The weather outside is delightful...winter's coming...just in time for the Holidays and New Hampshire's Ski season.
New Hampshire offers a wide variety of outdoor activities and pursuits..from coastal beaches to the White Mountains...there is a little bit of everything and something for everyone!
Traveling to New England don't forget to pack your skis...don't have any skis? not to worry there are plenty of rental shops and ski shops that will gladly fit you with the perfect pair. Explore Ski NH... it is a jam packed website full of ski and snow boarding information.
While my children were growing we spent many weekends skiing in New Hampshire and Maine. Ski clubs, ski lessons, ski meets and races...It was a great family activity, one that involved the whole family and our extended group of friends. Nothing better than being on white powder on top of a mountain on a bright sunny day...ahhh perfection! So whether your an expert skier or just beginning you'll be delighted by our ski areas.
Personally I can tell you..I am!
Let's take a peak at some of our fine New Hampshire Ski areas...but be sure to check out for SkiNH for complete listings and maps of all ski areas in New Hampshire.
Attitash in Bartlet NH states "We are making loads of snow!" check out the website for pricing and trail information.
Black Mountain in Jackson NH has a long ski history extending all the way back to 1935 when NH first began to make people sit up and take notice of it's beautiful ski areas.
Bretton Woods Mount Washington Ski Resort...This is where my kids learned to Ski and I spent many weekends on the trails.
Cannon Mountain Franconia Notch State Park...the views here are phenomenal!!!
Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, When you tire of skiing this is the home of New Hampshire premiere shopping outlets...bling-bling-bling!
Crotched Mountain located in Bennington NH, they claim that snow making is currently active on about 90% of the mountain and they're not kidding around.
Gunstock Located in Gilford NH, will be open for skiing and riding on December 19th.
Loon Mountain in Lincoln NH, has had a Santa spotting-Santa is a skier and he likes to relax before the holiday by skiing at Loon Mountain. So you better be good and look for Santa on the slopes!!!
Mount Sunapee in Newbury NH, is open with terrain for all abilities including top-to-bottom skiing and riding from the Summit and South Peak.
Pats Peak in Henniker NH, claim they've fired up the snow guns and plan on keeping them going to bring you even more open terrain as soon as possible!
Waterville Valley in Waterville Valley NH...This place is a legend in my household as my boys ski raced here most winters.
Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch NH, ride NH's highest 4 passenger Gondola for awesome scenery.
Looking for some wonderful places to rest while skiing check out the offerings at Ski NH's Lodging Guide
For your learning pleasure...Some Snow Surface Terminology
I'm sure there are more but these are the most common;
Packed Powder - very dry natural or man-made compacted snow...fun to ski on.
Packed Snow - packed surface of natural or man-made snow...nice-nice stuff.
Groomed Snow - machine groomed...not bad at all :)
Groomed Granular - old snow base that has been machine-groomed to provide loose granular surface...nice.
Loose Granular - old base that is loose...not bad at all.
Frozen Granular - hard-surfaced granular base that has been frozen after thaw..."Opps" type of skiing for me.
Wet Granular - loose or frozen granular snow that has been subjected to warm temperatures...mushy stuff.
Spring Skiing - my favorite...old base that has been thawed and re-frozen by cold nights and warm days so that the surface becomes heavy...I like this stuff because it keeps me slow. I'm not a speed freak!
If you want more inside information about New Hampshire real estate visit our website here or if you'd like to search NH homes for sale on or near ski areas of your choice or anywhere at all in the state of New Hampshire.
Remember even if you don't have snow...New Hampshire's ski areas have the finest snow making equipment available and that means you can enjoy skiing even if you see green out your window!
Need more info e-mail me at monika@monikamcgillicuddy.com
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Wow Monika those little kids look awful familiar. They sure do look like they were having fun that day.
Thanks Jay
Hey..hon who is that tall guy in the red jacket??? You by chance?? That was probably the last time you ever got on skis..to paranoid about ruining your golf game to enjoy skiing.
Just a light dusting of snow in the mountains surrounding the Las Vegas valley this morning. After growing up in Wisconsin, I now prefer to look at snow from a distance or online - no more early mornings shoveling the driveway!
What snow on the east coast???? I'm kidding of course, but I do come from the state with the greatest snow on earth!!! LOL...Karl in Utah
John...I'll be sure to take lots of photos for you this winter as I'm sure we'll have a ton of snow!! I hear you about wanting to see it from a distance.
Karl..Snow? Well not yet but it's coming. I think!!! LOL Someday I'm going to see your snow first hand.
Monika, we have not even come close to getting snow yet here in Connecticut this year. In fact the temperature has been in the 50's and 60's, wiered winter.
Monika - FUN post!! Love the pics!
Nope, George, we don't have snow up here in southern NH either, but as many of our ski mountains keep advertising, just because there's no snow on the ground outside our houses doesn't mean there isn't snow up north!! Most of them have snow-making machines all over their mountains. Hopefully, for their sake, they've been making snow, although with the temps we've been having, it might not be cold enough.....
Ann
Hi George... No snow yet up here and according to the local weather we'll be having a heat wave soon...Maybe as high as 50 degrees tomorrow! A few days ago they said snow on Christmas...so who knows!!! Most of the ski areas have snow....albeit man made..so while it's not as nice as the real stuff it works well under skis. Thanks for reading.
Ann...Nice seeing you today!! Thanks for reading my ski report...although you'll be needing shorts soon...snow is probably the furthest thing from your mind!
Have a safe flight to Florida tomorrow.
I would have never considered skiing in New Hampshire until this post- Thanks Monika! The pictures are great! I wanted to go skiing this year but can't find a baby sitter for my little one- my Nanny doesn't wan to go, my mom doesn't want to go and neither does my mother in law . <sniff - sniff>
LOL...Now you do mean water skiing?? Right LOL! Hmmm maybe a blog idea...water skiing in NH??
Thanks for reading my blog Ines.
Hi Ines. LoonMountain here in NH has a great child care program. Check it out at http://loonmtn.com/info/winter/daycare.asp if you truly want to ski New Hamsphire. As was said earlier, just because there isn't much snow on the ground doesn't mean it isn't on the slopes. Loon has over 90% snowmaking coverage. And there should be some real stuff coming tonight!
Thanks for the info Susan but I'm not the daycare type - I'm one of those parents you hear about that don't leave their kids with anyone but family until the kid can communicate clearly. I will certainly keep it in mind for when the little one is a little older.
Moni I can't find your other post but i did find this one lol. Back in the day, I learned how to x country ski in Vermont but we mostly went to New Hampshire to do it. I don't remember where we were, but it was my ex, a friend named Art and myself. Art was an excellent down hill skier so he decided he was leading the way. Well, we wound up at the top of a down hill course! Only we were on x country skiis! I have no idea how I am still alive. And that was my only foray into downhill. But I do have to say, the countryside in NH is magnificent!
LOL...triple C it's under my other profile...umm go to NH or to the dashboard...I think I'm #3 or 4...and you'll see me...standing against the black board...
You need to come for a visit. It is pretty up here. I learned to ski in Vermont a place called Okemo...something like that. Very nice easy mountain near Killington...which always scared me..Killington...