New Hampshire Ski History - What's New! |
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Article: Vail Epic Pass Concerns Gaining Traction in Media |
NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Friday, January 15, 2021 |
Passholders are complaining about terrain open and refunds. |
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Granite Gorge, New Hampshire |
Updated on Monday, January 11, 2021 |
Added more photos and history! |
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Article: Les Otten Brings On New Balsams Partner |
NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Friday, January 8, 2021 |
Otten's company now owns the entire resort. |
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Article: Tenney to Suspend Operations, Refund Season Passholders |
NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
The area may reopen on select holiday weekends if natural snowfall permits. |
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Article: Waterville Valley to Offer Night Skiing |
NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com News on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
Lower mountain terrain will be open on Friday, Saturday, and holiday nights this winter. |
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Some of New Hampshire's most legendary ski trails were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
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New Hampshire ski area expansions - past, present, future.
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A year by year breakdown of ski lift installations, relocations, and removals.
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Hundreds of trail maps, past and present.
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Side by side comparison photos of how New Hampshire's ski areas have changed over the years.
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Weekend day lift ticket prices by year by ski area.
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Active Ski Areas with Chairlifts |
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Attitash |
Bartlett 1965 • 1750' |
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Black |
Jackson 1935 • 1100' |
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Bretton Woods |
Bretton Woods 1973 • 1500' |
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Campton |
Campton 1969 • 313' |
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Cannon |
Franconia 1938 • 2180' |
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Cranmore |
Conway 1937 • 1200' |
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Crotched |
Bennington 1964 • 1000' |
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Dartmouth |
Lyme 1957 • 968' |
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Gunstock |
Gilford 1937 • 1400' |
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King Pine |
Madison 1962 • 350' |
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Loon |
Lincoln 1966 • 2100' |
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McIntyre |
Manchester 1970 • 180' |
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Mittersill |
Franconia 1942 • 1500' |
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Pats Peak |
Henniker 1963 • 770' |
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Ragged |
Danbury 1965 • 1250' |
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Sunapee |
Newbury 1949 • 1510' |
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Tenney |
Plymouth 1960 • 1400' |
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Waterville Valley |
Waterville Valley 1966 • 2020' |
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Whaleback |
Enfield 1956 • 700' |
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Wildcat |
Pinkham's Grant 1958 • 2112' |
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Active Ski Areas with Surface Lifts Only |
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Abenaki |
Wolfeboro 1940 • 200' |
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Arrowhead |
Claremont 1962 • 120' |
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Clancy |
Canaan 1940s • 60' |
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Eustis |
Littleton 1939 • 240' |
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Kanc |
Lincoln 1946 • 221' |
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Norm Wight |
Dublin 2011 • 100' |
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Proctor |
Andover 1960s • 436' |
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Prospect |
Lancaster 1940s • 250' |
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Red Hill |
Moultonborough 1956 • 210' |
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Rowell |
Sutton 2007 • 300' |
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Storrs Hill |
Lebanon 1930s • 300' |
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Veterans Memorial |
Franklin 1960 • 230' |
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Lost/Non-Operational Ski Areas with Chairlifts |
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Alpine Ridge |
Gilford 1965-1980s • 400' |
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Balsams Wilderness |
Dixville Notch 1966-2011 • 1000' |
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Birchwood |
Londonderry 1965-1980s • 250' |
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Brickyard |
Weirs Beach 1960s-1980s • 392' |
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Brookline |
Brookline 1935-1984 • 600' |
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Cog Railway |
Thompson and Meserves Purchase 2004-2006 • 1100' |
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Copple Crown |
Wolfeboro 1965-1970s • 500' |
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Crotched East |
Francestown 1964-1990 • 1000' |
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Gateway Hills |
Nashua 2017-2018 • 40' |
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Granite Gorge |
Roxbury 1959-2020 • 525' |
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Highlands |
Northfield 1968-1995 • 700' |
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King Ridge |
New London 1961-1995 • 775' |
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Monteau |
Haverhill 1973-1990 • 650' |
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Moose |
Brookfield 1961-1980s • 1000' |
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Snow Hill at Eastman |
Grantham 1973-1999 • 250' |
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Snow's Mountain |
Waterville Valley 1941-2017 • 600' |
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Temple |
Temple 1937-2001 • 600' |
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Thorn |
Jackson 1948-1957 • 1100' |
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Tyrol |
Jackson 1965-1981 • 1000' |
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Whittier |
Ossipee 1946-1985 • 1300' |
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Cancelled Ski Areas |
Area | Town, Decade, Vertical |
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Mt. Agassiz | Bethlehem 1960s |
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Bear Mountain | Bartlett 1960s |
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Bear Peak | Bartlett 1960s • 1,400' |
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Mt. Blue | Benton 1930s • 2,470' |
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Borderline | Evans Notch 1930s |
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Hale Mountain | Barrington 1950s |
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Mt. Jefferson | Thompson and Meserve's Purchase 1960s |
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Kilkenny | Kilkenny 1960s • 2,200' |
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North Twin Mountain | Twin Mountain 1960s |
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Mt. Pierce | Bean's Grant 1960s |
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Sawyer River Skiway | Livermore 1960s |
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Sunapee Mountain | Newbury 1940s |
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Mt. Uncanoonuc | Goffstown 1960s • 500' |
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Waternomee Glen | Benton 1970s |
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Mt. Willard | Hart's Location 1970s |
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Willard Basin | Kilkenny 1960s • 2,200' |
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