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Information on Chestnut Mountain Resort:

Chestnut Mountain Resort is a full service skiing and lodging facility located atop a wooded bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

Chestnut offers 17 ski trails from beginner to expert. The longest of which is 3,500 feet in length and enjoys a 475 foot vertical descent. And the snowmaking and grooming systems are updated and perfected constantly to supply the best possible ski and snowboard surface.

In addition Chestnut offers a seven-acre terrain park named "The Far Side" and a half-pipe called "Pipe Dreams." The Far Side comes complete with quarter-pipes, rails and fun boxes, and a triple chair lift.

The area is serviced by two quad chairs, three triple chairs and three surface lifts.

Chestnut also has built a new 20,000 square foot Village Ski Center. The state of the art building houses a multitude of services, which includes ticketing, equipment rental, Peak Provisions (apparel, ski & snowboard shop) ski and snowboard school, ski patrol and guest services.

Chestnut Mountain Resort Lift closing and opening times:

Sun - Thu: 9am - 9pm

Fri - Sat, Holiday: 9am - 10pm

Nights: 4pm

Length of Season: Nov-06 to Mid-March 2007

Types and number of lifts: 3 Surface Lifts;3 Triple Chairs;3 Quad Chair

Number of trails and difficulty breakdown:
     Total Number: 19

Elevation at base 565 feet and elevation at summit is 1040 feet.

Skiing Options at Chestnut Mountain Resort:
Night Skiing: yes
Heli- Skiing: no
Snowcat Skiing: no
Miles of cross Country ski trails: none
Snow boarding: yes

Equipment Rentals: skis , snowboards

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Contact Information:
815 777-1320
800 798-0098
800 763-6143
http://www.ChestnutMtn.com

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