Poley Mountain is situated 10 km outside of

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, Canada. It is a ski destination in southern

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. The town is centrally located between three of New Brunswick's cities

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, Saint John, and

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. Poley Mountain provides skiing for beginners to advanced skiers and on-site restaurant amenities. The mountain has undergone several upgrades over the past decade under the management of local shareholders. In the late 1990s, these shareholders purchased the mountain's lift system, preventing its sale. Since then, the mountain has operated every season, averaging approximately 100 operating days annually. In 2008, the Alpine Lift, a fixed-grip triple chairlift, was installed, providing access to six new beginner and intermediate trails on the west side of the mountain. This included a new gladed run, Sous-Bois Shediac, added in 2009. The t-bar lift, previously running parallel to the Chute, was removed and replaced by a mogul run for advanced skiers. The installation of the Alpine Lift increased the mountain's uphill capacity, making it the highest in the Maritimes. Poley is often compared to

Ski Wentworth Ski Wentworth is a Canadian alpine ski hill in Nova Scotia's Cobequid Hills. Ski Wentworth is located in the hamlet of Wentworth in the Wentworth Valley, 48 km northwest of Truro and 67 km east of Amherst on Trunk 4. It is the lar ...

near Truro, NS and Crabbe Mountain north of Fredericton, NB as these are the two mountains closest in proximity to Poley. All three ski areas share similar characteristics in terms of skiable terrain and elevation. On December 9, 2014, the main lodge of Poley had suffered a fire as fire crews responded and were able to control it later. Early estimates of the damage reports in the $17 million plus range.

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, New Brunswick Premier, made a tweet about the incident, "Saddened to see the loss of the iconic Poley Mountain lodge this evening, a true loss to N.B.”

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External links

Poley Mountain home page

CBC Article re: Fire

Brian Gallant Tweet re: Fire
Geography of Kings County, New Brunswick Ski areas and resorts in New Brunswick Mountains of New Brunswick Tourist attractions in Kings County, New Brunswick Mountains of Canada under 1000 metres {{KingsCountyNB-geo-stub

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