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Cloudmont Ski Resort - Alabama

Since 1970 advanced snow-making equipment and patient professional instruction have provided Cloudmont's ski expansion to include two one-thousand foot, beginner-intermediate slopes. Two "pony lifts" take skiers to the top of the slopes that have an elevation of 1,800 feet and a vertical rise of 150 feet.

Glittering snow comes to Cloudmont as soon as cold overnight temperatures drop to 28 degrees or colder which allows snowmaking to commence. Quality machine-made snow provides a deep base to hold the snow through the warmer days with snow grooming equipment when necessary.

The beginner or experienced skier is comfortable at Cloudmont. Even if you've never been on skis, a few hours of expert guidance from the instructors and you're sailing down slopes like you have been doing it all your life. The American Teaching Method has been used to teach thousands.

Personalized instruction is given to skiers of all ages and abilities in both group and private lessons. Skis, boots, and poles are available for rent in the Ski Lodge.

MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation:	1,650 ft	(503 m)
Summit Elevation:	1,800 ft	(549 m)
Vertical Drop:	150 ft	(46 m)
Skiable Area:	10 acres	(4 hectares)
Annual Snowfall:	12 in	(30 cm)
Longest Run:	1,000 ft	(305 m)
Snowmaking:	90 %
Number of Lifts:	2
Uphill Lift Capacity:	1,000 per hour
Types of Lifts:	2 Pony Tows
Number of Trails:	2

TRAIL RATINGS
Easiest:		50%
More Difficult:		50%
Most Difficult:		0%
Experts Only:		0%
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:	Yes
Snowboarding:	Yes
Night Skiing:	Yes

 

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