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Burke Mountain Ski Resort is located in the southern region of Vermont.
Answer: False
The resort is situated in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont, not the southern part.
Burke Mountain's skiable terrain is divided into eastern and western sections.
Answer: False
The terrain at Burke Mountain is primarily divided into lower and upper sections, not eastern and western.
The vertical drop at Burke Mountain Ski Resort is 2,057 feet.
Answer: True
The vertical drop at Burke Mountain Ski Resort is indeed 2,057 feet (627 meters).
The summit elevation of Burke Mountain is 1,210 feet above sea level.
Answer: False
The summit elevation of Burke Mountain is 3,267 feet above sea level; 1,210 feet is the base elevation.
Burke Mountain has a base elevation of 370 meters.
Answer: True
The base elevation of Burke Mountain is 1,210 feet, which is equivalent to 370 meters.
The skiable area at Burke Mountain covers 110 acres.
Answer: False
The skiable area at Burke Mountain encompasses 260 acres, which is equivalent to 110 hectares.
Burke Mountain offers a total of 55 trails for skiing and snowboarding.
Answer: True
Burke Mountain provides a total of 55 designated trails for skiing and snowboarding.
The longest ski run at Burke Mountain measures approximately 0.9 miles.
Answer: True
The longest ski run at Burke Mountain measures approximately 0.9 miles (or 1.4 kilometers).
The average annual snowfall at Burke Mountain is approximately 217 inches.
Answer: True
The average annual snowfall at Burke Mountain is approximately 217 inches (equivalent to 550 centimeters).
Lyndonville is identified as the nearest major city to Burke Mountain Ski Resort.
Answer: True
Lyndonville, Vermont, is identified as the nearest major city to Burke Mountain Ski Resort.
The geographic coordinates for Burke Mountain place it at 71.895 degrees West longitude.
Answer: True
The geographic coordinates for Burke Mountain are 44.57 degrees North latitude and 71.895 degrees West longitude.
The total skiable area at Burke Mountain is 110 hectares.
Answer: True
The skiable area at Burke Mountain totals 110 hectares, which is equivalent to 260 acres.
The longest run at Burke Mountain is 0.9 kilometers.
Answer: False
The longest run at Burke Mountain is 0.9 miles, which is approximately 1.4 kilometers.
Burke Mountain receives an average annual snowfall of 550 centimeters.
Answer: True
Burke Mountain receives an average annual snowfall of 550 centimeters, equivalent to 217 inches.
What region of Vermont is Burke Mountain Ski Resort primarily located in?
Answer: Northeast Kingdom
Burke Mountain Ski Resort is situated in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont.
How is the skiable terrain at Burke Mountain primarily divided according to the source?
Answer: By section: Lower Mountain and Upper Mountain
The skiable terrain at Burke Mountain is primarily divided into lower and upper sections.
What is the vertical drop of Burke Mountain Ski Resort?
Answer: 2,057 feet
The vertical drop at Burke Mountain Ski Resort is 2,057 feet (627 meters).
What is the summit elevation of Burke Mountain?
Answer: 3,267 feet (996 meters)
The summit elevation of Burke Mountain is 3,267 feet (996 meters) above sea level.
How many acres comprise the total skiable area at Burke Mountain?
Answer: 260 acres
The total skiable area at Burke Mountain comprises 260 acres.
What is the total number of trails offered at Burke Mountain?
Answer: 55
Burke Mountain offers a total of 55 trails for skiing and snowboarding.
What is the length of the longest ski run at Burke Mountain, in miles?
Answer: 0.9 miles
The longest ski run at Burke Mountain measures approximately 0.9 miles.
What is the average annual snowfall at Burke Mountain, measured in inches?
Answer: 217 inches
The average annual snowfall at Burke Mountain is approximately 217 inches.
Which city is identified as the nearest major city to Burke Mountain Ski Resort?
Answer: Lyndonville, VT
Lyndonville, Vermont, is identified as the nearest major city to Burke Mountain Ski Resort.
What is the total skiable area at Burke Mountain, expressed in hectares?
Answer: 110 hectares
The skiable area at Burke Mountain totals 110 hectares, which is equivalent to 260 acres.
The resort currently operates three High-Speed Quad chairlifts.
Answer: False
The resort's lift system includes two High-Speed Quad chairlifts, not three.
Burke Mountain's lift system includes a T-Bar lift and a J-bar surface lift.
Answer: True
The resort's lift system indeed includes a T-Bar lift and a J-bar surface lift, among other types.
Burke Mountain does not feature any terrain parks for skiers or snowboarders.
Answer: False
Burke Mountain features multiple terrain parks, including a Small Advanced Park, an Intermediate Park, and a Beginner Park.
Snowmaking capabilities at Burke Mountain cover 182 acres of terrain.
Answer: True
Snowmaking capabilities cover 182 acres of terrain at Burke Mountain, which is equivalent to approximately 74 hectares.
The official website for Burke Mountain is skiburke.com.
Answer: True
The official website for Burke Mountain Ski Resort is skiburke.com.
The first photograph in the gallery depicts the Mid-Burke Express Quad chairlift on its opening day.
Answer: True
The first photograph in the gallery indeed shows the Mid-Burke Express Quad chairlift on its opening day.
Burke Mountain's lift system includes two magic carpets.
Answer: True
The resort's lift system includes two magic carpets, in addition to chairlifts and surface lifts.
Approximately 74 acres of terrain at Burke Mountain are covered by snowmaking.
Answer: False
Approximately 74 hectares of terrain are covered by snowmaking, which equates to 182 acres.
The Intermediate Park terrain park is located on Bunker Hill.
Answer: False
The Intermediate Park terrain park is situated on Dashney Mile (Lower Mountain), while the Beginner Park is on Bunker Hill.
Which of the following lift types is NOT mentioned as currently operating at Burke Mountain?
Answer: Gondola
The lift types mentioned as operating at Burke Mountain include High-Speed Quads, J-bar surface lifts, T-Bar lifts, and magic carpets. A gondola is not mentioned.
How many acres of Burke Mountain's terrain are covered by snowmaking facilities?
Answer: 182 acres
Snowmaking facilities cover 182 acres of terrain at Burke Mountain.
What is the official website address provided for Burke Mountain Ski Resort?
Answer: skiburke.com
The official website for Burke Mountain Ski Resort is skiburke.com.
What is the Intermediate Park terrain park located at Burke Mountain?
Answer: On Dashney Mile (Lower Mountain)
The Intermediate Park terrain park is situated on Dashney Mile (Lower Mountain).
Which of the following accurately describes the Beginner Park at Burke Mountain?
Answer: Situated on Bunker Hill with small jumps and berms
The Beginner Park at Burke Mountain is situated on Bunker Hill and features small jumps and berms.
The owners of Jay Peak Resort acquired Burke Mountain in May 2016.
Answer: False
The acquisition by Jay Peak Resort owners occurred in May 2012, not 2016.
In 2016, Burke Mountain entered federal receivership following an investigation into its owner's financial dealings.
Answer: True
The resort entered federal receivership in 2016 due to an investigation into its owner's financial activities.
Bear Den Partners acquired Burke Mountain Ski Resort in April 2025 for approximately $11.5 million.
Answer: True
Bear Den Partners completed the acquisition of Burke Mountain Ski Resort in April 2025 for approximately $11.5 million.
The new ownership group plans to invest up to $20 million in resort upgrades.
Answer: True
The new ownership group, Bear Den Partners, has announced plans to invest up to $20 million in resort upgrades.
Jay Peak and Burke Mountain were seized by U.S. government officials on April 14, 2016.
Answer: True
Jay Peak and Burke Mountain were seized by U.S. government officials on April 14, 2016.
The purchase price for Burke Mountain in April 2025 was less than $10 million.
Answer: False
The purchase price for Burke Mountain in April 2025 was approximately $11.5 million, which is more than $10 million.
In what year did the owners of Jay Peak Resort acquire Burke Mountain?
Answer: 2012
The owners of Jay Peak Resort acquired Burke Mountain in May 2012.
What event precipitated Burke Mountain entering federal receivership in 2016?
Answer: An investigation into financial dealings involving its owner
The resort entered federal receivership in 2016 due to an investigation into its owner's financial dealings.
Who was the acquiring group for Burke Mountain Ski Resort in April 2025?
Answer: Bear Den Partners
Bear Den Partners was the acquiring group for Burke Mountain Ski Resort in April 2025.
What is the approximate total investment planned by the new owners for Burke Mountain upgrades?
Answer: 20 million
The new owners plan to invest up to $20 million in substantial resort upgrades.
What significant action occurred on April 14, 2016, involving Jay Peak and Burke Mountain?
Answer: They were seized by U.S. government officials.
On April 14, 2016, Jay Peak and Burke Mountain were seized by U.S. government officials.
The EB-5 visa program was utilized for resort financing beginning in 2008.
Answer: True
The EB-5 visa program was utilized for resort financing beginning in 2008.
Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger were central figures in the EB-5 investment scheme for the resorts.
Answer: True
Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger were indeed central figures in the EB-5 investment scheme involving Jay Peak and Burke Mountain.
EB-5 funds were initially misused by being placed in an account managed by Ariel Quiros's son-in-law.
Answer: True
The initial misuse involved placing EB-5 funds in an account managed by Ariel Quiros's son-in-law, not Bill Stenger's relative.
By 2010, the resort company had raised approximately $250 million through the EB-5 program.
Answer: True
By 2010, approximately $250 million had been raised through the EB-5 program for the resort developments.
Investors began raising concerns about their EB-5 investments with regulatory bodies in 2014.
Answer: True
Concerns regarding EB-5 investments were raised with regulatory bodies, including the Vermont DFR and the SEC, by 2014.
The investigation into the EB-5 funds revealed that Ariel Quiros diverted millions for personal use.
Answer: True
The investigation revealed that Ariel Quiros diverted millions for personal use; Bill Stenger was implicated for misleading investors and the SEC.
Ariel Quiros pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction, and was sentenced to federal prison.
Answer: True
Ariel Quiros pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction, and was sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Bill Stenger received a sentence of 18 months in prison for his role in the EB-5 fraud.
Answer: True
Bill Stenger received a sentence of 18 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine for his role in the EB-5 fraud.
Raymond James Financial paid a $150 million settlement for its involvement in the EB-5 scheme.
Answer: True
Raymond James Financial incurred a settlement of $150 million for its complicity in the EB-5 fraud scheme.
It is highly probable that EB-5 investors will recover all of their invested money.
Answer: False
The recovery of invested funds for EB-5 investors is projected to be minimal; full recovery is unlikely.
Who were the principal individuals associated with the EB-5 investment scheme involving Jay Peak and Burke Mountain?
Answer: Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger
Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger were the principal individuals associated with the EB-5 investment scheme.
What specific wrongdoing was attributed to Bill Stenger during the EB-5 investigation?
Answer: Misleading investors and the SEC about project status
Bill Stenger was implicated for misleading investors and the SEC regarding the status of construction projects.
What federal crimes did Ariel Quiros plead guilty to in 2020?
Answer: Wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction
Ariel Quiros pleaded guilty in 2020 to federal crimes including wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of investigators.
What was the sentence given to Bill Stenger after pleading guilty to supplying false statements?
Answer: 18 months in prison, 3 years supervised release, and a $250,000 fine
Bill Stenger was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to supplying false statements.
What financial penalty did Raymond James Financial incur due to its role in the EB-5 fraud scheme?
Answer: 150 million settlement
Raymond James Financial incurred a settlement of $150 million for its complicity in the EB-5 fraud scheme.
Regarding the EB-5 investors, what does the source suggest about the recovery of their funds?
Answer: It is unlikely they will recover most of their invested money.
The recovery of invested funds for EB-5 investors is projected to be minimal; full recovery is unlikely. However, the receiver aims to facilitate green card approvals.
What was the approximate total amount raised from EB-5 investors by 2010 for the resort developments?
Answer: 250 million
By 2010, approximately $250 million had been raised from EB-5 investors for the resort developments.
The renowned Burke Mountain Academy, a specialized ski institution, is situated at the resort.
Answer: True
Burke Mountain Academy is indeed located at the Burke Mountain Ski Resort, serving as a specialized ski institution.
Which specialized educational institution is located at Burke Mountain?
Answer: Burke Mountain Academy
The specialized educational institution located at Burke Mountain is Burke Mountain Academy.