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Chestnut Mountain Resort
Illinois
AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  Yes     Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  No
Snow Tubing:  No

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  1
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  Yes
 
Terrain Park
  • largest of its kind in the Midwest
  • a triple chairlift takes you to seven acres
  • quarter pipes, tabletops, rails, kickers, box jumps, logslides, and two half pipes.
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    MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
    Base Elevation:  565 ft   (172 m)
    Summit Elevation:  1,040 ft   (317 m)
    Vertical Drop:  475 ft   (145 m)
    Skiable Area:  146 acres   (59 hectares)
    Annual Snowfall:  48 in   (122 cm)
    Snowmaking:  100 %
    Number of Lifts:  9
    Uphill Lift Capacity:  10,000 per hour
    Types of Lifts:  3 Surface Lifts
    3 Triple Chairs
    3 Quad Chair
    Number of Trails:  19
    Longest Run:  3,500 ft   (1,067 m)

    TRAIL RATINGS
    Easiest Easiest:   30%
    More Difficult More Difficult:   40%
    Most Difficult Most Difficult:   30%
    Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
    and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

    DATES AND TIMES
    Expected Opening Date: November 2008
    Expected Closing Date: March 2009
    Hours of Operation: Sun - Thu: 9am - 9pm
    Fri - Sat, Holiday: 9am - 10pm
    Nights: 4pm
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

    AREA SERVICES
    Child Care:  Yes
    Adaptive Skier:  Yes
    Lessons: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Rentals: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Children's Programs:  Yes
    Women's Programs:  Yes
    Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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