Three men who shaped Big Mountain — Toni Matt, Lloyd Muldown and Ed Schenck.
December 13, 2017
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Opening day in 1947 drew out an enthusiastic group sporting doubled-up sweaters and long skis — a lift ticket for the brand new T-bar was $2, a burger was 25 cents and a beer cost a few nickels. About 6,900 skiers enjoyed The Big Mountain that year, according to the historical book “Hellroaring: 50 Years on The Big Mountain”.
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Celebrating 70 years of skiing slopes on Big Mountain
On Dec. 14, 1947, the Big Mountain ran its lifts for the first time, taking skiers up the mountain at the low price of $2 per lift ticket.