This Week in History October 17-24


Mount Snow’s famous skis-on gondola was being installed 55 years ago.

10 years ago:
The Hermitage opened their new 90,000-square-foot post-and-beam base lodge over (then) Columbus Day weekend. The building included a fitness center, pool, spa, ski and rental shop, restaurant, locker rooms, child care center, arcade, bowling center, and a 50-seat movie theater. Although the building wasn’t fully completed, the Hermitage Club hosted several events over the holiday weekend, including an opening reception and concert that drew 800 people.

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