Campton Mountain Ski Area History - New Hampshire

Campton Mountain Ski Area Details
Status:	Open
First Year of Operation:	1969
Vertical Drop:	313 feet
Lifts in Operation:	1 double, surface lift
Lifts Removed/Non Operational:

Located in the middle of Waterville Estates near the Waterville Valley ski area exit of Interstate 93, Campton Mountain ski area is a small, semi-private operation.

One of the key amenities of the Waterville Estates development, the ski area was built in 1969 with a new 1,481 foot long Stadeli double chairlift. Three runs would descend from the top of the chairlift, with one of the trails having a novice rope tow on its lower portion.

Over the years the ski area has also been known as Locke Waterville and Mad River Run.

While the area has grooming and night skiing, it does not currently have snowmaking. As a result of the lack of snowmaking and a lack of funding, the ski area likely closed after the 2003 season (though there were plans to operate as last as February of 2006).

More recently, the area had a grand reopening on February 19, 2011.

The lifts and lighting were improved for the 2011-12 season, however a lack of snow and high insurance costs resulted in the area not opening.

Lift Timeline

Season	Lift Name	Type	Event	Notes
1970s
1969-1970	Tail Spin	Stadeli Double Chairlift	Installed	New install

Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket

Season	Price	Source
2010s
2011-12	$12.00	waterville-estates.com
2010-11	$20.00	waterville-estates.com
2000s
2002-03	$16.00	waterville-estates.com
2001-02	$16.00	waterville-estates.com

Vintage Ads

Campton Mountain Ski Area ad in the January 14, 1973 Connecticut Sunday Herald
Click here to see more Campton Mountain Ski Area vintage advertisements

External Links

Campton Mountain Ski Area - official site

Last updated: April 9, 2012