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Article: Granite Gorge Auction Cancelled

Article: Granite Gorge Auction Cancelled

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Saturday, July 6, 2019

The southern New Hampshire area is now selling season passes for next season.

Article: Balsams Resort Placed on Market

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Tuesday, June 25, 2019

The defunct resort is being advertised as 'virtually shovel-ready.'

Article: Granite Gorge Auction Set

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Thursday, June 20, 2019

The southern New Hampshire ski area could head to the auction block in July.

Article: Lift and Lodge Construction In Progress Across New England

NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Monday, June 3, 2019

Major projects are being wrapped up this off season.

Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire

Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Added more history, vintage photos, and updates on the proposed expansion projects.

Alpine CCC Ski Trails

Many of New Hampshire's most legendary ski trails were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.

Timelines

New Hampshire ski area expansions - past, present, future.

Lifts

A year by year breakdown of ski lift installations, relocations, and removals.

Maps

Hundreds of trail maps, past and present.

Then and Now

Side by side comparison photos of how New Hampshire's ski areas have changed over the years.

Ticket Prices

Weekend day lift ticket prices by year by ski area.

Active Ski Areas

Area	Town, Years, Vertical

Bartlett
1965 • 1,750'

Black Mountain

Jackson
1935 • 1,100'

Bretton Woods

Bretton Woods
1973 • 1,500'

Campton
1969 • 313'

Franconia
1938 • 2,180'

Conway
1937 • 1,200'

Bennington
1964 • 1,000'

Lyme
1957 • 968'

Granite Gorge

Roxbury
1959 • 525'

Gilford
1937 • 1,400'

Madison
1962 • 350'

Loon

Lincoln
1966 • 2,100'

Manchester
1970 • 180'

Franconia
1942 • 1,500'

Henniker
1963 • 770'

Ragged Mountain

Danbury
1965 • 1,250'

Newbury
1949 • 1,510'

Tenney Mountain

Plymouth
1960 • 1,400'

Waterville Valley

Waterville Valley
1966 • 2,020'

Enfield
1956 • 700'

Pinkham's Grant
1958 • 2,112'

Active Ski Areas with Surface Lifts Only

Area	Town, Years, Vertical

Wolfeboro
1940 • 200'

Claremont
1962 • 120'

Canaan
1940s • 60'

Littleton
1939 • 230'

Gateway Hills

Nashua
2017 • 40'

Kanc Recreation Area

Lincoln
1946 • 221'

Andover
1960s • 436'

Mt. Prospect

Lancaster
1940s • 250'

Red Hill Outing Club

Moultonborough
1956 • 181'

Rowell Hill

Sutton
2007 • 300'

Storrs Hill

Lebanon
1930s • 300'

Veterans Memorial

Franklin
1960 • 230'

Dublin
2011 • 100'

Lost/Non-Operational Ski Areas
Area	Town, Years, Vertical
Alpine Ridge	Gilford 1965-1980s • 400'

Balsams Wilderness	Dixville Notch 1966-2011 • 1,000'

Birchwood	Londonderry 1965-1985 • 250'

Brickyard Mountain	Weirs Beach 1960s-1980s • 392'

Brookline (Big Bear)	Brookline 1935-1984 • 600'

Cog Railway	Thompson & Meserves Purchase 2004-2006 • 1,100'

Copple Crown	Wolfeboro 1965-1970s • 500'

Crotched (East)	Francestown 1964-1990 • 1,000'

Highlands	Northfield 1968-1995 • 700'

King Ridge	New London 1961-1995 • 775'

Monteau	Haverhill 1973-1990 • 650'

Moose Mountain	Brookfield 1961-1980s • 1,000'

Snow Hill at Eastman	Grantham 1973-1999 • 250'

Snow's Mountain	Waterville Valley 1941-2017 • 600'

Temple Mountain	Temple 1937-2001 • 600'

Thorn Mountain	Jackson 1948-1957 • 1,100'

Tyrol	Jackson 1965-1981 • 1,000'

Whittier	Ossipee 1946-1985 • 1,300'
Cancelled Ski Areas
Area	Town, Decade, Vertical
Mt. Agassiz	Bethlehem 1960s

Bald Hill	Conway 1950s

Bear Mountain	Bartlett 1960s

Bear Peak	Bartlett 1960s • 1,400'

Mt. Blue	Benton 1930s • 2,470'

Mt. Bond	Lincoln 1960s

Borderline	Evans Notch 1930s

Gap Mountain	Troy 1960s

Hale Mountain	Barrington 1950s

Mt. Jefferson	Thompson and Meserve's Purchase 1960s

Kilkenny	Kilkenny 1960s • 2,200'

North Twin Mountain	Twin Mountain 1960s

Mt. Pierce	Bean's Grant 1960s

Sawyer River Skiway	Livermore 1960s

Sunapee Mountain	Newbury 1940s

Mt. Tom	Bethlehem 1970s

Mt. Uncanoonuc	Goffstown 1960s • 500'

Unknown	Hudson

Waternomee Glen	Benton 1970s

Mt. Willard	Hart's Location 1970s

Willard Basin	Kilkenny 1960s • 2,200'

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