Useful Stuff: NH Ski Areas

Vertical Drop
1750’ (Attitash) 1450’ (Bear Peak)

Base Elevation
600’ (Attitash) 600’ (Bear Peak)

Summit Elevation
2350’ (Attitash) 2050’ (Bear Peak)

Trails 70
Most Difficult 33%
More Difficult 47%
Easiest 20%

Chairlifts 12
3 quads, 2 high-speed detachable
3 triples
3 doubles
3 surface lifts

Bretton Woods is Truly Family Friendly!

Visit this year, and find out why Ski Magazine readers have once again voted Bretton Woods Number One for Family Programs in New Hampshire - and Top 5 in North America!

We have worked hard to create a fun and affordable environment for the whole family within any budget. Our
primary goal is to provide an affordable place for all, especially beginner skiers and riders.

Whether you're a longtime fan, or just discovering Ragged Mountain Resort, you will find something new and different. The Six Pack Summit Express, New Hampshire's only six passenger high-speed chairlift has replaced the old summit double chair. Ragged's new high-speed, detachable, 6-seater transports skiers and riders to the summit in 5 minutes, delivering you to beginner, intermediate, and expert terrain.

Welcome to Cannon Mountain, in New Hampshire’s spectacular Franconia Notch State Park!  Cannon Mountains offers some of the most exciting skiing/riding in the east.

Gunstock, located in Gilford New Hampshire, is one of the state’s largest recreation areas. The first ski area in New England to have a chairlift, Gunstock boasts 1400 feet of vertical, over 220 acres of skiing, and 300 campsites during the summer, spectacular views of the Lake Winnipesaukee at every turn. It is also the host of major events such as the HillClimb during Laconia Bike week, The Laconia Nationals, RibFest, CraftFest, Soulfest, and the TimberMan Triathlon.

Pats Peak is New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination. Pats Peak has 22 well-groomed trails, 10 high capacity lifts and some of the most challenging terrain in Southern New Hampshire. Pats Peak has more than 70 Adult Racing teams in the Adult Corporate Racing League, an After School Learn to Ski and Snowboard Program for more than 8,000 kids from over 100 local schools and the most Night Skiing in Southern New Hampshire.

Black Mountain shines as a ski and recreation area the whole family can enjoy. First time skiers as well as the novice skier can enjoy easy-going skiing on our gentle learning slopes, while the more advanced skiers can navigate the traditional trails winding through scenic splendor. Experts head for the top where the Views of Mount Washington are as exciting as a schuss down Upper Maple Slalom. Intermediates relax with a top to bottom cruise down Black Beauty, or long looping Bob A Link. For first-timers there's plenty of wide open, gentle terrain where a little practice will send your skiing ability, along with your confidence, soaring.

Mount Sunapee Resort is located in Newbury, New Hampshire. The resort features 65 trails and slopes, 10 lifts and has over 1,500 vertical feet of skiing and snowboarding. Season passes for the 2006-2007 season are currently on sale. For more information visit www.mountsunapee.com.

Cranmore Mountain Resort has drawn crowds from all round the world for over 65 years.  In the late 1930s 'The Father of American Skiing,' Hannes Schneider, took his first runs on the South Slope of Cranmore.  This put Cranmore and North Conway on the global map and made Cranmore the place to ski in the East.  Schneider soon started a ski school at Cranmore and taught the famous Arlberg technique he acquired in Austria to students from around the globe. 
 
Today Cranmore continues to offer guests the best experience by providing the best rental equipment, highly trained snowsports staff, first class terrain, New Hampshire's #1 tubing facility, two dialed in terrain parks, the #1 NASTAR race course in the East, Saturday night Cranapalooza celebrations, online specials and affordable season passes and more.