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^Magic Mountain, VT Disc Golf Course. Courtesy: Ski Vermont
Disc golf is rapidly gaining popularity across the country, and many ski resorts offer top-notch courses that you can play in the summer.
There are certainly more than 5 ski resorts with disc golf courses, but here’s a little taste of some of the best disc golf courses you can find on the summer slopes.
Have you “banged chains” at any of these resorts?
Smugglers’ Notch, VT
^Brewster Ridge. Courtesy: Disc Golf Vermont
Smuggs is home to two world-class disc golf courses- Brewster Ridge and Fox Run Meadows.
Both are ranked in the top 15 disc golf courses in the world, and Brewster Ridge took the #5 spot in the most recent rankings.
Smuggs only charges $10 per day per course, or just $15 if you wish to play both courses in the same day.
^Fox Run Meadows with Madonna Mountain in the background. Courtesy: Disc Golf Vermont
Aspen Snowmass & Aspen Mountain, CO
^Courtesy: Aspen Times
Aspen Snowmass and Aspen Mountain are each home to a top-notch disc golf course with spectacular views.
The course at Aspen Mountain is one of the highest altitude courses in the world, and provides a challenging hike on the courses infamous back nine.
Disc golf is free during the summer, but guests are required to purchase a summer lift ticket to access the courses.
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Solitude Mountain Resort, UT
^Courtesy: Solitude
Solitude is home to more than just “The Best Snow on Earth”. The resort also offers a spectacular disc golf course the traverses across the mountain.
The course starts at 9,000′ above sea level, making it one of Utah’s finest high-altitude disc golf courses.
The resort also offers disc golf rentals for just $23.
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Crystal Mountain, WA
^Courtesy: Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain offers 27 disc golf holes with spectacular summer views of Mt. Rainier.
Guests can play the 18-hole Lower Course, or purchase a lift ticket to ride the Mt. Rainier Gondola to reach the start of the Summit Course.
Disc golf with a 14,000′ volcano as your backdrop? Sounds pretty sweet, right?
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Wildcat Mountain, NH
^Courtesy: Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat sports an impressive 18-hole course that takes golfers across a number of ski trails.
Guests can play for just $10, or $15 if they choose to rent discs from the resort.
Enjoy the spectacular summer views of Mt. Washington, and go bang some chains at Wildcat Mountain. You won’t regret it.
^Courtesy: Wildcat Mountain
