Bonaventure Quad which replaced a double chairlift. In 1999 the resort removed the Green Mountain Double chair, which had serviced the north side of the mountain for 30 years, and replaced it with the Green Mountain Flyer (dubbed the "Green Mountain Freezer" by skiers because of its notoriously cold ride due to the strong winds blowing on it), the mountain's first high-speed detachable chairlift. The other five lifts serve the lower mountain terrain. In May 2016 the state raised concerns over the safety of the aerial tramway, which resulted in $4.5 million worth of electronic upgrades and carriage overhauls. The capacity of the two tram cars was reduced from 60 to 45 at this time. To gain access to the lifts, an RFID system scans a chip embedded in a plastic card which is typically held in the skier's pocket. Snowfall The summit is at an elevation of 3,968 feet (1,209 m), with a 2,153 foot (656 m) vertical drop. Jay Peak has the largest average annual snowfall (359 inches or 9.1 metres) of any ski area in Eastern North America. Other facilities The resort has two base lodges and a small lodge at the summit where the aerial tram terminates. There are also hotel facilities and a large number of ski-in/ski-out condominium units on the lower part of the mountain. Features at Jay include a league-sized hockey rink, the Ice Haus, with room for 700 spectators. Next to it is a 220 space parking garage, where 80% of the slots are covered. In 2011, an indoor water park named The Pump House opened. It features the longest "lazy river" in Vermont. The resort also has a cross-country ski center, a recreation center with climbing walls and a movie theatre, athletic fields, and an 18-hole golf course. Footnotes External links 2022 Ski Magazine article about the securities fraud Buildings and structures in Orleans County, Vermont Hotels established in 1957 Jay, Vermont Ski areas and resorts in Vermont Tourist attractions in Orleans County, Vermont