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Bromley Mountain is located in southern Vermont, United States and is part of the Green Mountains. It is located in Bennington County, seven miles (11 km) east of Manchester, Vermont and just west of Peru, Vermont. It is a popular destination for skiing and snowboarding. The Bromley Mountain resort was founded by Fred Pabst Jr., the son of the famous Captain Frederick Pabst, the founder of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Bromley Mountain Resort )〕 It is home to 47 trails, including 6 glades and 3 freestyle terrain parks. Trails range from beginner to expert and are served by 10 lifts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Snow Report )〕 In SKI Magazine's October 2014 issue, Bromley was ranked within the top three "Kid Friendly" mountains in the East on their list of Top-Ranked Eastern Ski Resorts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= SKI MAGAZINE RANKS VERMONT'S BROMLEY THIRD KID FRIENDLIEST RESORT IN THE EAST )〕 Due to its southern exposure, Bromley is known as "The Sun Mountain."〔Sergey Ulitenok (Bromley Resort – The Sun Mountain in Vermont ) Vertexpress May 04, 2010〕 The Long Trail and Appalachian Trail go over the mountain. ==History== In 1935 John Perry, David Parsons, and Rolando Palmedo planned the "Bromley Run" from an airplane. The following year the first trail was cut on the west side of the mountain by Ralph Hutchinson and the Works Progress Administration and in 1938, Fred Pabst Jr. son of Pabst Brewing Company founder, Frederick Pabst opened Little Bromley Ski Area as part of his Ski Tows Inc empire. In January 1943, a 2,800 foot J-bar opened between the Twister and East Meadow slopes and a second J-bar opened shortly after. With the addition of the J-bars, Bromley was able to advertise a mile long tandem lift serving 1,300 vertical feet, making it a major player in the New England ski industry. In 1958, Bromley installed a new 5,700 foot Riblet double chairlift to the summit, making Bromley one of only four ski areas in the state with a chairlift. Bromley's next big step came after a rough winter season of 1964-65. For the 1965-67 season, Pabst invested in a large Larchmont snowmaking system composed of more than 50 snow-guns, 18 miles of snowmaking pipe, and 9 million gallons of stored water. The system covered 23 trails and was advertised as the world's largest. That same season, two new Riblet chairlifts were installed. Facing heart problems, Fred Pabst Jr. stepped down as Bromley president in 1971. After he left, a large expansion took place during the 1974 season when Bromley spent $1 million on snowmaking and lift additions. To attract business in the summer, in 1976 Stig Albertsson installed North America's first triple-tracked alpine slide. On March 1, 1977, Fred Pabst Jr. died of a heart attack. After his passing, Bromley was sold to Stratton in 1979 and changed hands to Moore and Munger, Inc the following spring. In 1984 the Sun Chair was finished and a new Von-Roll double was added to the lower half. Bromley was sold again in 1987 to Magic Mountain's Simon Oren who sold it to Joe O'Donnell and Petros Palandijan shortly after in 1990. During the 1997-98 season, the last of the original J-bars were removed as well as the first chairlift. The Sun Mountain Express Doppelmayr Detachable Quad chairlift was also installed, cutting the ride to the summit by more than half. Finally, in June 2011 O'Donnell sold Bromley to its current owners, Brian and Tyler Fairbank.〔 ==Statistics== *Important facts〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Mountain Facts )〕 * *Year Opened: 1936 * *Number of Lifts: 9 * *High-speed quads: 1 * *Quad chairs: 1 * *Double chairs: 4 * *Surface lifts: 3 * *Uphill Lift Capacity: 10,806 skiers per hour * *On Mountain Lodging: Bromley Village and Sun Lodge *Elevation〔 * *Base: 1,950 feet * *Summit: 3,284 feet * *Vertical drop: 1,334 feet * *Longest run: 2.5 miles - Runaround * *Snowmaking: 86% *Types of runs〔 * *Beginner: 32% * *Intermediate: 37% * *Advanced: 31% 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bromley Mountain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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