Stowe, VT – Stowe Mountain Resort’s summer attractions open this Saturday, with daily service from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Sept. 5 and then weekends only through the fall foliage season until Oct. 16. The Vermont ski area’s summer attractions include an alpine slide, bungee trampolines, an inflatable obstacle course, scenic rides on the resort’s gondola lift and drives up the Auto Toll Road on Mt. Mansfield.
Stowe’s alpine slide is an exhilarating 2,300-foot ride down Spruce Mountain on luge style tracks. You control the speed, depending on your own comfort level. Adult one-ride tickets are $21, and junior tickets are $19. Three-ride packs are also available for $42 (adult) or $38 (junior).
The bungee trampolines consist of a support structure with elevated steel arms, bungee cords, and a series of trampolines. The rider is strapped into a harness, which is suspended between two of the arms by bungee cords. The rider then jumps on the trampoline and with the aid of the bungee cords can jump extremely high, even flip forwards and backwards. The Stowe Bungee Tramp will feature three jumping stations. Three-ride packs are available for $27 (adult) or $21 (junior).
See how fast you can run through Stowe’s Inflatable Obstacle Course. Run it on your own, or go head-to-head with your friends and family for fastest time bragging rights. Three-run packs are available for $21 (adult) or $18 (junior).
A spectacular mountain ascent is provided by the Gondola Skyride. The eight-passenger gondola cabins depart from the Gondola Barn, which is served by its own access road and parking lot approximately a quarter mile north of the historic Mt. Mansfield Base Lodge. Tickets cost $24 for adults (round trip), $16 for juniors, $20 for seniors, $18 for a one-way adult ride, $15 one-way junior, and $56 for a family pack. While the Auto Toll Road ends at Mt. Mansfield’s Nose, the gondola terminates at Stowe Mountain Resort’s scenic Cliff House restaurant just below the mountain’s Chin, which is open daily for lunch and select dinners. From there, the Cliff Trail and Long Trail both provide short hikes to the Chin and Mansfield’s true 4,395-foot summit, the highest in Vermont.
The Auto Toll Road has been open for the season from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily since June 4. The 150 year-old, 4.5-mile unpaved road begins next to the Inn at the Mountain and climbs to an elevation of 3,850 feet. The road ends at a parking lot next to the Mt. Mansfield Summit Station. Tolls are $26 per car ($10 per person over six people). Bikes and motorcycles are not allowed. The road’s upper terminus presents spectacular hiking options. To the north, the Cliff Trail, Long Trail, and Canyon Trail – all about 1.5 miles long and climbing about 550 feet – offer three routes to Mansfield’s “Chin.” Southerly trail options include the Lakeview Trail, Forehead Bypass, and Long Trail to the Forehead. All hikers should stop at the Green Mountain Club prior to hiking for an orientation. Hiking maps are distributed upon arrival.
For those who are looking to combine activities, All Day Attractions Packages are available for $76 per adult and $68 for juniors and seniors. Children age 5 and under are free with a paid Junior or Adult.