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Crotched Mountain
Bennington, New Hampshire
The top of the quad (2007)
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| Crotched Mountain Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1969 |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,000 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 2 quads, 1 triple, 1 double surface lift |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 quad, 3 doubles, surface lifts |
While the original Crotched Mountain ski area on the northeastern side of Crotched Mountain opened in 1964, the area where today's Crotched Mountain ski area is located didn't open until 1969.
In 1969, the Onset ski area opened on the northwestern side of Crotched Mountain, serviced by a bubble double chairlift, a regular double chairlift, and a T-Bar. For a brief time in the late 1970s, Onset was known as Bobcat. The area was purchased in 1979 by a group of investors including Waterville Valley's Tom Corcoran.
The original Crotched Mountain was merged with the Onset/Bobcat circa 1980, joined by two novice connecting trails. The original Crotched Mountain was referred to as Crotched East, while the Onset/Bobcat area was referred to as Crotched West.
Various improvements took place over subsequent years, including the installation of a new quad chairlift at Crotched West. Financial issues related to a condo development struck and the area found itself financially unstable.
The original Crotched West lodge (2002) |
The combined Crotched Mountain closed after the 1989-90 season. The quad chairlift was removed shortly thereafter and installed at Jiminy Peak, MA.
The ski area sat dormant for over a decade until Peak Resorts became involved in 2002. Crotched West (Onset/Bobcat) was reopened with lifts from Ski Cherokee, Virginia in December of 2003. The original Crotched East remains closed.
In February of 2012, it was announced that Crotched would be acquiring Ascutney's detachable quad, reopening the upper mountain area.
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2007-08 | Summit | Hall T-Bar | Removed after season | |
| 2003-04 | Summit | Riblet Quad Chairlift | Installed | From Cherokee, VA |
| 2003-04 | Valley | Riblet Quad Chairlift | Installed | From Cherokee, VA |
| 2003-04 | West | Hall Double Chairlift | Rebuilt | |
| 2003-04 | Zero-G | Riblet Triple Chairlift | Installed | From Cherokee, VA |
| 2002-03 | Valley | Hall Double Chairlift | Removed after season | |
| 1990s |
| 1991-92 | Summit | CTEC Quad Chairlift | Likely removed after season | Sold to Jiminy Peak, MA |
| 1980s |
| 1987-88 | Summit | CTEC Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1987-88 | West | Hall T-Bar | Relocated | Renamed Summit T-Bar |
| 1970s |
| 1969-70 | Valley | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1969-70 | West | Hall Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1969-70 | West | Hall T-Bar | Installed | New install |
Skier Visits
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2009-2010 | 100,200 | Peak Resorts Form S-1 2011 |
| 2005-2006 | 88,000 | New Hampshire Business Review |
| 2004-2005 | 80,000 | New Hampshire Business Review |
| 1987-1988 | 117,000 | Nashua Telegraph |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $54.00 |  | crotchedmountain.com | | 2010-11 | $54.00 | | skinh.com | | 2009-10 | $51.00 | | skinh.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $51.00 | | skinh.com | | 2007-08 | $48.00 | | crotchedmountain.com | | 2006-07 | $47.00 | | crotchedmountain.com | | 2005-06 | $44.00 | | crotchedmountain.com | | 2004-05 | $39.00 | | crotchedmountain.com | | 2003-04 | $45.00 | | SkiNH |
Vintage Ads
Onset ad in the 1970 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Crotched Mountain vintage advertisements
External Links
Crotched Mountain - official site
Crotched Mountain - FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide
Crotched Mountain Rebirth - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Crotched Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Onset/Bobcat - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
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Last updated: April 9, 2012
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