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Hunter Mountain history
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Construction started in the summer of 1959.
On January 9, 1960, Hunter Mountain opened for the first time with the original "B" Lift in operation.
In the middle of the 1961-62, season they took full control of the ski area.
When the Hunter Mountain Development Corp. went bankrupt by the middle of the 1961/62 season the Slutzky brothers took over the operation.
In the summer of 1963, Hunter opened for summer skiing on plastic chips.
Hunter gained huge national exposure in January 1964, when Kitty Falger, a Hunter Mountain ski instructor, appeared on the Tonight Show to teach Johnny Carson how to ski.
In the summer of 1964, construction of the present-day base lodge began, which opened on December 12, 1964, featuring a 300-seat dining room, an indoor swimming pool, sauna, health club, and massage rooms.
The "D" Lift opened in December 1967, the first triple chair at Hunter Mountain.
In the summer of 1969, construction of the trails on Hunter West began.
Night skiing was discontinued in 1972.
The first Hunter Summer Festival took place in July 1975 with the ten-day German Alps Festival.
The Colonel’s Hall was added to the base lodge in the summer of 1977.
In 1980, Hunter Mountain became the first ski area in the world to feature snow-making on 100 percent of its trails.
December 1983 saw the opening of the Sushi Bar in the Summit Lounge.
In the summer of 1987, The SnowLite Express Quad was built to replace the A Lift.
In 1989, Hunter became the first area in the United States to install an automated snow-making system.
In 2002 Hunter completed a new learning center, housing the ski school, ticket sales, child care facilities, equipment rentals and a cafeteria, all with ski-out access to Hunter’s beginner terrain on Hunter One.
In 2007, Orville and his brother Izzy were honored with NSAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for their extraordinary commitment to the ski industry.
During the summer of 2010, Hunter replaced the Snowlite Express with high speed sixpack chairlift from Leitner Poma.
In 2010, Hunter went from zero to 90% of terrain open in eight days.
150 new snow guns were also added for the 2010–11 season.
The summer of 2011 also saw some major changes, including another 150 new snow guns and miscellaneous improvements to the Empire Park terrain parks.
RichT says: June 12, 2012 at 9:20 am“The snow making capital of the world” …. It’s really the “the snow making CAPITOL of the world.” They trademarked this.
Russ LaChapelle says: June 13, 2012 at 10:38 pmNice to see some of the background information coming further into print.
NYSkiBlog says: June 19, 2012 at 5:20 pmGary, we’re honored to have your comments underneath our piece.
Gary Slutzky says: June 19, 2012 at 8:31 pmNicely done and thanks.
Hunter Guy says: November 28, 2012 at 8:34 pmInteresting that in Hunter’s preseason snowmaking video Hunter used “Snowmaking Capital of the World.” Check it out around :19 seconds.
On April 18, 2013, Orville Slutzky, the innovator, passed away at the age of 96.
In November 2015, Peak Resorts acquired Hunter Mountain for more than $36 million, ending a 50-year run of family ownership.
On April 5, 2018, the Hunter North Expansion was announced.
NYSkiBlog says: November 27, 2018 at 2:59 pmJoyce, please do.
On the day after Christmas in 2018, the newest lift pod, Hunter North opened to the public.
During July 2019 Peak Resorts was acquired by Vail Resorts, the transaction closed on September 24, 2019.
Brad Henschen says: July 20, 2020 at 2:02 pmDoes anyone remember a ski instructor with the nickname, X Ray? He’s lives in Hudson, has many great stories about training Marla Maples, President Ford and others.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Mountain | 1960 | $8.5M | 210 | - |
| Seven Springs | 1932 | $41.0M | 359 | - |
| Keystone Resort | 1970 | $8.5M | 90 | - |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | - | $21.4M | 330 | 1 |
| Ragged Mountain Resort | 1965 | $1.9M | 31 | 1 |
| Shawnee Peak | 1938 | $11.0M | 200 | - |
| Homewood Mountain Resort | 1961 | $1.8M | 58 | - |
| Snowbasin Resort | 1940 | $18.0M | 205 | - |
| Loon Mountain Resort | 1966 | $40.0M | 750 | - |
| Killington Ski Resort | 1958 | $3.1M | 30 | 34 |
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