Bolton Valley

Bolton Valley's summit reaches 3,150 feet, dropping roughly 1,700 vertical feet to a base at 1,447 feet across 71 runs spread over 300 acres near Bolton, Vermont. Terrain splits 38 per cent intermediate, 34 per cent beginner, 22 per cent advanced and 6 per cent expert, with average annual snowfall of roughly 312 inches, among the highest totals in the state. The resort carries Indy Pass affiliation. Six lifts, including two quad chairs and three double chairs, serve the mountain alongside one t-bar.

Bolton Valley holds the distinction of having the highest base elevation of any ski area in Vermont, a genuine advantage for snow reliability that has underpinned the resort's affordable, community-focused identity for nearly six decades. Its extensive night-skiing programme and direct backcountry access from the resort's boundary further distinguish it among Vermont's ski areas.

Ralph DesLauriers and his father Roland purchased land previously used by a logging company in the early 1960s, cutting trails, parking lots and an access road by hand to build what became the last major ski area constructed in the Northeast. Bolton Valley opened on 24 December 1966, and the DesLauriers family owned and operated the resort until financial pressures during a difficult decade for New England skiing led to its sale in 1997.

Following two decades under Red Stone Properties' ownership, Ralph DesLauriers and a small group of investors purchased Bolton Valley back in the spring of 2017, returning the resort to its founding family. Ralph DesLauriers, the resort's legendary founder, passed away in October 2025, though his children continue operating the mountain he built. Adult daily tickets run from 79 to 95 US dollars, with children aged 5 and under skiing free.