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Snow's Mountain
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Snow's Mountain as seen from Mt. Tecumseh (2009)
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| Snow's Mountain Details |
| Status: | Lost/Defunct |
| First Year of Operation: | 1941 |
| Last Year of Operation: | 1996 |
| Vertical Drop: | 600 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 1 double |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 2 T-Bars, surface lifts |
Located across from the present day Waterville Valley ski area, Snow's Mountain may have first opened as a rope tow area by Edward Romeo of the Waterville Inn for the 1941-42 season. The area did not operate for the 1942-43 season, likely due to World War II. The tow may have reopened for the 1946-47 season.
Ralph Bean likely took over the inn circa 1948, operating a rope tow area that season. A T-Bar was installed at the ski area for the 1952-53 season.
A second T-Bar was installed for the 1959-60 season.
With the Waterville Valley project quickly developing in the mid-1960s, the Waterville Inn ski area was purchased by the Waterville Company. With the new ski area opening across the valley for the 1966-67 season, the smaller area would be known as Snow's Mountain and would become a weekend operation. Previous owner Ralph Bean would become part of the Waterville Company.
With some tough snow years in the early 1970s, the area possibly did not operate for the 1972-73 or 1973-74 seasons.
After up to two years of closure, Snow's Mountain reopened for the 1974-75 season with a new Stadeli double chairlift. The investment was seen as a way of providing an area for overflow traffic on busy days at Waterville, as well as offering night skiing.
Snow's Mountain was designated a snowboard-only area for the 1995-96 season. While this would likely the final season for alpine snow sports on Snow's Mountain, the chairlift continued to operate for mountain biking and scenic rides.
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 1970s |
| 1974-75 | Double | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1973-74 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Likely removed after season | |
| 1973-74 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Likely removed after season | |
| 1960s |
| 1959-60 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Installed | |
| 1950s |
| 1952-53 | T-Bar | T-Bar | Installed | |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 1980s | | 1984-85 | $14.00 |  | Brochure | | 1981-82 | $12.00 | | Brochure |
| 1970s | | 1978-79 | $9.00 | | Brochure | | 1970-71 | $5.00 | | Brochure | | 1969-70 | $5.00 | | Brochure |
Vintage Ads
Waterville Inn ad in the 1954 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Snow's Mountain vintage advertisements
External Links
Snow's Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Lost Ski Areas of the White Mountains - Amazon.com
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Last updated: April 9, 2012
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