Kendall Mountain is a small

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located at the town of

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. It was developed by the Grand Imperial Hotel in the 1950s and opened for business in the early 1960s. In 1983, the area was found to be operating without a permit and remained closed until the late 1990s. It advertises itself as "the cheapest ski area in the West." The area has run with a single tow rope for most of its operation but upgraded to a double chairlift in 2006, purchased from the Quechee Ski Area in

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. Kendall Mountain's base

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is and has of skiable terrain in 11 runs. Research since 2017 by the town of Silverton determined that the area has viable terrain for expansion of the ski area, as well as potential for amenities like

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trails, and

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, as well as summer recreation activities.

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