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Granite Gorge
Roxbury, New Hampshire
The double chairlift (2005)
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| Granite Gorge Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1961 |
| Vertical Drop: | 525 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 double, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | Surface lifts |
Located east of Keene, Granite Gorge originally opened as "The Pinnacle" in 1961-62 or perhaps as early as 1959, as a rope tow area. Despite installing a 1,000 foot long Pomalift in 1962 and a T-Bar in 1967, it closed in 1977.
The Pinacle reopened as a smaller surface-lift only area in 2002-2003 under the name of "Granite Gorge." Granite Gorge saw a significant expansion in 2005 with the addition of a double chairlift to Spruce Peak.
In 2010 Granite Gorge was approved for a 300 person lodge, to be built in phases.
Early reconstruction of the former Pinnacle ski area (2002) |
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2005-06 | Pinnacle | Doppelmayr Double Chairlift | Installed | From Devil's Elbow, ON |
| 1960s |
| 1966-67 | T-Bar | Poma T-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1962-63 | Poma | Pomalift | Installed | New install |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $42.00 |  | granitegorge.com | | 2010-11 | $42.00 | | granitegorge.com | | 2009-10 | $45.00 | | skinh.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $39.00 | | granitegorge.com | | 2007-08 | $29.00 | | granitegorge.com | | 2006-07 | $29.00 | | granitegorge.com | | 2005-06 | $29.00 | | granitegorge.com | | 2004-05 | $20.00 | | granitegorge.com | | 2003-04 | $20.00 | | granitegorge.com |
| 1970s | | 1974-75 | $6.00 | | Brochure |
| 1960s | | 1963-64 | $3.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes | | 1962-63 | $3.00 | | Buxton's Eastern Ski Slopes |
External Links
Granite Gorge - official site
Granite Gorge - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Pinnacle - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Pinnacle Ski Area Emerges From the "Lost" as Granite Gorge - SnowJournal
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Last updated: April 9, 2012
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