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Ragged Mountain begins expansion
READER COMMENTS: 0The Danbury resort aims to become a year-round facility.
Signs of the season: Bob houses are disappearing on NH lakes
READER COMMENTS: 0It's the last week of March, and ice-out is still at least two weeks away, said Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation.
Bretton Woods Resort
READER COMMENTS: 0NH's largest ski area, Bretton Woods is consistently among the best in the East for snow, service, family programs, grooming, lodging and scenery by SKI Magazine! Open year-round, the Bretton Woods Canopy Tour takes winter adventure to new heights! Night skiing available, as well as 100km Nordic trails.
Black Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 0Black Mountain is the oldest continually operating ski area in New Hampshire. Nestled among pastures and farmlands in the quaint village of Jackson, New Hampshire, Black Mountain is the quintessential New England ski destination.
Attitash
READER COMMENTS: 0Mount Washington Valley offers only one ski resort with two mountains combining all the best New England skiing has to offer - on a scale that will keep you family active and exploring for days on end.
Cranmore Mountain Resort
READER COMMENTS: 0Cranmore Mountain is the top choice of New England and New Hampshire ski resorts with lodging accommodations and winter sports for everyone - The ultimate vacation!
Cannon Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 1Cannon Mountain offers the remarkable combination of a ruggedly beautiful setting, first class lifts and a relaxed State Park environment. With New Hampshire's longest vertical drop, it is a favorite among more advanced skiers/riders.
Waterville Valley
READER COMMENTS: 0Located just two hours from Boston, Waterville Valley provides plenty of activities for families. On the mountain guests will find gentle learning areas, wide intermediate trails, and black diamond bump runs. Exhibition Park and Little Slammer feature halfpipes, lots of terrain features, and rails. In the resort village, you can walk from inns and condominiums to the classic Town Square, home to shops, restaurants, a cross country skiing & snowshoeing center, an indoor ice skating rink, sleigh rides, and a sports center with indoor tennis and swimming pool.
Crotched Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 0The "late-est", greatest, most open hours of any ski area in the eastern US - Crotched Mountain! 100% lighted slopes, 2 terrain parks, slopeside bonfire, Midnight Madness Concert Series...Midnight Madness is an entirely different experience on the slopes. When normal night skiing ends at 9pm, Midnight Madness is just beginning. Crotched Mountain is the only ski resort in the eastern U.S. to offer late, late night skiing.
Dartmouth Skiway
READER COMMENTS: 0It is the best of both worlds: big-mountain challenge and terrain combined with small-town New England friendliness and charm. It is the Dartmouth Skiway.
Eastman
READER COMMENTS: 0Come enjoy world class cross country skiing on our 17 miles of perfectly groomed tails. Cross Country Skiing is serious business in New Hampshire and Eastman. Our trails are enjoyed by skiers from all over the New England area.
Franconia Village Trails
READER COMMENTS: 0The Franconia Inn, with help from Lovett's Inn, Horse & Hound Inn, and the Pinestead Farm Inn, maintains a network of trails totaling over 65 km. Most of the trails are single track in width, winding through the woods, over brooks and across meadows. The trails create a very intimate feeling with the forest, unlike the larger double track commercial touring centers. Rentals available.
Granite Gorge
READER COMMENTS: 0Just five miles east of downtown Keene, on Route 9, Pinnacle Mountain at Granite Gorge is easy to find.
Great Glen Trails
READER COMMENTS: 0Winter for us means cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing and incredible trips up Mt. Washington to the winter world above treeline. We get early and late snow here in Pinkham Notch and our snowmaking ability extends our season even further.
Gunstock Ski and Ride Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 1Gunstock offers spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee, a friendly atmosphere and great skiing and riding all day and into the night, only 90 minutes from Boston. The Panorama high-speed detachable quad chairlift whisks skiers and snowboarders to the summit in just 6 minutes.
Jackson XC
READER COMMENTS: 0Guests will find cross country skiing and snowshoeing, a full-service rental shop, retail shop, and lessons housed in a spacious modern lodge with fireplace, showers and locker rooms. The largest and oldest (since 1888) trail system in the Eastern U.S., "out-the door" trails lead from inn-to-inn and to a dozen restaurants, with magnificent vistas of the Presidential Range, wide-open fields, and the Ellis River.
King Pine Ski Resort
READER COMMENTS: 0They celebrated their 50th season in 2011/12. King Pine and Purity Spring Resort continue to lead the way for families and winter-sport enthusiasts alike. Known for its family-friendly atmosphere, affordability, impeccable grooming and consistent snow conditions, King Pine has been an affordable tradition for families throughout New England for more than 50 years.
Loon Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 0Loon Mountain is home to three peaks including recently opened South Peak. Skiers & riders choose Loon for terrain that will keep everyone happy, from steep bump runs, long cruisers, tree skiing, the Loon Mountain Park and superpipe, to gentler beginner runs and a Burton Progression Park. The Adventure Center serves as the nordic skiing and snowshoe center, with an indoor climbing wall and an ice skating rink.
McIntyre Ski Area
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Located in Manchester just minutes off I-93, McIntyre has specialized in teaching new skiers and snowboarders of all ages for almost 40 years.
Mount Sunapee
READER COMMENTS: 0Enjoy your winter vacation skiing in New Hampshire at Mount Sunapee Resort. A Southern New Hampshire Ski Resort, Mount Sunapee offers skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ski and snowboard lessons, events and much more.
Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring
READER COMMENTS: 0Over 60 km of trails through riverside hayfields, mountainside spruce and hemlock forests offering a diverse selection of terrain from easy rolling hills to more challenging intermediate and back country trails.
Nordic Skier
READER COMMENTS: 0We offer a variety of terrain from gently sloped novice trails to screaming descents for the thrill seekers.
Pats Peak Ski Area
READER COMMENTS: 0One of New Hampshire's most accessible learn-to-ski-and-snowboard mountains, Pats Peak is located just 30 minutes from southern New Hampshire metropolitan areas. Guests will find improved snowmaking, 100% night lighting, new rental equipment, NH's longest lit top-to-bottom beginner run, and more.
Purity Spring XC and Snowshoe Reserve
READER COMMENTS: 0Cross country skiing and snowshoeing, rental shop, ski shop, lessons, food and lodging are available at Purity Spring Resort. 28 Kilometers of cross country and snowshoe trails meander through 1,000 acres of resort grounds and the Hoyt Audubon Sanctuary with views of Bald Ledge, Purity Lake, and a wild bird feeding station.
Ragged Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 0Ragged Mountain features two mountain peaks, forty-five trails, outstanding glades and a wonder carpet lift for beginners. The Wildwoods terrain park has been recently expanded to include natural features. The area is home to New Hampshire's only high-speed 6-passenger chairlift, taking skiers and riders to the summit in less than five minutes.
Sunset Hill Nordic Center
READER COMMENTS: 0Enjoy 30 km of groomed trails and oodles of back country skiing atop our ridge or within our 70 acres. Glide through the woods to the historic Franconia iron mines, or tramp to the top of Ore Hill for a great work out and more fantastic views.
Whaleback Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 0The Whale is back! Whaleback Mountain is creating a multi-discipline training center where individuals, groups and communities can learn in a safe and progressive atmosphere. Personal growth is best achieved in a supportive environment where people can feel free to innovate, create and perform. It is through this supportive spirit and love of action sports that the Whaleback staff will offer through unique programs so that all athletes may have equal opportunity to experience the wonderful and exciting community at Whaleback Mountain.
Wildcat Mountain
READER COMMENTS: 0Ski or Ride Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch New Hampshire for pure vertical fun. Natural snow abounds in Pinkham Notch, where Wildcat's base reaches 2000 feet and faces Mt. Washington! Combine that with New Hampshire's longest and fastest Quad, whisking you more than 4,000 feet in just 6 minutes, award-winning trails like the 2.75-mile beginner Polecat Trail, and great food and après ski in the Pub! Guests can fly half a mile down the mountain at speeds up to 45 mph on New Hampshire's only ZipRider zipline cable ride. Wildcat Mountain offers a fun, exciting experience, and rewarding learning opportunities for every age and ability.
Windblown Ski Area
READER COMMENTS: 0A family-owned and operated business since 1972, Windblown offers a ski experience that is no longer typical in these days of the mega-ski conglomerates. Here, the pace is slower and the people seem friendlier. Since 1972 skiers from all over New England have been returning each year to ski their favorite trails at Windblown. Here in what Thoreau called “The Front Range”, on the beautiful high terrain at the gateway to the Monadnock Region, you will find 40 kilometers of trails with a variety to please every member of your family.
Winter Fun
- 'Here comes the sun' – Summer Season at the Casino Ballroom - 0
- Weekend Top 10 Planner - 0
- James 'Superharp' Cotton bring blues to Tupelo - 0
- Strawbery Banke Museum pays tribute to military past and present - 0
- Newmont Military Band conjures sights, sounds of earlier century - 0
- Trial lawyers recount Whitey Bulger case, 'Departed' film screened at Red Rivers - 0
- It's a bard-worthy ShakesBEERience - 0
- Hundreds of Monadnock Region students team with professional musicians - 0
- Dartmouth musicians tackle 'Mahler boot camp' - 0