Race Program Dryland raining starts Saturday September 18th from 10am until noon.  There is an error in the Planner with the start time.  It does start at 10am (not 9am).

Get a head start on the season by being ready for the snow when it arrives.  Join your fellow racers and coaches for preseason training to improve your conditioning and race results.

We're in the middle of our summer camps and programs but that hasn't stopped us from getting you all the information you need to plan your winter around Chicopee's new and exciting programming for the 2010 / 2011 Winter Season!

New Policies:

Helmet Policy Change

New for the 2010 - 2011 season, all lesson & program participants under the age of 18 will be required to wear a helmet. The Chicopee rental shop has an adequate supply of helmets for rent. Helmets remain mandatory for all terrain park and race programs. Chicopee continues to highly recommend helmets for our 18+ participants.

Dogs on the Property

All dogs must be attached to a leash while on the property at all times. This is to ensure the safety of the dog and all our guests.

New Programs:

- Learn 2 Programs
- Youth 4-Week Lesson Programs
- Parent & Tot Lesson Program
- Teen Clinics
- Adult Drop-In Programs
- Christmas, March Break and PD Day Adventure Camps
- Recreational Programming

New Guest Experiences:

- Summer Camp Party
- Movember Marathon
- Welcome Back Winter Party
- New Years Bash
- Canadian Cultural Week
- Chairlift Speed Dating
- Ladies Day
- Men's Day
- University / College Week
- The Spring Thing

New way to make a difference at Chicopee:

Want to stay involved? Want to get more out of your time at Chicopee? Chicopee is looking for participants aged 10 – 18 who want to help take Chicopee into the future. Participants will be invited to monthly meetings at the hill where they will help shape snow seasons of the future. In return for sharing your thoughts, you will receive special Y.A.C privileges, VIP access to specific events, and other great perks. This is also a great way for high school students to receive their volunteer hours! Stay involved; help to keep Chicopee a great place to be! Interested applicants must apply in writing to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Purchase Online Today!

Our lessons, programs, leagues and camps are now available to Register Online. Do so by September 30th and save big!

New for the 2010-2011 Winter Season

In a effort to provide the safest environment possible for our members & guests all participants in lessons or programs that are under the age of 18 will be required to wear a helmet. Bring your own or visit our rental shop.  Chicopee will continue to highly recommend the use of a helmet for those 18 & over.
See you on the slopes this winter!

We are preparing for an exciting summer with our programs, facility rental and full catering services. We trust we can count on you to visit us and tell your friends about this great facility.

A new reality impacting Chicopee quickly is the development of homes in our neighborhood. We plan to work closely with them to ensure they take full advantage of what we have to offer. Contrary to a public park that is provided free by municipal governments, Chicopee leases its property from the GRCA. The governance of the property from a liability issue is restricted to Chicopee products and services. It is our intention to dialogue with the neighbourhood to see how we can maintain a great relationship.

Lift replacement plans are underway, exploring the possibilities of financing and replacing two chair lifts. The North Chair which is the main carrier to the top of the hill is 35 years old and the Sugar Bowl Chair is 38 years old. The target date for this project to begin is next summer, with at least one chair being installed. Our commitment to purchase the chair will be considered in November based on available financing.  We will be launching a fund raising campaign in the near future hoping we can secure enough cash to undertake both chairs. The projected cost for this to happen is $3.5 million.

As the Region and neighbourhood continue to evolve, Chicopee will have to refocus its operations to ensure it meets this changing environment. We will be calling on the corporate sector and the various levels of government for their help in making this existing gem within our Region much more appealing.

At the present time, Chicopee Ski Club pays a lease of approximately $100,000 per year, pays property taxes of $90,000 per year. These are important facts as we are often confronted why people have to pay to play on the property. We receive no financial assistance from our governments. We are a self-sustaining operation that reinvests its profits in maintaining the property. This we are proud of. The future brings a need for financial assistance with injection of infrastructure dollars to help us maintain and expand the property. We trust for can count on the people in the Region to get involved in keeping Chicopee a vibrant facility that contributes to healthy lifestyles of so many.

In closing, to all of our existing members, program participants and facility users we do want to say “thank you” for making Chicopee such as great place.

First, we are proud to announce that Chicopee now has a mobile website! Just follow this link and add the page to your mobile bookmarks. For iPhone users, you can easily add the mobile website to your home screen by clicking the “plus sign” and “adding to home screen” - a Chicopee Icon will be added to your home screen. This mobile website will offer you quick up-to-date information about summer activities, lift and trail reports and weather. You can also view our webcam and contact us as well! Check out our mobile website today!

Secondly, due to the awesome weather we’ve been having, we will be opening our facility this Saturday to the public. Some activities may not be running (climbing), but be sure to check out our Summer Activity Report to see which activities are running!