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Waterville Valley
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Waterville Valley as seen from Middle Tripyramid (2009)
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Overview
| Waterville Valley Details |
| Status: | Open |
| First Year of Operation: | 1966 |
| Vertical Drop: | 2,020 feet |
| Lifts in Operation: | 2 high speed quads, 2 triples, 3 doubles, surface lifts |
| Lifts Removed/Non Operational: | 1 triple, 2 doubles |
Alpine skiing first started in the Waterville Valley area with the development of the Mt. Tecumseh CCC ski trails in the 1930s. A small rope tow area associated with the Waterville Inn started as early as 1941.
By the mid 1960s, the Waterville Inn area, owned by Ralph Bean, had grown to two T-Bar lifts. Meanwhile, Olympian Tom Corcoran was looking for a place to build a ski area. With the help of Sel Hannah, Robert Kennedy, and Ralph Bean, Corcoran developed the Waterville Valley ski area in 1965 and 1966.
The Waterville Valley ski area opened for the 1966-67 with four new Stadeli double chairlifts, while the former Waterville Inn ski area was renamed Snow's Mountain and used as an overflow facility.
Though a few lifts have been replaced in subsequent decades, the layout of the mountain today is generally quite similar to that of the late 1960s - a rather unique thing, considering the size and age of the ski area.
Corcoran's Waterville Company was forced to sell the ski area in 1994 to S-K-I Ltd.. Due to anti-trust concerns with a subsequent merger with LBO Resort Enterprises Corp, Waterville Valley was sold to Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc. in 1996.
After over a decade of ownership, Booth Creek sold Waterville Valley to a group of investors, including John Sununu, on October 8, 2010.
The abandoned top terminal of the White Peaks high speed quad (2007) |
CCC Trails
Expansion History
Lift Timeline
| Season | Lift Name | Type | Event | Notes |
| 2000s |
| 2000-2001 | World Cup | Albertsson-Stadeli Triple Chairlift | Modified | Rebuilt after lightning strike |
| 1990s |
| 1997-1998 | Quadzilla | Doppelmayr Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1990-1991 | White Peaks | Poma Detachable Quad Chairlift | Modified | Truncated |
| 1980s |
| 1988-1989 | White Peaks | Poma Detachable Quad Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1985-1986 | World Cup | Albertsson-Stadeli Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1982-1983 | Northside | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | |
| 1970s |
| 1977-1978 | Village | Borvig Triple Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1969-1970 | Sunnyside | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1960s |
| 1967-1968 | World Cup | Hopkins T-Bar | Likely installed | New install |
| 1966-1967 | High Country | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1966-1967 | Lower Meadows | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1966-1967 | Pasture | Stadeli J-Bar | Installed | New install |
| 1966-1967 | Valley Run | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
| 1966-1967 | White Peak | Stadeli Double Chairlift | Installed | New install |
Skier Visits
| Season | Skier Visits | Source |
| 2009-2010 | 170,000 | New Hampshire Business Review |
| 2005-2006 | 205,072 | New Hampshire Business Review |
| 2004-2005 | 205,072 | New Hampshire Business Review |
| 2003-2004 | 175,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2004 |
| 2002-2003 | 223,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2004 |
| 2001-2002 | 205,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2004 |
| 2000-2001 | 235,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2002 |
| 1999-2000 | 204,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2002 |
| 1998-1999 | 239,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2000 |
| 1997-1998 | 231,000 | Booth Creek Form 10-K 2000 |
| 1991-1992 | 300,000 | New Hampshire Business Review |
| 1989-1990 | 310,000 | Lewiston Sun Journal |
Ticket Price History
Weekend Full Day Lift Ticket
| Season |
Price |
Source |
| 2010s | | 2011-12 | $73.00 |  | waterville.com | | 2010-11 | $69.00 | | waterville.com |
| 2000s | | 2008-09 | $65.00 | | waterville.com | | 2007-08 | $61.00 | | waterville.com | | 2006-07 | $59.00 | | waterville.com | | 2005-06 | $55.00 | | Brochure | | 2004-05 | $44.00 | | waterville.com | | 2003-04 | $39.00 | | SkiNH | | 2002-03 | $39.00 | | Brochure | | 2001-02 | $39.00 | | waterville.com | | 2000-01 | $49.00 | | waterville.com | | 1999-00 | $47.00 | | Brochure |
| 1990s | | 1998-99 | $46.00 | | waterville.com | | 1997-98 | $44.00 | | waterville.com | | 1996-97 | $43.00 | | waterville.com |
| 1980s | | 1988-89 | $33.00 | | New York Times | | 1984-85 | $22.00 | | Brochure | | 1982-83 | $20.00 | | Rand McNally Winter Recreation Map | | 1981-82 | $19.00 | | Brochure |
| 1970s | | 1978-79 | $14.00 | | Brochure | | 1970-71 | $9.00 | | Brochure | | 1969-70 | $9.00 | | Brochure |
| 1960s | | 1967-68 | $7.00 | | Eastern Ski Atlas |
Vintage Ads
Waterville Valley ad in the 1971 Eastern Ski Map
Click here to see more Waterville Valley vintage advertisements
External Links
Waterville Valley - official site
Mt. Tecumseh - FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide
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Last updated: March 27, 2012
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