Outdoor Recreation

Skiing

Visiting New Hampshire this winter? Or are you a NH resident looking for something to keep you busy when it's cold out? Hit the slopes! New Hampshire ski slopes are among the best in the states and with plenty of freshly made snow and there are plenty of advanced and beginner trails.

Attitash

Bartlett, NH 03812

Vertical Drop : 1,750 ft.
Skiable terrain: 310
Snowmaking Coverage 98%
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Balsams Cross Country

Dixville Notch, NH

Trail info

Total km : 95  
Groomed : 85  
Tracked : 85  
Skate Groomed :

Balsams Wilderness Ski Area

Dixville Notch, NH

Vertical Drop: 1,000 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 87
Snowmaking Coverage : 80%
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Bear Brook State Park

Allenstown, NH This 9,600-acre park is laced with trails, and trail maps are available at the parking
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Bear Notch Ski Touring Center

Bartlett, NH 03812

Trail info

Total km : 70  
Groomed : 60  
Tracked : 60  

Beaver Brook Association

Hollis, NH 03049 The trails on Maple Hill Farm are accessible at no charge all winter long for
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Black Mountain

Jackson, NH 03846

Vertical Drop: 1,100 ft.
Total Acreage : (trail and glade) 143
Snowmaking Coverage : 98%

Bretton Woods

Bretton Woods, NH

Apline Skiing Trail Info

Vertical Drop : 1,500 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade) :

Cannon Mountain

Franconia, NH

Vertical Drop: 2,180 ft.
Total Acreage : (trail and glade) 260
Snowmaking Coverage : 97%

Cranmore

North Conway, NH

Vertical Drop: 1,200 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 200+
Snowmaking Coverage : 100%
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Crotched Mountain

Bennington, NH

Vertical Drop: 875 ft.
Total Acreage : (trail and glade) 75
Snowmaking Coverage : 100%

Dartmouth Skiway

Lyme

Vertical Drop: 968 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 106
Snowmaking Coverage : 67%
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Eastman Cross Country Center

Grantham, NH

Trail Info

Total km: 36   
Groomed : 30   
Tracked : 20   
Skate Groomed

Franconia Village XC Ski Center

Franconia, NH 03580 The Franconia Inn maintains a network of trails totaling over 65km. Most of the trails
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Granite Gorge

Keene, NH

Vertical Drop : 525 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade ): 55
Snowmaking Coverage :

Great Glen Trails

Gorham, NH 03581 Great Glen Trails is all about families. They bring the family together and keep the
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Gunstock Cross-Country Center

Gilford, NH 03249 Cross Country skiing ...Think More Snow!Enjoy New Hampshire's snow clad wilderness on the best groomed
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Gunstock Mountain Resort

Gilford, NH

Vertical Drop : 1,400 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 224
Snowmaking Coverage : 90%

Hampshire Hills Ski Touring Center

Milford, NH 03055 Nine gently sloping wooded trails totaling 4 kilometers of groomed trails invite a quick lunch-hour
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Jackson Ski Touring Foundation

Jackson, NH 03846 Enjoy the beauty of Jackson along with the charming inns and restaurants by skiing the
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King Pine Ski Area at Purity Spring Resort

East Madison, NH

Vertical Drop: 350 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 48
Snowmaking Coverage : 100%
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Loon Mountain

Lincoln, NH

Vertical Drop : 2,100 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 326
Snowmaking Coverage : 97%

McIntyre Ski And Snowboard School

Manchester, NH

Vertical Drop : 180 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 35
Snowmaking Coverage : 100%

Mount Sunapee

Mount Sunapee

Vertical Drop: 1,510 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 232
Snowmaking Coverage : 97%
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Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snow Touring

Intervale, NH 03845 Cross country ski or snowshoe over 65 kmof trails, groomed for both classical skiingor skate
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Nordic Skier

Wolfeboro, NH Wolfeboro XC maintains 30 kilometers of machine groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails, in Wolfeboro,
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Pat's Peak Ski Area

Henniker, NH

Vertical Drop: 710 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade) : 90
Snowmaking Coverage : 100%

Pawtuckaway State Park

Nottingham, NH This 5,500-acre park is a favorite summer camping destination. In winter the park is closed,
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Ragged Mountain

Danbury, NH

Vertical Drop : 1,250 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 220
Snowmaking Coverage : 84%

Robert Frost Farm Historic Site

Derry, NH 03038 The farm where America's great poet observed and wrote about New Hampshire's snows is closed
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Sargent Camp

Hancock, NH 03449 Boston University owns and maintains this 850-acre woods. With 12 miles of cross-country trails open
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Sunset Hill House Touring Center

Sugar Hill, NH 03586 Adjacent to the Sunset Hill House, a beautiful country inn, this Nordic center offers tobogganing,
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Tenney Mountain Ski Area - CLOSED

Plymouth, NH

TENNEY MOUNTAIN IS CLOSED FOR THE 2010-2011 SKI SEASON

Vertical Drop: 1,400Tenney offers a variety

Tuckerman Ravine

Jackson, NH Tuckerman Ravine is only for very experienced skiers, preferably those with lots of mountaineering experience.
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Urban Forestry Center

Portsmouth, NH 03801 This educational center, run by the Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests, has trails
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Waterville Valley

Waterville Valley, NH

Vertical Drop: 2,020 ft.
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 255
Snowmaking Coverage: 100%
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Waterville Valley Nordic Center

Waterville Valley, NH 03215 Discover the most complete cross country and nordic snowsports experience in New England at Waterville
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White Lake State Park

Tamworth, NH This park offers trails for snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing at no cost. Most are
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Wildcat Mountain

Vertical Drop : 2,112 ft. (Summit Elevation 4,062 ft.)
Total Acreage (trail and glade): 225

Windblown Cross-country Skiing

New Ipswich, NH A family-owned and operated business since 1972, Windblown offers a ski experience that is no
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Woodbound Inn & Resort

Rindge, NH 03461 Total Kilometers: 20, with 17 tracked, 2 skate groomed and 3 backcountry.You don't have to
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