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Lincolnshire Resort

Ran 1976–1983. A small ski slope on the grounds of the Marriott resort in Lincolnshire that ran from 1976 to 1983.

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Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort, a hotel of some 400 rooms, ran a small ski slope on its grounds from 1976 to 1983. The hill had 50 to 60 feet of vertical and a single surface lift, listed as a Poma in 1978 and as a T-bar by Colorado Ski History, and it offered night skiing.1,2

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  1. 1976The resort's ski slope opens1
  2. 1983The slope closes1

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  • Holiday Park

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  • Fox Trails

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