Vermont Business Magazine Burke Mountain is proud to announce the US Ski Team has chosen the resort as an official US Ski Team development site where members will train and hold elite skiing competitions in preparation for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. "We pride ourselves on offering some of the best skiing and snowboarding facilities throughout the region, and are thrilled that our amenities not only meet the needs of the best skiers in the country, but will ultimately help train elite-class skiers to represent the United States in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games,” says Steve Olson, CEO of Leisure Hotels and Resorts, the management team appointed by a federal court receiver to run and maintain the resort during the property’s transition period.
Burke Mountain is home to 178 skiable acres including 36 trails, 14 glades and three terrain parks. Over the past 40 years, Burke Mountain Academy has produced 33 Olympians, 138 national team athletes and 117 US Ski Team members. Recent alum, Mikaela Shiffrin, was the 2014 Olympic gold medalist in the slalom event and just won the women’s world cup slalom race in Killington.
Recently, Burke Mountain Academy celebrated the grand opening of the Ronnie Berlack Center, a $2.8 million, 15,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility expected to mark a new era for the athletic development of Burke student-athletes and ski racers around the country.
Burke Mountain Resort also offers a 116-suite hotel, located just below the MidBurke Express quad. The new $55M facility also features a day lodge complete with a restaurant, pub, coffee shop, retail store, and an arcade.
About Burke Mountain Resort
Burke Resort sits on Burke Mountain, which is located in the remote Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Known for its view of Willoughby Gap–Mount Pisgah to the east and Mount Hor to the west, the classic Vermont style skiing property features numerous narrow, winding trails, steep pitches and acres of tree skiing. With an annual snowfall of 217 inches, Burke features a vertical rise of 2,011 ft., 50 trails and glades and 3 terrain parks for freestylers. Home to the Burke Mountain Academy where many Olympic skiers have been trained and placed. Burke Mountain is managed and operated by Leisure Hotels and Resorts.
About Leisure Hotels and Resorts
Leisure Hotels and Resorts, a Third-Party Professional Resort and Hotel Management firm, has a 33-year track record of managing, brokering and building hotels, resorts and condominiums, as well as managing distressed assets in a smooth and cost-effective manner - especially during the critical receivership/ transition phase. Leisure Hotels and Resorts specializes in independent resort operations and works with most major branded hotels of Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Hilton, Hyatt and Choice Hotels. For information, visit www.leisurehotel.com