New Hampshire Skiing and Snowboarding
New Hampshire is one of New England's top ski destinations for both alpine or downhill skiing, snowboarding or riding, and Nordic or cross country skiing. New Hampshire offers a diverse set of skiing experiences for novice to expert skiers.
New Hampshire has 21 Alpine ski resorts, 20 of which have snowmaking for 50% or more of their trails. New Hampshire also has 20 Nordic (cross country skiing) resorts that offer nearly 1,000 KM of trails. Ski Magazine ranked several of New Hampshire's ski resorts among the top 20 ski resorts in the east ("2008 Readers Survey", Ski Magazine, October, 2007). These top New Hampshire ski areas include: Bretton Woods (#9), Attitash (#15), and Mount Sunapee (#20).
Bretton Woods also earned a number 3 ranking for having the top family programs in North America,as well as #5 for grooming, #8 for scenery, and #10 for #10 for off-hill activities, and #10 for dining.
New Hampshire Alpine Skiing / Downhill Skiing
| Resort | Town | Drop | Trails (Glades) |  |  |  | Lifts | Snow Making | Web |
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| Attitash | Bartlett | 1750 | 75 | 20% | 47% | 33% | 12 | 98% | www |
| Black Mountain | Jackson | 1100 | 40 | 33% | 34% | 33% | 4 | 98% | www |
| Bretton Woods | Bretton Woods | 1500 | 101 | 25% | 29% | 46% | 9 | 92% | www |
| Cannon Mountain | Franconia | 2146 | 55 | 17% | 47% | 36% | 9 | 97% | www |
| Cranmore Mountain Resort | North Conway | 1200 | 40 (6) | 36% | 44% | 20% | 10 | 100% | www |
| Crotched Mountain | Bennington | 875 | 20 | 28% | 50% | 22% | 5 | 100% | www |
| Dartmouth Skiway | Lyme Center | 968 | 30 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 3 | 70% | www |
| Granite Gorge | Keene/Roxbury | 525 | 17 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 3 | 40% | www |
| Gunstock Mountain Resort | Gilford | 1400 | 51 | 12% | 61% | 27% | 7 | 80% | www |
| King Pine | East Madison | 350 | 17 | 44% | 31% | 25% | 6 | 100% | www |
| Loon Mountain | Lincoln | 2100 | 47 (6) | 17% | 67% | 16% | 12 | 96% | www |
| McIntyre Ski Area | Manchester | 169 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 | 100% | www |
| Mount Sunapee | Newbury | 1510 | 65 | 26% | 49% | 25% | 10 | 97% | www |
| Pats Peak | Henniker | 710 | 22 (6) | 50% | 18% | 32% | 9 | 100% | www |
| Ragged Mountain Resort | Danbury | 1250 | 35 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 6 | 98% | www |
| Tenney Mountain | Plymouth | 1400 | 46 | 15% | 54% | 31% | 5 | 85% | www |
| The BALSAMS | Dixville Notch | 1000 | 16 (5) | 30% | 45% | 25% | 4 | 80% | www |
| Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley | 2020 | 52 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 12 | 100% | www |
| Whaleback Ski Area | Enfield | 700 | 26 | 19% | 50% | 31% | 2 | 50% | www |
| Wildcat Mountain | Pinkham Notch, | 2012 | 47 | 25% | 45% | 30% | 4 | 90% | www |
New Hampshire Nordic Skiing / Cross Country Skiing
| XC Centers | Town | Total Km | Grmd Km | Night Skiing | SM | Phone | Web | Balsams Wilderness | Dixville Notch | 95 | 85 | - | - | 603-255-3400 | www | Bear Notch Ski Touring Center | Bartlett | 70 | 60 | - | - | 603-374-2277 | www | Bretton Woods Nordic | Bretton Woods | 100 | 95 | - | - | 603-278-3322 | www | Dexter's Inn Trails by Norsk | Sunapee | 25 | 15 | - | - | 800-232-5571 | www | Eastman Cross Country Center | Grantham | 36 | 30 | No | - | 603-863-4500 | www | Franconia Villiage XC | Franconia | 65 | 65 | - | - | 800-473-5299 | www | Granite Gorge | Roxbury | 12 | 12 | Yes | Yes | 603-358-5000 | www | Great Glen Trails | Gorham | 40 | 20 | - | - | 603-466-2333 | www | Gunstock XC & Snowshoe Center | Gilford | 50 | 38 | - | - | 800-GUNSTOCK | www | Jackson Cross Country | Jackson | 154 | 93 | Unlit | No | 800-XC-snows | www | King Pine | Madison | 22 | 15 | No | No | 603-367-8896 | www | Loon Mountain | Lincoln | 16 | 16 | No | No | 603-745-8111 ext. 5562 | www | Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring | Intervale | 65 | 65 | No | No | 603-356-9920 | www | Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa | Whitefield | 27 | 27 | - | - | 603-837-2100 | www | Nordic Center at Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley | 73 | 73 | No | No | 603-236-4666 | www | Nordic Skier Wolfeboro XC | Wolfeboro | 30 | 30 | No | No | 603-569-3151 | www | Sunset Hill Nordic Center | Sugar Hill | 30 | 30 | No | No | 603-823-5522 | www | Windblown Cross Country Skiing | New Ipswich | 40 | 40 | No | No | 603-878-2869 | www | Woodbound Inn Cross Country | Rindge | 20 | 16 | No | No | 603-532-8341 | www |
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New Hampshire Ski Reports and Snow Conditions
| New Hampshire Ski Reports and Snow Conditions |
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| Attitash, New Hampshire *Click for more details... |
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