Mt. Agassiz Ski Area, New Hampshire - New England's Cancelled Ski Areas

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Mt. Agassiz Ski Area
Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Proposed in the 1960s

Overview

Separate from the two former rope tow operations, a major ski area was once proposed for Mt. Agassiz. It is not known why the plan failed, however it is the second unsuccessful attempt at having a monorail-served ski area in New Hampshire (Attitash being the other one).

Today

There are no known remains of the Mt. Agassiz Ski Area, other than remnants of the lost rope tow operations.

Quotes

“	Several others are in the works but not scheduled for completion until the winter of '66. These include a $4.5 million development at Bolton, VT.; the first monorail ski area at Mt. Agassiz, Bethlehem, N.H., and a three mountain complex called Kilkenny at Lancaster, N.H.	”
	Hartford Courant, 1966

“	This 2,300-foot mountain overlooking Bethlehem’s once hotel-laden Main Street would have been home to a mile-long monorail capable of transporting more than 400 people an hour to its summit. The northern slopes of the mountain would have been home to the ski slopes, which would have been served initially by two lifts and a number of novice and intermediate level trails. A base lodge and vacation home development were also part of the development plan put together by the Mt. Agassiz Development Corporation headed by F. Gordon Miller.	”
	Mike Dickerman, 2005

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Resources

Dickerman, Mike. "Abandoned ski plans would have altered area landscape." Littleton Courier. 19 Jan. 2005.

Mt. Agassiz Development - New England Lost Ski Areas Project

"Skiing...It's a New Ball Game" Hartford Courant. 23 Jan. 1966.

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