent and median single-family home sale prices more than doubled, to $ 329,750. In 2010
39-602: Is a town in Windsor County , Vermont , United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2020 census . It was known for its Ascutney Mountain Resort , which closed in 2010 and was bought by its citizens in 2015. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 24.7 square miles (64.0 km ), of which 24.6 square miles (63.8 km ) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.37%,
52-455: Is water. The unincorporated village of Brownsville is one of the few urban areas in the town and sits at the northwestern base of Mount Ascutney (elevation 3143 ft.). At the 2000 census there were 1,067 people, 456 households, and 327 families in the town. The population density was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km ). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km ). The racial makeup of
65-594: The Ascutney Mountain Resort closed because of scant snow and mismanagement. In 2015, the town bought the failed ski area with the help of nonprofit Trust for Public Land and residents charted a sustainable, volunteer-driven path. Ascutney Mountain Resort Ascutney Mountain now hosts the operations of Ascutney Outdoors , a 501(c)3 organization. The Mt. Ascutney Ski Club cut the first trail at Ascutney in 1938. Skiers initially had to hike up
78-536: The Plausteiners include snowmaking coverage being expanded to 95% of the skiable area and installation of a high-speed detachable quad chairlift in 2000 from the bottom of the mountain to a new, higher peak. In 2010, rumors spread of severe debt and financial troubles on the part of the owners, the Plausteiners. In October 2010, the State of Vermont admitted that Ascutney Mountain had not yet filed for lift inspections, and
91-418: The mountain to be able to ski down the trail, now known as Screaming Eagle. In 1946, Catharine Cushman, with the help of others, began to develop real estate on the mountain, in essence opening Ascutney as a ski area. It wasn't until the second year, 1947, that two rope tows were installed to take skiers up the mountain. The first groomer was bought in 1947, while snowmaking was installed ten years later, when
104-572: The only bidder at an auction of the resort's assets in November, 2013. The high speed quad , known as the "North Peak Express," was sold to Crotched Mountain , which installed it in 2012. The Triple Chairs were removed in 2014 and sold to Pats Peak ski area in Henniker, N.H. On January 8, 2015, the ski lodge burnt down, In late 2015, a group of local residents with help from the Trust for Public Land purchased
117-405: The resort did not open for the 2010 winter. Despite the closure of the ski operations, the resort hotel at the base of the mountain, a Holiday Inn affiliate, continued to operate. Holiday Inn Club Vacations had no ownership ties to the ski operation. Following a protracted legal battle, Dan Purjes of MFW and Mark Blundell of UTVT, the principal lien holders on the property, assumed ownership as
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143-417: The ski area was owned by John Howland. Kurt Albert is the only man to ski 24 straight hours at Ascutney to raise money for charity in 2001. When Summit Ventures owned Ascutney, they invested $ 80 million into operating the resort, but had to file for bankruptcy in 1990. After three years of closure, Steven and Susan Plausteiner from New York City bought Ascutney for over one million dollars. Improvements under
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#1732855530423156-480: The town was 98.31% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59%. Of the 456 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.8% of households were one person and 7.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
169-419: Was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.74. The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males. The median household income was $ 54,792 and the median family income was $ 63,456. Males had
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