Ski Cloudcroft is a small ski area located in the village of Cloudcroft in the

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History

Ski Cloudcroft was founded in 1963 with a

T-bar A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...

lift. The T-bar had a rise of and a length of . A second T-bar was added the following year with a considerably shorter rise of . The chairlift was added in 1983, It is a fixed-distance double chairlift with a rise of and a length of .

Ski Cloudcroft statistics

Due to its southerly location, operation dates are subject to snowfall conditions. Consequently, the area operates only sporadically.

Elevation

*Base: *Summit: *Vertical Rise:

Developed Terrain

*Mountains: 1 *Skiable Area: *Trails: 25 total (32% beginner, 28% intermediate, 32% advanced, 8% Expert) *Average Snowfall: annually

Lifts

As of 2021, Ski Cloudcroft has a total of 3 lifts. 1 double

chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...

surface lifts A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...

* 1

handle tow A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...

* 1

rope tow A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...

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