Lost ski areas

Marcotte remembers this area, and here are his details: There was a ski area that was in North Charlestown. As a small child my folks took us to a place I know it now as the Adams farm, It was a small rope tow and as a child it was lots of fun. To find it take 12 south of Claremont at the point you see Indian Shudders Restaurant turn left and at the end of the street ( not the first street) take a left and you will go past a small grove of apple trees and nest is a large hill I think you can still see the rope tow. If you remember this ski area and have more info, just let us know.

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Patch of the area, from Peter Terkow) Dave Brooks, from the Nashua Telegraph, wrote an article in the winter of 2002 which included some closed ski areas in southern NH. He wrote about this one, and the following is from him, and tells the story of this club-owned area: The Amherst Ski Club started on a hill opposite Wilkins School (in Amherst, also known as Jake's Hill ) but in 1964 bought land on a steeper hill in Mont Vernon, off Brook Road. "We had a bunch of work parties to clear it, moving rocks and burning brush, in the good old days when you didn't have to worry about pollution," joked…

Several nearby schools trained at the hill, which also had night skiing. The area was located on Route 101 on the Amherst/Bedford border. State Senator Peter Bragdon's grandfather owned and operated this ski area, and Peter provides us with the following detailed history of the area: The Amherst-Bedford Ski Tow operated from 1936 to the late 1960�s or early 1970�s, with the exception of �the war years�, on Bragdon�s Hill on State Route 101 in Amherst, NH. The ski tow was started in 1936 by Amherst farmer Orson Bragdon, Sr.

According to the book Where to Ski (1948), provided by Wayne Silver , this area, located 1.5 miles from Jaffrey, had a ski season which lasted from January 1 to March 7. Here's what he has to say: "I visited The Ark ski area yesterday, as well. The Ark was the name of the hotel at the Monadnock Bible Conference. I recall seeing the tows operating as late as the Early '70's.

Listings by The Year History The Arlberg Inn in Gilford operated a 1200' tow for beginners on a 1300' novice slope. Around 1951, the area operated daily, but had switched to weekend only around 1953. Year Lifts Trails Other Info Source 1951 1200' tow 1300' novice slope Operates 9am-dark daily. Ski insturction, ski rentals NH Winter Ski Guide 1953 1200' tow 1300' novice slope Operates weekends only.

Thanks to Doug Russwick , who helped found this area, we now know more about its history. Here is his story: Aukee was born at a party in Canterbury by three individuals. The three there Dick Stewartson, Jim Lilly, and Doug Russwick, all three non skiers. They decided it would be a good idea if Canterbury had a ski tow.

A 1938-1939 and 1940-1941 NH Winter Map mentions a Ballentine Tow that operated in Jackson. However, a 1939 Skier's Guide to New England mentions a new Ballentine's Pasture area on Carter Notch Road, with 15 acres of steep slopes, 100 acres of gentle slopes, with the steep parts served by a "sleigh tow". There was also a ski jump of 35mtrs mentioned at the "Thor Lodge". There is no mention of the area after 1941, so it probably closed during World War II.

In 1948, there was a small ski area that offered night skiing and open slope skiing for novices served by one rope tow in Portsmouth.

History Beech Hill was a small community ski area started by the Madbury Recreation Commission in Madbury, CT. Sadly, high insurance rates and a few bad snow years resulted in the closure of this ski area, sometime in the 1970's. Today, the area has grown in, but remnants of the tow remain, and can be viewed below. Tom Corrow shares more: I would like to add some more information about the Beech Hill Ski Area in Madbury, NH.

Not much is known of this small ski area that operated in West Rumney on Rte 25. According to the 1938 NH Winter Sports Map, the area had a 900' rope tow, 1.5 mile long trail, and 4 short novice trails. Skating, sleighing, snowshoeing, and tobogganing were also available. There was a main bungalow and 10 cottages for skiers to stay in.

Many thanks to Ben Steele who found and researched this area on Hanover Center Road between Etna and Hanover Center! I'll let him describe it to you: Exploring around my house in Etna, NH (near Hanover), I found the remains of a rope tow: the top truck with pulleys and other pulleys going down the hill. Her family built it in the late 40's and they and their neighbors skied in this former pasture before there were real resorts. It has been abandoned for about 40 years, but there may be skiers from the area who skied there.

Thanks to Cam Marcotte , we now know of this obscure area that operated in Barrington. Me and my friend were recently out backcountry snowboarding behind my house, and I remembered this place with a lot of trails on the side of a hill so we went to check it out, and on a very strait trail going down between some others we found 5 cement bases of what I think might be for the summit lift, and we got to the bottom where we found a large open area with some weeds growing in it that I think was the parking lot and there was a large pile of wood and stone there that might have been from a lodge, we…

This area, located 3 miles from Jaffrey Center, had a ski season which lasted from December 15 to March 15. It was located from 1200 to 1280' in elevation, giving the area an 80 foot drop. This was a small area that was part of the Birchtoft Inn, a Swiss Chalet type of accommodation. Ned Bolle spoke to John Summers and found out the following info: "John confirmed that the Birchtoft Area was later the "Monadnock Recreation Area", now the Birchtoft trail head and picnic area of the Monadnock state park. (Just north of the Poole Rd entrance to the park.

Birchwood Birchwood Londonderry, NH 1965 - 1985 History ~ Memories ~ Recent Photos History This small ski area was located in the town of Londonderry.

Blackwater is a private ski area which serves the school and other various high schools in the region, and is open to the public on a few occasions. Cut in the mid-1960s, the Blackwater Ski Area originally operated with a 1500-foot rope tow, serving the students at Proctor Academy, in Andover. In 1970, the school purchased a used T-bar in Michigan, and installed it to replace the original lift. In recent years, that T-bar was replaced with a newer one purchased when King Ridge closed in nearby Sutton.

Many thanks to Bruce Taylor who wrote the following on this lost area! The Blue Hills Skiway was located on what used to be called the Milton Rd ( the original Rt. 16 ) in North Rochester at the Rochester/Milton town line. If you were to try to find the location today, you would be on what is now considered Rt 125, also known as the White Mountain Highway. On an interesting note; the Spaulding Turnpike goes right through the top of what was the ski hill.

It was billed as New Hampshire's Newest Ski Resort around 1970. This area had an interesting feature: a cabin double chairlift. Covered double chairs are rare to be found in New England...the only place I know of that had one is Mt. Most of the trail names were after racing terms, like Daily Double and Finish Line.

Here are the details from her: Bretwood Tow was located across the street from the current Bretwood Golf Course on East Surry Road in Keene, NH. When driving from Keene toward Surry on Route 12A East Surry Rd is on the right. Just after the club house there is a red farm house and barn, as you drive toward the barn you will notice the bottom of the rope tow. The other day while driving past with a friend I saw the bottom of the rope tow and pulled over to take pictures of it for further exploration.

Mountain was a small area that operated in Weirs Beach during the 1970s and early 1980s. The area had a vertical drop of 420ft, 1 chairlift and 1 rope tow, with the longest trail being 3000ft. According to Kevin Thomas , the chairlift was sold to Ski Ward, MA . The best information on this area comes from the following

Details by the Year Personal Memories Pictures and Images History This area had three names at one point! Brookline opened in 1936, but likely closed during World War II. Lisa Melone , whose grandfather owned the area, has this to say about the early history of the area- "My grandfather owned and ran Brookline back in the 30's but they closed due to gas shortages during WWII. I believe my grandfather, Weston Blake, co-owned it with another fellow.

Thanks to Jean Pratt Lynch who sent us the following information about Candy Mountain: " Candy Mountain was situated just off Route 16 in Wakefield or Brookfield New Hampshire and was approximately four or five miles closer to the Village of Union than Moose Mtn. It was operational in the early 60's (perhaps late 50's)with a rope tow .This was a small hill with a one front northern exposure and likely went out of business when Moose Mtn opened. " Another

Pastures was operated by the AMC on Duke's Pasture slope at the base of Cardigan Mountain. A few

According to the 1938-1939 and 1940-1941 NH Winter Sports Map, an 1100' tow serving a 4 acre, 130' drop slope operated on Catamount Mountain. No references list this area after 1941, so it is presumed that it closed during World War II.

Berlin, NH Before 1938-early 50's Originally, we thought that the Cate's Hill development mentioned here and the 12th Street Ski Area were the same, since they were located on the same hill. Thanks to several

According to Larry Rodman , this is a rope tow area run by the Cardigan Mountain School near campus. It is operational as of 2009 - more information can be gleaned by visiting the school website here and viewing recent photos in the galleries on this page . Bradford Edwards tell us that the area is called Clancy Mountain, and is used by the school students and staff only, so its a private area. He and Donald Stowe, a teacher at Cardigan, along with other staff members and students cleared the area to make the ski hill.

We first knew little about this area, but thanks to a

Opened for skiing 2005 Closed for Skiing 2006 Was briefly New England's newest ski area with the oldest lift! Introduction The Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Train was perhaps the most unique lift served ski area in New England. The Cog offered a one of a kind ski experience on the western slope of Mt. Ironically, when this area opened, it was the newest in New England, but with the oldest lift!

Thanks to Alan Hebert , we now know about this area that operated in Colebrook. Here are his details: "There was a small rope tow area in Colebrook NH many many years ago. The only thing I remember is that my Dad always used to tell me that he pulled the rope up to the top on his snow machine. If you look at a topo map of the area where Hospital Road/Corliss Lane is was the base.

The Contoocook Ski Tow operated during the late 1940's/early 1950's. It had a 700 foot tow which served a floodlit beginner slope. Contoocook Ski Tow by the year: Year Lifts Trails Other Info Source 1948-1949 700 foot tow beginner slope, lit for night skiing ski instruction, warming house, snack bar, operates weekends, holidays, and three evenings per week NH Winter Map 1951 same same same NH Winter Guide

Personal Stories Copple Crown was a semi-private to private mountain that operated for about a decade from the mid 1960's to the mid 1970's. Town & Country Homes, from Reading, Massachusetts, built both the mountain and a housing development. The ski area was used primarily by these homeowners and their guests. The skiing was fairly decent for an area this size, 7 trails and slopes on a 400 to 500 foot drop.

According to several guidebooks, a rope tow served an open slope in the Mt. It was 375' long, certainly a short tow, and was probably used more for practice than use as an all day area. The guidebooks list it as being located on Route 109, south of Deerfield center. Some had drops of 400-500', with steep narrow pitches and curves.

Thanks to Wayne Silver who provided a copy of the World Ski Book by Frank Elkins, we now know about this area that operated in Bethlehem. The following is a description from that book: "Located between Hillsboro on US 202 and S. A 700 foot tow serves open slopes, heated hut, snack bar."

Manchester, NH Early 1960's-1970's Several

This was a small area that operated during the late 1930's and perhaps longer at the Derryfield Park. This was located below the reservoir, where there was also a ski jump. Paul Timmins believes that the tow eventually worked its way over to the Derryfield Golf Club. If you remember this ski area and have more info, just let us know.

History Dexter's Lodge, still in operation today, once featured an approximately 800' long rope tow that was used primarily by guests. According to a former innkeeper at Dexter's, Mike Durfor , the area had a ski slope and tow on the hill behind the parking lot. It was originally installed in 1948 and last operated around 1970. It was used as a training area before skiers would head to larger areas like Mt.

According to guidebooks, it had a 900 foot tow and operated in Keene in the late 1940's. A search on Terraserver found a reference to a Drummer Hill Park just north of town, which is the location of the ski area. However, in 1951 guidebooks listed a Beach Hill Tow with a lift of almost the same length. A Beech Hill is located just north of the above mentioned Drummer Hill Park.

The Dublin Inn Tow appears to be a very short lived area that probably was founded right after World War II and lasted until 1948. A bunk house helped provide lodging during the 1947-1948 season. Dublin Inn Tow by the year: Year Lifts Trails Other Info Source 1947-1948 800 feet tow open slope toboggan slide, bunk house NH Winter Map

The Dublin School is a private school in New Hamsphire that operated a ski area, primarily for students, from the 1940's through at least 1983. Originally we knew very little of this area, except for one postcard and a listing in a guidebook. And then we heard from Cornelia Throssel, whose father actually founded the school! Cornelia donated a book on the history of the Dublin School entitled "Dublin School - 1935 to 1970" by her father Paul Lehmann.

Dundee was a relatively small ski area that operated in South Conway, NH. It was built sometime in the late 1960's, and lasted until at least 1973, according to the Ski Guide to the Northeast. On the right is Sno Engineering's plan of the ski area, thanks to Joe Cushing. As you can see, there was just a few trails served by a longer t-bar.

Thanks to Dave Adams , owner of the East Hill Farm, we now know the complete history of this rope tow area. A 600 foot tow served skiers on one slope from the late 1940's until the early 1980's. Here's some more information from Dave : "The rope tow operated weather permitting weekends and school vacation weeks until the early eighties. There was no grooming equipment at that time, it depended entirely on natural snow conditions, snow shovels and strong backs.

The Elm Tree Slope was typical of many early New Hampshire ski areas. It was first founded in the late 1930's as a hike up and ski down area run by the Keene Outing Club. Then, in 1940 a 500 foot rope tow was added to help skiers access the slope. After World War II, Elm Tree was taken over the Keene Recreation Office, and the tow was extended to 800 feet in length.

The Elms was a small rope tow ski area that operated as part of The Elms, a nearby hotel. While short, the ski area did offer recreation for the hotel's guests. The area had a 175' tow during the 1930's/1940's, which was later lengthened to 300'.

Originally, we just knew that this ski area that was located 1 mile north of Epping off Rte 101. In 1938, the area had a 350' rope tow, a 100' vertical drop, and 8 acres of novice and intermediate slopes. During the 1940/1941 seas, the area had changed a bit...it now had 3 acres and a 600' tow. Here's what Bob found out: A ccording to Dan and Sue Harvey, long time residents of Epping, this area was operated during the late 30's.

The Esquimo Lodge Tow opened sometime after World War II and lasted until around 1950. It had a 600 foot rope tow which served an open slope along Rute 101. Ned Bolle visited this area located on Rte 101 in November of 2001. Here's his info: I remember the Esquimo Lodge, although skiing had halted before I donned my first pair of leather boots.

Jump to a particular section: History Fitzwilliam at a Glance Memories Historical Photos 2000 Pics ~ 2007 Pics History - Note, to learn more about the history of the town of Fitzwilliam, please visit fitzwilliam.org . The Fitzwilliam Ski Area was originally built in the late 1940's on Pinnacle Mtn, as a novice/intermediate ski area, associated with the Fitzwilliam Inn. The area expanded in 1961, as the owner of the ski Fitzwilliam Inn, Mt. Bicknell, added two rope tows on the slopes 1/3 mile from the Inn, an upper and lower tow.

Many thanks to Jayne O'Connor who told

Years operational unknown Thanks John Chiarella , we now know that this area operated in Sunapee.

History The Fox Chase Inn in Bradford, NH once operated a short, 258' private rope tow for guests only. Owned by Harriet and Al Wilmarth, the inn had 300 acres and also featured skating and sledding on the property. Mark Loehr owns the property and has more information: I currently own the property. I have come across equipment in the woods where the lift existed, but I think it was taken out when it became an assisted living residence in 1978.

Mountain operated from 1948 until at least 1952 in Winchester. It had a 700 foot tow and two open slopes, located on the NW Slope of Franklin Mountain. Franklin Mountain by the Year: Year Lifts Trails Other Info Source 1948-1949 700 foot tow two open slopes - North Slope 900 feet long, novice and intermediate, and South Slope-800 foot expert Located on NW slope of Franklin Mountain, located 3 miles north of Winchester on Rte 10, warming hut, refreshments, parking 1948-1949 NH Winter Map 1951 same same same, and open weekends 1951 NH Winter Guide 1951-1952 rope tow 2 slopes, novice and expert n…

Rindge, NH cMid 1960's-Early 1980's

During the 1940-1941 season, the area had a 400 foot tow, and a 1000 foot intermediate "schuss". No other guidebooks list the area after 1940, so it probably closed during World War II.

Merged with Wendy's Slope Mid 1940's-Lift operated until c1960 History and Pictures By the Year History and Pictures Thanks to an interview with owner George Greer, we now know the complete story of Frontenac and Wendy's slope. George owned and operated Frontenac from the 1960's until 1991, and still owns the land today. Both areas have closely related, albeit slightly complicated histories. In the mid to late 1930's, Plymouth, NH was a major stop for the snow trains.

Mountain operated briefly by the Aldredge family in Troy, mainly for their family use. During the 1948-1949 season, the area had two 1600 foot rope tows which served open and semi-open slopes. Hiel Lindquist , a volunteer land steward for Gap Mountain, has more information on directions to see this ski area: "Due to continued problems with people driving / walking through the driveway and farm at the end of the road at Gap Mountain the trail has been relocated again. There is no longer any access through the property at the end of the road and the old trail has been closed in with trees and br…

Thanks to Dave Hilton, I first heard of this page about this small rope tow area in Dover, NH. Stillman Rogers received the following three pictures from a friend in California, showing the jump around 1945. Wide shot of the jump - notice the observation tower at the summit. The jump closed several years later, and a rope tow was built on the hill, likely in a different location than above.

The Gilford Outing Club operated a rope tow in Gilford in two locations: the east side of School House Hill in the late 1940's, and another much longer lasting site on Rte 11A near Gunstock from 1950 to 1992. To the right is a Topo image of the approximate location of this brief ski area. The aerial does not show anything that indicated where the former ski area was. Kyle Mikulis found some information on the early history of the Gilford Outing Club: The Gilford Outing Club moved to the "Gilford Tow" site in 1950, after having used a single rope tow on the east side of School House Hill for a…

According to the Skier's Guide to New England, 1947-1948, a tope tow served the Gilman Slope in Alton or Alton Bay. No other information is available, and this is the only listing. If you remember this ski area and have more info, just let us know.

Here are her details: Our father Cyrus Gray ran the tow for many years, our house sat at the base of the hill and we would ski over to the tow once we could see the wheels turning and the rope moving with our binoculars. It was such a great way to spend the weekends with our friends. It is so sad when I go visit my parents and see the hill overgrown with trees and know that the kids and some adults will never know the fun they are missing out on. Its nice to know that you are preserving the memory of the old "ski tow".

Slope operated in North Woodstock during the 1940's and perhaps 1950's. Johnathan Gillen recently visited the area and found out some great info: My name is John and I live in NO. I've been to the Woodstock tow a number of times and the lift shack at the top is still standing. The rope tow line has been trimmed out as a ski run to about 2/3rds its length.

According to the 1940-1941 NH Winter Map, a 1000ft rope tow operated at this ski area.

The Hampshire Country School was a small rope tow ski area that operated at two different locations the School. Open from the early 1960's through 1980, many students learned to ski here. The area closed due to increasing safety expectations and a lack of natural snowfall. William Dickerman, the Admissions Director for the School, wrote us with much more extensive information: "Our first rope tow and ski trails were built in the early 1960s on a small hill we now call Blueberry Hill.

Morris Hill Hampstead, NH 1950s-1971 Some

Thanks to Rodney Morgan , we now know of this ski area that operated in Hanover. Here's his description: "The rope tow at Dartmouth was located on a steep slope between the second and third fairways at the Hanover Country Club in Hanover - steep, but not much vertical. It was primarily used by the College through the early 70's to teach skiing under the student recreational ski program before 'graduating' to the J bar at Oak Hill." M. Dannhauser a has some great memories of Hanover CC that she shared with

Many thanks to Ken Leong , who lives and works at this former area! Here are his details: "There used to be a rope tow at what was Hawthorne College in Antrim, NH. The college is now Maharishi Vedic School where I live and work. Occasionally Hawthorne College alumni will stop by for a visit, and once I spoke with a man who remembered riding the car motor-powered rope tow over and over to ski the slope behind Scarborough Hall, the highest dorm on the property.

According to the 1938-1939 Ski NH guidebook, a 700' rope tow served a novice slope on the north side of Main Street. The slope was floodlighted for night skiing, making it one of the first night skiing areas in the state. The area apparently lasted one more year, until 1939 (The Skier's Guide to New England and Skiing in the East-Ski Trails and How to Get There) before becoming just an open slope. Later guidebooks from the 1940's mention the New London Slopes ski area, and Heidelburg as a hike up and ski down place, so I'm fairly certain the two are not the same area.

Highlands Ski Area Highlands Northfield, NH 1939-1995 Note - this page has been "flagged" as needing a major update, but most of the below information is correct. Highlands mountain started in the late 1930's as a hike up and ski down area, with an interesting novice/intermediate trail. It reopened in the mid 1960's with a summit and mid mountain T-bar and a rope tow. This rope tow was replaced with a poma and eventually a pony tow.

The Holderness School operated a ski area for students in Plymouth, NH from around the 1950's thru at least the 1970's. The area was private, and was intended only for the school's use. Jay Pingree , who attended the area in the 1970's, sent us this article on Holderness. It has some great information about the beginning of the area and the school's strong skiing tradition.

Years operational unknown A few

It was founded by Fred Pabst, who also founded such areas as Oak Hill and Bromley . Huckin's Hill had an 1800' j-bar (hook tow) which served a 350' drop in Plymouth. The area closed in the 1940's, when Pabst opened Bromley and removed the J-bar, moving it to that mountain. The hill is clearly visible from Rte 93N, but no former trails are visible, most likely because its been almost 60 years!

This lost ski area in Hudson, NH was at least partially built, but may never have operated. Kevin Campbell first discovered this lost area in the summer of 2001. Here's what Kevin has to say: There is a lost ski area in Hudson NH off Wasson Road. Last summer my son and I were mountain biking in the woods off Wasson Road when we came upon a steep trail that had a row of poles lined up along one side with automotive type spindles and rims attached to the tops indicative of an old rope tow.

Mound was a small, rope tow area that operated in the town of Newton, most likely during the 1970's. Lots of details can be found by reading various visitor's commentaries below. However, we did see what looked to be a small base lodge which is only 20ft or so off the main road, check out the overhead pic below to see it. This area is on private property and we would recommend that you view the area only from Thornell Road, and don't trespass.

Located in the town of Intervale, the ski area changed a lot during its history. First, it had a J-bar, one of the earliest ever installed by the famous Fred Pabst. Then, Pabst removed the J-bar in 1947 and installed it at Bromley, his home ski area. Although the J-bar was removed, the area changed ownership in 1947 and became the property one Dick Stimpson.

I had heard about this area before so I decided to visit it in July of 1999. I spoke with the then owner, Jack Butler, who gave

According to the 1938-1939 Ski NH guidebook, a 300' long rope tow served an 85' vertical slope just south of the town of Conway. Around 1940 the area expanded by a few acres and got a new name: Hillside Farm. The tow was lengthened to 600ft, and lights were added to the slope. According to guidebooks, the last entry was for 1949 (the next one after that is 1951), so it likely closed around 1950, probably due to competing areas, like Cranmore.

The following was found in the Eastern Ski Map from that year. If you know anything about this area, please email me. 1951-1952 (Eastern Ski Map) Jaffrey Slopes had 4 rope tows, 4 slopes, trails (novice through expert), a ski school and patrol. 1968 (The Colorado Skier) There was a ski area in Jaffrey called the Mondanock Bible Conference Ski Area.

Ramsay has alerted us to the existence of the first ski area at Jake's Hill in Amherst, NH. It was a brief rope tow that operated on the same hill that the Amherst Ski Club operated later. Jacobsen" to me where he was some sixty years my senior), being both friends and neighbors for many years, told me that prior to the rope tow run by the Amherst Ski Club, there was a rope tow on the hill that predated the one installed by the Amherst Ski Club. The first one was installed by a few of the local boys sometime in the 1940's (???).

Thanks to Mary Ruppert , we first heard of this ski area that operated in Bath. Here are her details: "Joy Farm Hill once had a rope tow, but has reverted to pasture. However, the rope tow line and poles (instead of towers) are still easily seen from the road." Eric Hjelm has more information: "I grew up in Bath, NH where "Joy Farm" ski hill was located. I ski raced for Woodsville High School starting when I was in Junior High School in 1972.

This was a small ski area that was in known operation during the late 1940's, other years of operation are unknown. Anybody remember this one? (From the 1949 Eastern Ski Map)

History This ski area started out in the late 1940's as a small, rope tow facility by Bob Keene, at his new hotel, Keene's Lodge in Etna. In the 1960's the ownership changed and the Ashley family ran the ski area, as the number of trails and slopes went from two to five. In 1971 Reg and Nance Pierce purchased the area, and renamed the inn "Pierce's Inn". The elevation of the area ranged from 1100-1370', which helped provide a somewhat longer ski season.

The area had 2 rope tows, and 5 trails, and operated from 1962 to 1967. John Maynard wrote the following on the mountain, which describes it best: John Maynard: KIDDER MOUNTAIN, NEW IPSWICH, NH Kidder Mountain was a small local ski area with two rope tows. It operated in the early/mid 60�s and probably a few years after and I think more than a few years prior to that. I skied it a couple times in 64-65 and almost every weekend (that there was snow) for three winters 65-66, 66-67 and 67-68.

From there skiers could hike to Trails number 1 and 2. 1939 (Skier's Guide to New England) Lakeside trail 1 Located 2 miles south of Whitefield on Kimball Hill 1.25 miles long, 50 to 75 feet 25 degree slope, 550 foot vertical drop Exposure: north 10" of snow to ski, intermediate level 800 foot rope tow Trail 2 Located near #1, 1 mile long, 50 to 125 feet wide 28 degree slope 550 vertical feet North exposure Needs 14" of snow to ski Intermediate

Memories History Thanks to Rodney Morgan , we first heard of this lost area in Meriden. This area was the successor to the school's Potato Patch Ski Area nearby . The ski area was moved to French's Ledges which provided more vertical. While we are not sure on the early history of the area, an old GMC vehicle is still found near the slopes and likely powered a rope tow.

Ridge was one of the few closed ski areas I've actually skied while in operation. I had visited this area in 1991 for my birthday with some friends. King Ridge opened in 1961 with at least a T-bar and a rope tow on about a 500 foot drop. All of the trail names had something to do with Alice in Wonderland.

Inn was one of those ski areas that was basically for hotel guest's enjoyment. There was only one rope tow and slope, primarily for beginners. It was close to the Gunstock region, which had several ski areas during the 1960's. 1964 (Eastern Ski Map) King's Grant Inn & Chalets--"A Beginner's Paradise" "Mid week winter vacation, impossible to beat for fun and cost. $59.50 to $79.50 includes ski equipment, lessons, tow privileges, fabulous meals and accomadations, trips, parties, congenial guest, fun galore! 90 Happy people. Comple private winter world at our door includes slope, tow, skating, co…

Weare, NH 1950's-1970's

Slope was one of those classic family owned local ski hills that had its heyday decades ago. I managed to find this area quite at random, and thankfully had some good luck once I did. My friend Dave Kirk has a summer house in Windham, NH, and his mother had told him of the old ski area about 2 miles south of their house. We parked at an elementary school just down the street from it.

Locke Lake Colony Barnstead-Locke Lake Colony Barnstead NH Late 1960's/Early 1970's Thanks to G. Pinkham who sent us the following information about this area that once operated in Barnstead. "This area was located on Route 28 in Barnstead.. I believe it was part of a private development called Locke Lake colony. The base lodge is still there and is operating as a Clam Bar/Ice cream restaurant.

Memories History Before we get into the history of Mailbox Hill, I first want to thank Fred Fellows, whose father Ralph was the second owner and longest operator of this lost area. He has provided us with invaluable photos of the area in operation, which are shown below. Mailbox Hill was opened and owned first by Sherburne Graves, as he purchased the property in the spring of 1937. He operated it during the 1937-1938 season, and then Ralph Fellows purchased the area in November of 1938.

The Mayhew Turnpike Ski Tow was a small rope tow ski area that operated from the mid 1950's until 1981. The area was open to the public on the weekends, with the ski team using the area during weekdays. The area was run first by the Lions Club, then the Bristol Recreation Advisory Council. It closed in 1981 due to high insurance rates, and the high school ski team moving to Ragged Mountain.

Merrimount Ski Area A picture of the only known Merrimount Ski Area patch known to be in existence. It was donated to the New England Ski Museum by the Robie Family in memory of Lloyd Robie who passed away in 2006. Merrimount Ski Area Hooksett, NH Mid 1940's-c1956 History ~ Memories ~ ~ History

Not much is known about this ski area that operated in Milton. It was in operation before World War II, and had an 800 foot rope tow and a few trails. The area was operated by the Stearns Brothers and was located on Rte 16 near the Railroad Station. However, in 1951, a guidebook listed a Teneriffe Ski Slope in Milton, and this may or may not have been the same area.

Thanks to Pauline Bonneau, we first heard this small area that operated in the town of Gonic. First run by the Gonic Recreation Department from the late 1960's until the early 1970's, it was subsequently run by the local YMCA. Bad weather and the untimely death of the operator caused it to close in the late 1970's. Here's what Pauline has to say about this area: "Mitchell Hill in Gonic, NH.

The Taft Ski Trail, a historic racing trail from Cannon, once passed through the area which became Mittersill. Skiers from Austria, fleeing from World War II, developed the Mittersill Resort and incorporated part of this trail into their area. They built a resort, complete with a full service hotel, and added a T-bar lift in the mid 1940's with a vertical drop of 450 feet. The area gradually added slopes and trails, and eventually added another T-bar which added another 350 feet by the early 1960's.

According to John and Linda Osgood, this ski area opened in 1975. It operated with a double chair and rope tow and provided skiing on a small but interesting variety of trails and slopes. The ski area was developed within the Mountain Lakes development, which is/was a four season recreation community in the White Mountains. By the late 1980's, the area changed its name to Swiftwater Valley, but closed around 1990.

History Moose Mountain was a small ski area with associated Lodge that operated for skiing from 1938 to 1942, then again from 1946-1948. The lodge itself was constructed by the Leslie brothers in 1937 and opened for skiing the next year. The ski area consisted of an upper and lower tow on a 250' vertical drop, and was mainly used by guests. Transportation to the lodge was difficult in the days before 4 wheel drive, and the operators often had to transport the skiers to the lodge via bulldozer due to the steep access road.

Littleton, NH 1939-circa mid 1950' late 1950's-circa 1983 Feb 7 2015- Official Website: www.mteustis.org Guidebooks Pictures Memories Articles : Mount Eustis is a historic ski area that has been in operation in several distinct phases. Due to a community-wide effort of volunteers who dedicated much of their own time, money, and effort, the area reopened on February 7, 2015. Eustis holds the record for the longest closed ski area to reopen in New England - approximately 32 years. Eustis Trail, described in the Nashua Telegraph as a "novice-intermediate run ending in open slopes" was cleared by…

Many thanks to Phil Cooke, whose father, Ted Cooke, founded this area in Gilford. It was the first rope tow (or as Cooke called it, a Ski Hoist) in New Hampshire, and one of the first in New England. It was also, as far as we can tell, the longest rope tow ever built. There were some early trails on Gunstock Mountain in the 20's and early 30's, but like all trails at that time, none were lift served.

Pero in Plymouth had a 900' rope tow serving a 0.5 mile trail. The tow operated weekends and holidays, and may have been affiliated with the Frontenac Area.

Rowe/Alpine Ridge Memories History of the Ski Area This small ski area operated for about 20 years from the 1960'ss until the middle 1980's in the town of Gilford, right next to Gunstock. This was NOT the original Gunstock Ski Area which happened to also share the same name, Mt. This area was much smaller but offered night skiing and some jumps. When it opened, the area boasted a telescopic tube T-bar and a few slopes.

According to information provided by Dick and Christina Rudolph, Benny Schlichting and Ron "Bud" Guyette Mt. The area was built and operated by the Spofford, NH Boy Scouts troop 286. At the time of construction Ken Wiggin was their Scout Master. He has a piece of property off of Spring St. that he leased to the troop for $1 per year.

Jeremy note-we have lots more on this area to add, so stay tuned! Whittier, in West Ossipee, New Hampshire, was truly a unique area. The area was truly unique in that it never operated any chairlifts, just a gondola and several T-bars for the majority of its life. In 1949, three rope tows operated, of lengths 1200, 1000, and 300 feet.

Thanks to Wayne Silver who provided a copy of the World Ski Book by Frank Elkins, we first learned this area that operated in Bethlehem. According to that book, the area had a "A 1500 ft tow serves the Mt. Agassiz Development; two open slopes for beginners-intermediates; intermediate run on Auto Road trail, ski school, lighted rink." Additional information from Donald Lavoie shed some more information: All that is left of Mt Agassiz today is an overgrown patch on the North slope of Mt Agassiz at the end of Cottage Street in the middle of the village. I believe the land was owned by the Churchi…

Thanks to an article written by Barbara Tetreault in the Berlin Sun in Jan 2001, we now know of this ski area. A few readers of the article wrote back to the paper with information on Mt. Here is a clip from the article: "Two people reported another ski area that operated for a short time in Berlin. Walter Nadeau of the Berlin and Coos Historical Society and newspaper columnist and local historian Paul "Poof' Tardif both provided recollections of the Mt.

Gorge is the reincarnation of the former Pinnacle Ski Area that operated in Keene NH.

The New Boston Skiway opened in the late 1930's with a 1000 foot rope tow. By 1938, the area had added a second tow, giving a combined length of 1800'. This was a fairly large area, with 200 acres, runs up to 3000 feet, and a vertical drop of 300 feet. There is a chance this area was reopened years later as Pin Ball Hill Ski Area , since both had similar directions.

The New Hampton School in New Hampton, NH operated a ski area on Burleigh Mountain sometime in the 1950/1960's until likely the early 1980's. This area is very easily seen from Rte 93 southbound, visible just before the Rte 104 exit. For many years I had noticed this area and figured it had to be an area, and turns out it was! When the area closed in the early 1980's, it grew in rapidly.

The Newport Beginner Slope was open during the late 1940's/early 1950's. Newport Beginner Slope by the year: Year Lifts Trails Other Info Source 1948-1949 Rope tow beginner slope none NH Winter Map 1951 500 foot tow none warming hut, operates weekends, afternoons, and holidays on slope near village by Newport Playground Committee NH Winter Guide

We believe this area to be the Grantham Ski Slopes, which may have become an area called Ledges later on. It was apparently located on Kidder Farm, and was owned by Fred Kidder, sponsored by the Newport NH Ski Club. Here is some more info: In February 11, 1938, the below appeared in the Ski Bulletin. Thanks to Jonathan Robinson for forwarding this along: "Newport, NH, Feb. 1. -- At North Grantham, on the Dartmouth College Highway , between Lebanon and Hanover, a new ski tow serving open slopes and leading to a half-mile trail, has been installed.

By the Year History The Northeast Slopes, later known as the New London Slopes, was the precursor ski area that led to the development of nearby King Ridge . It was operated by the New London Outing Club , still thriving today, and began operations around 1947. The area was founded as a means to provide winter recreational activities for both residents and for visitors to the region. William Clough, the founder of the Outing Club, was one of the most ardent supporters of the ski area.

Many thanks to Doug Reckard, who first alerted us to this lost area in Northwood. He was able to get an image of a poster of the Ski Tow from the Northwood Historical Society, which is on the left. As you can see, it had a 650' tow, a "shack", lunches, and was open weekends. I went to Boy Scout Camp at Camp Wah-Tut-Ca in Northwood, which was located just a few miles from the location of the tow.

Aerial photo of Oak Hill (from Terraserver, found by Betsy McDonough ). The J-bar lift line is right in the center, with two or three trails fanning out from the top. Oak Hill was the site of one of the earliest overhead cable lifts in the country. In fact, it is possible that the J-bar was first built at Oak Hill (The Colorado Skier Newsletters).

According to the 1938-1939 Ski NH guidebook, a 675' rope tow served a 285' drop ski area 1.5 miles south of Conway off Rte 16 on Oak Hill. Several beginner slopes were served by this trail, although other trails were found near the summit. It was described as having "Plenty of space for beginners, but chiefly of interest to the expert, tow operates on weekends only." Here's a map of the area, in the lower-middle section. The area operated for sure until 1941 according to the 1941 Ski NH guide, but probably closed during World War II, never to reopen.

The Oak Lee Ski Lodge operated a 300ft rope tow on a practice slope from just after World War II until perhaps near 1950, according to several Ski NH guides from that era. The area was described as offering a "House-party atmosphere!" No sources for this area are found after 1949, suggesting it closed around 1950. Bradley Kasnet has this tidbit of info which may help to find this lost area: "The Shannon Door Pub in Jackson, NH was once known as the Oak Lee. I don't know if it is somehow related to the Oak Lee Ski Lodge which there is a page about on your website.

This ski area offered a long (1600 foot) tow and 100 acres of skiing in 1939. The area had 100 acres of open slopes and was located on Rte 10 at the south end of Orford Street. By 1941 (NH Winter Map), the tow was now 2000ft long (one of the longest in the state), and was then operated by the Orford Winter Sports Club. There is no mention of the area in any guidebooks after 1941, so it is presumed the area closed during World War II.

Thanks to Candace Rapf , we first heard of this area in Monroe. Here are her details: In the time when many small towns had their own ski hills, Monroe, NH (pop. 410, at the time)(1960 census) built one, too. It was located on Oscar Bedor's farm, at the junction of Rt. 135 and the North Monroe-Barnet, VT bridge road. It had a rope tow and a couple of trails, and a shack at the bottom for tickets and cocoa.

Before describing this lost area understand that this area is totally on private land, so please respect the landowner's rights, and do not trespass. Ossipee Mountain was a small, family ski area with a 370' drop that operated in the 1970's and 1980's in Moultonboro. Notice the trails have more character, more twists and turns, than what's typical for an area this size. By 1992, the area had closed, but possibly still operates as a private area by its owner.

Ossipee ski slopes opened in 1939 with a 1200 foot rope tow and a 300 foot vertical drop. This was located on Thompson Hill, right of Route 171 just off 28. This mountain was not Ossipee Mountain which developed much later, near 1970 in Moultonboro (thanks to John and Linda Osgood for pointing this out!) The area changed its name to Mountainview Ski Slopes in the mid 1940's, and expanded to include several more trails. As to what happened thereafter, I surmise that the area was overshadowed by Mt.

Many thanks to Jeremy Clark who wrote up this excellent history of Page Hill. We also appreciate David Bowles for providing information, photos, and fact checking on this page! History The Page Hill Slope may have started as an alpine ski area as early as 1929. While the area did not have a lift at this point, (this would have been a few years prior to the Woodstock, Vermont rope tow and Uncanoonuc, New Hampshire incline railway), it soon had an 800 foot long Model A powered rope tow on the skier's right of the slope.

According to the 1940/1941 NH Winter Map, the Pasquaney Inn Pastures operated a 1200 foot rope tow in Bridgewater. Slopes and trails were novice and intermediate, and of 1/2 mi long. We contacted the Inn on Newfound Lake , which used to be the Pasquaney Inn. Here's the info they provided to us: Phelps Boyce from the Inn: We did know of the old ski trails/rope tow.

The area was operated Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, but could be opened other times on arrangement. This area could have been the resurrection of the former New Boston Skiway.

This was a small ski area that was in known operation during the late 1940's, and into at least the 1950's. The area opened around 1947 and was originally called "Omer Giles Tow", named after the owner. In the early 1950's, it was renamed Pinkham Notch but was still operated by Omer Giles. It had a rope tow, 2 slopes, and 4 trails for intermediates and experts (From the 1949 Eastern Ski Map).

2002 Photos History One of many "Pinnacle" ski areas, this area operated in Canaan with a T-bar and was run by the Cardigan Mountain School. According to Skilifts.com, in 1964 a Hall T-bar was erected that was 917ft long and served a 260ft drop, and could handle 600 skiers per hour. It was a classic Hall T-bar that was typical of many T-bars at that time. It was used primarily by the school for races, but also for student recreation.

Mountain in Roxbury, NH opened in November, 1959 a few rope tows. The area grew, and by 1963 had added a beginner Pomalift. 5 trails and slopes, including a 2000' novice trail, gave primarily local skiers a great place to learn and practice. A skating rink, nursery, and warming hut rounded out the facilities in that year. Unfortunately, no other guidebooks listed the area after 1963.

The Potato Patch, also known as Pageant Hill, was operated by the Kimball Union Academy from the mid 1930's to the late 1940's. According to Lombard Rice , the school grew much of their own food, although where the potatoes were grown the soil was poor. Lombard Rice sent us an article on skiing at KUA, that was written by Dr. She had interviewed Ira Peabody Townsend, who graduated from the school in 1938.

Prior to King Pine, the Purity Springs Resort operated 4 rope tows at various locations throughout their resort, from 1938-1962. The tows operated until 1962, and closed the year that King Pine opened (there was one overlap year). Thanks to Dan Houde from Purity Spring who sent us the following information on these tows. All photos are courtesy of Purity Spring, and click on each for larger version.

Thanks to Dan Layton , we now know of this ski area that operated in Raymond. Here are his details: I was just scanning your web site on lost areas. It is located on Route 27, around the junction of Sunhill Rd. I did see a pole and I spoke with people that skied there many years ago.

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The Red Hill Ski Club, located in Moutonborough, NH, has been operating for nearly 60 years, and today, provides a fun and affordable place for club members to ski. While not open to the general public to purchase lift tickets, anybody can become a paid member for just $25 - what a deal! The area has a vertical drop of about 180', a fast rope tow, and several trails for all abilities. Please visit their website at Red Hill Ski Club and their Facebook page.

Thanks to Mary Ruppert , we now know of this ski area that operated in Littleton. Here are her details: "As students at the Catholic Grade School in Littleton (a short walk from the park) we took school sponsored ski lessons at the Park in the early 60's. In recent years I've not noticed any remnants of the rope tow." Jeff Plant states that the area closed around 1960. Scheib, Jr has some more information: I lived in Littleton until the mid �50�s.

Another tow was added by 1953 to serve the novice and intermediate slopes/trails at the area. There certainly appears to be a rope tow line grown in, but it could be something else. Year Lifts Trails Other Info Source 1951 400 foot tow 6 acres of novice to intermediate slopes skating, snowshoeing 1951 NH Winter Guide 1953 two 400 foot tows novice and intermediate trails and slopes skating, sledding, tobogganing 1953 NH Winter Guide If you know anything about this area, please email me.

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Pond was founded sometime before 1938 as a winter sports area for the Concord Ski Club. Originally, skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts had to hike up the area to use it. In 1940, the area added a 500 foot rope tow, which likely operated until World War II. After World War II, it is unknown if the area operated the tow or not, since it was not listed in the 1947 guidebook.

Slope was located in Kearsarge, NH and was operated by Russell's Inn. In 1939 it was described as being located opposite to Russell cottages, with an easy grade and a width of 200 feet. The area installed a 900 foot rope tow in 1948, which operated until at least 1953. Here's a picture of Russell's Slope, likely before the tow (however, the tow may be on the left side of this slope, just can't quite see it).

Nothing was known about this area before

Thanks to Jeffrey Miller, we first heard of this area that operated in Hancock, NH. "The ski area where I learned to ski as a child does not yet appear on the

Before mid 1960's-At least 1969 Thanks John Chiarella , we first heard of this area operated in Enfield. A llen Kerr has some more info though: The LaSalette Seminary was on Route 4A in Enfield, and was formerly a Shaker settlement. The LaSalettes purchased the property in 1927; the site is now privately owned, but all of the great old Shaker buildings have been preserved along with a Shaker Museum, see http://www.shakermuseum.org/ . I'm not sure when the rope tow was installed, but it was there when I became ski coach in 1971.

This tow was located next to the current Town and Country Motor Lodge in Shelburne, NH. While the tow is now gone, the main slope and several trails are still visible. Back in January 2001, Barbara Tetreault interviewed me for an article in the Berlin NH Daily Sun regarding lost ski areas. A few readers responded with great information and pictures thanks to the articles, and now we know a lot more about this ski area.

According to the 1940/1941 NH Winter Map, the Shugah Valley Tow area had a 1200 foot tow which served a slope for all classes of skiers. Since no other records exist for this area, it likely closed during World War II.

Kibby Slopes East Concord, NH 1950's - Late 1970's Snow Pond Ski Area, aka Kibby Slopes, operated on a hill near Snow Pond in East Concord and was owned by a Elgin Kibby. The area operated from the 1950's, until around the later 1970's, when it was abandoned. The area was a fairly large rope tow area, with at least 3-4 trails, 1 or 2 rope tows (possibly two tandem rope tows to summit), and fairly steep terrain. Kibby Slopes was quite a busy ski area, with high school events taking place at the area during the 1960's/1970's.

Thanks to Pat Sullivan , we first heard of this small ski area that operated in Salem. Located just off Rte. 97 just east of Salem Center, this area likely with just one rope tow. Several readers remember it: William Boddy "The Ski Area was located on Bridge St in Salem NH on what is known as Spicket Hill. The Slope had a vertical drop of 160 feet and just over 1000 feet of run.

Mountain was a small ski area located in the famous ski-town of Jackson, NH. In fact, Spruce was one of at least 8 areas that operated in that town at one point in the past. I received this brochure from Spruce Mountain from the 1938-1939 season, just before the War. The brochure from below was sent to one Daniel Rochford, of New York City, who had requested the info in early January, 1939.

Bartlett, NH Before 1938-Late 1940's Stanton Slopes, located about a half-mile east of Bartlett, was a small ski area, of which not too much is known. In 1938, the ski area had an 800' tow which served a 100' drop (1938 NH Winter Sports Guide). According to the late 1940's World Ski Book provided by Wayne Silver, the area had grown to include "a 1200 foot tow which serves the 30 acres of open terrain suitable for all grades on a 300 foot vertical drop known as Stanton Slopes." No other listings appeared after the late 1940's, so it had probably closed by then. Hamilton found this area in March…

Many thanks to Bruce Taylor who wrote the following on Stearns Hill! Stearns Hill was/is located about three or so miles from the center of Rochester on the Ten Rod Rd. It was the cornfield and pasture land of a working farm owned by the Stearns family. During the winter, locals were allowed the use of the hill for skiing and sledding providing one had the ambition to climb to the top under his own power.

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Hill Stratham, NH 1960's-Mid 1970's Several

Thanks to Jim Libuda , we first heard of this ski area that operated in Moultonboro. Here are his details: There was another tiny one hill ski area located in Moultonboro, NH. It was located in the community called "Suissevale", located in Moultonboro NH, off of route 109 heading towards Melvin Village. My parents had purchased a chalet in the early 70's, and I think the ski slope was already closed.

and Visiting the Area History The Sunapee Ski Tows area was initially built in 1938, when the Sunapee Outing Club constructed an expert trail on Blaisdell Hill. Thereafter, the Sunapee Recreation Committee built a tow for the following season, and another tow the year after. The area provided affordable skiing for decades before closing in the mid 1970's due to insurance reasons. Today, the area is the Tilton Park and is publically accessible for outdoor recreation.

Perry first informed

Thanks to Phil Cooke, we now know of this lost area in Meriden that was operated by the Kimball Union Academy. Here are his details: "Around 1949, another KUA ski tow was installed on Sunset Hill not far from the Potato Patch . You can see the return rope clearly in the background at the level of my open mouth. In the upper right of the picture you can make out one of the poles carrying the return tow rope.

This was a small ski area that was in known operation during the late 1940's, other years of operation are unknown. According to the Eastern Ski Map, In 1949 they had a tow that served several slopes and trails, and skating as well. Roger Ahlgren has some more information and directions: The Tamarack "tow" is in Easton on the lower slope of Mt. When in Franconia you cross the bridge in town, DOW ACADEMY would be on your left, keep driving probably 6 miles and the McKenzie Airfield would be on your left with a Big hotel on your right, too long since I was there so I can't do names anymore.

Many thanks to Jeremy Clark who assisted with the history of Temple Mountain. We have lots more to add to this in the future, so stay tuned. Many

Not much is known about this ski area that operated in Milton. According to a 1951 guidebook, this area was located in the village of Milton. It had a 700 foot tow, a novice and intermediate slope, and an 1100 foot trail. It was operated weekends, holidays, Tues/Thu evenings by the Teneriffe Ski Club.

Tenney Mountain Ski Area, Plymouth, NH Tenney Mountain Plymouth, NH 1960-2010, (closed a couple of times 1990's-2000's), now closed Introduction ~ and Trail Maps ~ Introduction Tenney Mountain, located in Plymouth, NH, was a ski area that offered a variety of terrain - mostly twisting intermediate runs, from 1960 until 2010, though there were several closures, ownership changes, and struggles during that time. At the time of its closure, it offered skiing on a 1400' drop, with a double chair to the summit, a triple, and a platterpull. The author skied here several times - once in 1993 and agai…

According to the 1969 New Hampshire Winter Holidays Guide, the Thomas More School once operated a 535' rope tow for students. The school closed in 1971, andl is now the New England Wellness and Education Center. Dave Mahoney remembers this ski area and has much more inforamation: I attended the Thomas More School for one year as a high school freshman for the 1965/1966 school year. I am not sure when the rope-tow lift opened, but it had been operating for at least one year by the time I arrived in the fall of 1965.

Thorn Mountain Ski Area Thorn Mountain Jackson, NH 1947 - 1956 (Courtesy of the New England Ski Museum ) Introduction ~ History ~ By the Year ~ Memories ~ Photo Gallery Introduction Thorn Mountain, located in Jackson, NH, was one of the largest ski areas to close in the state. It featured a vertical of about 850', 2 tandem single chairlifts, 3 rope tows, and 20 trails, along with spectacular views of Mt. The ski center operated from 1947 until 1956, at which time its chairlifts were condemned and the area folded. Today, it the site is mostly on private property, bisected by roads and homes, th…

Not too much is known about the area, except that it was one slope, one short rope tow, and was for students only. Ken Norton : " Tilton School is a small prep school in Tilton NH. The ski area is literally my backyard" Denis Wang , Ski Coach of Tilton School, has more information: Tilton School's lift served the school and school competitions for ski jumping for many years ending in the 70's. Director of Athletics of the Tilton School, sent us this picture, which is courtesy of the Tilton School Archives.

Nelson, NH Mid-1930's-Late 1940's (Rope Tow Served) 1970's-1980's (Bombardier Served) Still skied by family/locals today (non-lift served) History ~ ~ ~ Memories History Many thanks to Karen Tolman who wrote the following history of this ski area, and sent us extensive historic and recent photos of the ski area. All pictures are courtesy of her, please click on each for the larger version. ON THE SKI HILL AT TOLMAN POND Karen Tolman, 2011 I’ve just lugged a couple of green plastic chairs up to the top of the Jack Rabbit, a hill overlooking Tolman Pond and the 1790's vintage Farmhouse, which wa…

The Twin Mountain Slopes was a brief local ski area that operated near the present day Carroll Motel in Twin Mountain from before 1938 until likely World War II. Bill Vecchio has provided

Only one reference exists for this ski area from a NH Ski Map: In 1948/1949, a 800 ft tow at the Twin Town inn served a slope 500-800ft wide and an additional intermediate slope.

Tows has a small ski area with a fairly decent, though short, pitch. Located in on Rte 101 in Milford, the area operated from just after World War II thru the 1970's. There's a great article that was written in a Ski Museum newsletter a few years ago which tells the complete story of the area. To the right is a view of the twin tows, unsure of year but likely taken in the 1950's.

Before explaining Tyrol's history, be aware that the mountain is on private property - please do not trespass, thanks! Because of Tyrol's long history, it has been broken up into several sections. Click on one below to jump to a particular section: Tyrol's History Tyrol at a Glance Tyrol Memories Tyrol Today Tyrol's History Our best information about this ski area comes from the following passage which is from Jim Clarke who wrote his Master's Thesis on the Economic and Social History of Skiing in New England, 1920-1980. When it opened during the winter of 1967-1968, Tyrol Ski Area was a relat…

Non lift served late 1940's-1950's Uncanoonuc Mountain was a historically important Snow Train area - for two reasons! First, many skiers from Massachusetts took a Snow Train to near the mountain, and were then brought to the area. Once at the area, they took one of skiing's only incline railroads (originally built in 1905 as a summer tourist attraction) to the summit. This railroad was similar in concept to the Cog Railway which still operates on Mt.

During the 1940-1941 season, a ski area with a 1000 foot tow and 4 trails operated in Walpole. The area closed during World War II, and in 1948-1949, a new 800 foot tow was put in. No other references exist after 1949, so the area probably closed then.

This was a small ski area that was in known operation during the late 1940's until the late 1960's when Rte 89 was built through it. In 1949 in Warner there was a 1000' rope tow (likely 1200 feet) which served several trails and slopes on a 250' drop. The main trail was named Moore Trail. (1949 Eastern Ski Map and Where to Ski, provided by Wayne Silver). After the area closed, a new area in Warner opened to replace it.

Waterville Inn / Snow's Mountain Ski Area Waterville Inn Snow's Mountain Waterville Valley, NH c1941-1972, 1974-1996, Feb 28 2015- A 1953 advertisement for Snow's Mountain advertised their new T-bar lift. History ~ By the Year ~ Historical Images/Maps ~ ~ Memories History Snow's Mountain is a historic, long-lasting ski area located in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. The area has operated in several distinct phases - from a pre-World War II rope tow, to a growing area in the 1940's into the early 1960's, to an "overflow area" of Waterville Valley into the early 1970's, to a closure, to a reop…

Wendy's/Frontenac/Lynx Creek Wendy's Slope Frontenac Lynx Creek Plymouth, NH c1937-1991, 1994-1995 Introduction Wendy's Frontenac Lynx Creek ~ Historical Photos ~ ~ Memories Introduction Thanks to an interview with owner George Greer , we now know the complete story of Frontenac and Wendy's slope. George owned and operated Frontenac ski area from the 1960's until 1991. Both areas have closely related, albeit slightly complicated histories. In the mid to late 1930's, Plymouth, NH was a major stop for the snow trains.

Memories and ~ More Memories Note - the history presented here is believed to be mostly accurate, but it is still being worked on. History First, many thanks to Art Olive who sent us many scanned images of this lost area which were provided by Dave Potter Whitcomb, the grandson of the founder of this former ski area! Most pictures featured here are from them, unless otherwise noted. Skiing at the Peterborough Golf Club, which is next to what became Whit's, apparently started in the mid 1930's.

This was a small ski area that was in operation during the late 1940's. A ski tow, skating rink, and recreation room were all located on the land of the Inn. They owned 150 acres at 1100 feet elevation. (From the 1949 Eastern Ski Map) Tim Crowley, whose grandparents operated this area, has set up a webpage on the history of the inn...check it out at by clicking here. Here's a picture of the sign that was posted outside the inn.

Thanks to Richard Allen , we now know of this ski area that operated in Ossipee. Here are his details: I have some information for you regarding a ski slope and inn owned and operated by my wife's parents from 1946 to 1950 at West Ossipee, NH. The ski slope was named The Whittier Ski Slope and Tow, located on Rte 25, about a mile and a half south of Rte 16, on what the family called "Little Whittier". Their ski slope is not the one mentioned on your web page: http://www.

It was located between 1200 and 1350 feet of elevation, giving the area a vertical drop of 150 feet. Two rope tows served the area, one was 400 feet long with a 100 foot drop (for beginners). The other was 500 feet long, with a 150' drop, for intermediates. After 1949, no information is available until 1967, when the following photo was taken: Skier's enjoying the rope tow sometime before 1967.

The Silver Fox Outing Club ran a small ski area near the river in Woodsville in the late 1930's. Here's one source: 1939 (Skier's Guide to New England) 50 acres of open slopes with 1000 foot tow, run by Silver Fox Outing Club, 360 foot drop.

Salisbury, NH c 1968-1995 History Memories 2002 Pictures 2007 Pictures History In October of 2007,