Tenney Mountain History - New Hampshire - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com

Tenney Mountain Details
Status:	Abandoned/Defunct
First Year of Operation:	1960
Last Year of Operation:	2010
Vertical Drop:	1,400 feet
Lifts in Operation:	1 triple, 1 double, surface lifts
Lifts Removed/Non Operational:	1 double, surface lifts

Though skiing on Tenney Mountain dates back to the 1930s, the ski area's lift served history started in 1958, when Sam Hall and John French purchased 1,000 acres on the mountain. Multiple trails were cut by the fall of 1959 and a 1,200 foot long T-Bar (likely a rare Tebru brand) installed shortly thereafter. Though originally announced as a 1959 opening, the area area opened in December of 1960.

The area was greatly expanded for the 1964-65 season when an upper mountain chairlift was installed. Hall bought out French's share in the mountain in 1968. The mountain was sold by Hall in 1979. Hall later reclaimed ownership in 1982, before selling it again in 1984.

The area expanded in the 1980s with the Eclipse Area and associated real estate development. The area closed in 1990, prior to being reopened as "Lookout" through 1993. The area closed again, but reopened as "Tenney" in 1996-97.

After a few more years of operation, the ski area closed yet again. A new year-round snowmaking system called SnowMagic was installed and the ski area reopened for 2002-2003.

While some summertime operations occurred during 2003, the system did not work out. Tenney then closed yet again for the 2006-2007 season, reopening the following season without the Hornet Double. The double chairlift reopened during the 2007-2008 season.

In the fall of 2010, it was announced Tenney Mountain would be put on the auction block, at which it was acquired by a financial institution. As of 2012, the ski area has yet to reopen. Some equipment has been sold.

The Eclipse Triple (2006)

Expansion History

Name	Year	Status
Upper Mountain	1964	Abandoned
Eclipse Area	1984	Abandoned
Summit Area	1988	Cancelled
High Speed Quad	2003	Cancelled
Go to Tenney Mountain Expansion History

Lift Timeline

Season	Lift Name	Type	Event	Notes
1980s
1987-1988	Eclipse	Borvig Double Chairlift	Installed	New install completed
1986-1987	Eclipse	Poma Double Chairlift	Partially installed	New install
1986-1987	Hornet	Stadeli Double Chairlift	Modified	Rebuilt
1985-1986	Heron	Heron-Poma Double Chairlift	Removed after season
1970s
1970-1971	Heron	Heron-Poma Double Chairlift	Installed	New install
1969-1970	Tebru	Tebru T-Bar	Removed after season	Placed in storage
1960s
1964-1965	Hornet	Stadeli Double Chairlift	Installed	New install
1960-1961	Tebru	Tebru T-Bar	Installed	New install
1959-1960	Tebru	Tebru T-Bar	Partially installed	New install

Skier Visits

Season	Skier Visits	Source
2006-2007	0	Closed
2005-2006	24,010	New Hampshire Business Review
2004-2005	47,157	New Hampshire Business Review
2001-2002	0	Closed
2000-2001	43,500	Times Argus
1995-1996	0	Closed
1994-1995	0	Closed
1993-1994	0	Closed
1987-1988	35,583	Nashua Telegraph

Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket

Season	Price	Source
2000s
2008-09	$49.00	tenneymtn.com
2007-08	$45.00	tenneymtn.com
2005-06	$39.00	Brochure
2004-05	$39.00	tenneymtn.com
2003-04	$39.00	SkiNH
2002-03	$37.00	tenneymtn.com
2000-01	$36.00	tenneymtn.com
1999-00	$34.00	tenneymtn.com
1990s
1997-98	$29.00	tenneymtn.com
1996-97	$29.00	tenneymtn.com
1960s
1967-68	$6.00	Eastern Ski Atlas

Vintage Ads

Tenney Mountain ad in the 1967 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Tenney Mountain vintage advertisements

External Links

Tenney Mountain Ski Area - official site

Tenney Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project

Last updated: April 9, 2012