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Lake Winnipesaukee, with Mount Washington and the snow-capped Presidential Range on the horizon. Originally known as Belknap Mountain Recreation Area, Gunstock Mountain Resort was built by the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that provided employment and created public works projects throughout the United States during the Great Depression. [2]
The following is a list of ski areas in New England by vertical drop. Unless otherwise noted, vertical drop figures are from Verticalfeet.com , vertical for Bolton Valley and Magic Mountain directly from their websites.
Gunstock Mountain is the second highest peak in the Belknap Mountains of central New Hampshire with an elevation greater than 2240 feet (683 m). It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Belknap Mountain, the highest point in the range. It is home to the Gunstock Mountain Resort ski area. The ski resort has been written up in national ski ...
An example of a summer tubing venue is the Utah Olympic Park Jumps in Park City, Utah, which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics ski jumping events (including during the Nordic combined) and is expected to do so again when the Winter Olympics return to Salt Lake City in 2034. [17] Summer tubing track with Mr. Snow modules
The number of snow ski areas and resorts in the United States peaked in the late 1960s at around 1000 areas. [1] Since then many small, rope-tow only areas have closed or consolidated. [2] The following listing accounts for US ski areas that are currently operational. It is restricted to ski lift-served alpine skiing areas, both public and private.
By placing second in each of the first two technical events (a giant slalom in Sölden and a slalom in Levi), two-time overall runner-up Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway jumped into the overall lead at the start of the season, ahead of his countryman Alexander Steen Olsen, who was leading after winning the giant slalom. [7]
Hikers viewing Lake Solitude (2510' above sea level) from White Ledges. Skiing and snowboard riding are popular winter activities at Mount Sunapee Resort & Ski Area.The ski area lies within Mount Sunapee State Park, but in 1998 the state leased the 968-acre (392 ha) ski area of the park to be operated by Tim and Dianne Mueller, who own Okemo Mountain Resort.
Lost Valley is a ski area in Auburn, Maine. Its east-facing slopes feature 21 trails & 9 gladed trails across the hill, and is served by five lifts, three chairlifts, one ground lift carpet, and one tow lift in their snow-tubing park. Lost Valley is home to the Maine Family Snow Tube Park.