I gotta say Pats peak!

Pussy.

Black Mtn in Jackson.

I like Pat's peak, good beginner friendly mountain. Not too crowded when we went, which is important to me

When I was younger I loved wildcat

>Pussy.

Right. Because God forbid people stay on terrain suited to their ability.

People like you who promote skiing beyond one's ability cause ski wrecks.

Loon

Bretton Woods for me.

Pats peak is where I learned to ski!

Wildcat

Wildcat when it's good

Cannon

This. Best value hands down.

Ragged or cannon but Loon on the right day is unstoppable

Cannon or Waterville

Cannon and Wildcat

Right Gully

Owner is insane.

I love Sunapee but they don't have night skiing :/

Attitash Bear Peak, every day of the week.

Wildcat rocks

Ok Sonny Bono

How so? Can you elaborate? I've only been once, don't know anything about the owner or surrounding politics.

It’s not political, he’s just an asshole.

Abenaki. Just a small hill with a rope tow. Used to take the bus there after school in the winter. It was kind of like the town babysitter. Not the best skiing, but tops in nostalgia.

$11 season pass, iirc.

It was even cheaper when I was growing up. :)

Cranmore

For bringing my kids to learn it's McIntyre. For me to get some quick laps in, Cannon.

I need to try this mountain

My favorite slope is that cheeked up ass of yours

Living in the Plymouth area it is kind of disappointing no one has been able to keep Tenney Mountain open.

Not that it was the state's best.

Mt. Eustis in Littleton. Great community run rope row with decent elevation and only $5. So perfect for a few runs and kids

I used to love going there back in the 90s.

I haven't skied everywhere in NH yet but that's because I really enjoy Cannon so that's where I usually wind up.

Ragged mountain is pretty nice too actually. Not huge, and I loved the $20 student lift tickets when I could take advantage of it.

He kicked out a nighttime race series and ski the whites business because too many people showed up. Not because they were rowdy or disrespectful, just too many people wanted to buy beer and he killed the whole operation.

Black Mountain Jackson NH

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I live in the Whites. Hands down wildcat. No where else can you ski 2100 vertical with a 6 minute chairlift ride. It’s cold and windy but you just need to know how to dress.

Cannon mountain has entered the chat

No one has said loon or Waterville which is funny because there are so many people there. Mostly from Massachusetts.

I don't ski but when my sister and BiL come to visit, my BiL (who is a huge skiier) *loves* Loon.

Pat’s. Lol jk

Okemo!

Shhh... Cannon is always under cloud cover with winds blowing over ice covered trails

To elaborate, it’s sooo wide with a variety of trails and lots of space to not run into people too much even on a busy day. Great glades trails on a powder day that I could ride over and over. Plus the cafes right around the area are to die for :)

Love Wildcat during the card box races lots of fun

The one the out of staters don't know about 😬

The problem with Cannon is that it's right on 93. It's like a direct link to assholeville.

"Oooooh, it's so cold an icy there, and the wind is terrible..."

...my response to out-of-staters. All true, but the views and the runs are so worth it!

Problem with cannon is that it has maybe 5 days a year with good snow, rest of the time it's half ice rink half boulder field.

Surprised this hasn't come up more often. Best snow in New England, IMO.

King's Ridge. The parking lot at the top is the best.

Best views too

It’s opening back up this year!

When vail actually opens it...

They're pretty active on social media this year, projected opening in late December!

Looks tiny

I know him personally, have always thought he was a great guy. Haven't ever had any negative interactions with him myself. Edit: previous owner, if this has happened in the last 2 or 3 years than it wasn't the gentleman who owned it most of my life.

Cannon and Bretton Woods

When did they move Okemo to NH?

The Cannon.

It was great back in the 90s.

Sunapee, but only mid-week when half of Boston isn't there.

Lmao. True. That’s my bad. Haha still love it!

Used to be Wildcat but it has gone downhill - no pun intended. Cannon or Attitash or Breton Woods depending on natural snow and how busy they are

It happened last year.

Ok sure bye!

I learned to ski at McIntyre in the 80's when I was in kindergarten! Great experience!

I went there for the first time this weekend and they have definitely stepped up their game this season. People made a huge stink last year becuase it just seems like they didn't care, didn't put in any effort. This year I'm seeing like 2-3X the amount of staff, way more snow making already, some attempt at organized parking. Even the store had 3 employees working where I've never seen more than 1. So far it looks much improved!

Not sure if any of you ever had a chance when it was open, but the Balsam'e Wilderness Ski Resort in Dixville Notch was absolutely wonderful. It wasn't the biggest or the baddest ski area, but the atmosphere was great, the views were beautiful, and trails were really in very nice condition. I skied there in the early 90's while attending Colebrook schools. My last time there was January 2003 after returning from Michigan for my grandfather's funeral. It was midweek when I went and there were maybe 15 people there, I had the place to myself with my fiancee at the time. Always loved that it was hidden away in the north and not spoiled. I heard of plans to restore the hotel and ski area along with expanding the ski services but it seems this is dead in the water at this time. Thankful for the memories.

You jest, but Pat's is great for learning! I learned to ski as an adult, first time at 27 and I was up at Gunstock...pure ice and no greens. It was awful.

Luckily I went out to CO and had a better time there, but since my first season getting back into it is mentally challenging each year and Pat's is super unintimading, so it's great for that at least!

When the snow is fresh...cannon. When there are small crowds....loon. When the snow is fresh and the crowds are small...wildcat.

Backcountry spring skiing shout-out...tucks

Eh what

I grew up on Pat’s and Crotched. They’re great for beginners but after living here for so long I get bored of those two within an hour or two of riding.

Can most definitely see that haha, some good eats around there though too!

You really can't beat Cannon after a fresh dump of snow.

Don't know owner from Adam...but what I understood was people had their own beer (not purchased) which not only would cut into owner's profit margin...but can put his liquor license in jeopardy.

Again...don't have a dog in the fight (except for I showed up, first time ever, the night in question ready to skin up and party at a bonfire!)...just heard there was a little more to it than throwing everyone out on their ass

Black?

I was looking for a Pats comment lol. It’s my favorite because it’s close to me. I’m a novice-intermediate who only goes maybe 3 times a season. I pick a weekday and it’s like I got the place to myself.

This is Crotched I take it! It's my go-to since I live right there and go with my family all the time, but I would like to check out Pat's this season.

I will admit their kitchen has always been the bomb

If he just ended the partnership, no one would have cared. That’s well within his right as a businessowner. Maybe you even thank them for their support over the last 10 years to be polite, but it’s not necessary. This is common sense. Basic decency.

No, what the owner of Black Mountain did was talk shit about everyone involved, including other local small business owners. Business partnerships fall through all the time. Only a real trashy asshole rants on Facebook and slanders everyone involved. Conversely, the other parties handled it graciously. Killed him with kindness.

It doesn’t really matter what the real story is. Whether people were skinning without a pass, or BYOB to the nighttime race. You just don’t do that. Especially when the partnership was so long standing and it was all locals.

There’s been a lot of mountains that have stopped allowing uphill travel for various reasons. No one wants a ski area to ban it, but it’s well within their rights. I can’t think of any other owner that’s handled it so poorly and made it so personal and nasty, because only a crazy person would do that.

Sunapee is close by, so that’s my home resort. Midweek is great, weekends are iffy depending on how many lifts they have open and if every Masshole and their mother decides to ski there that weekend.

Temple Mt followed by Tenney Mt.?

Loon, Cranmore, Gunstock

I live 2 miles down the road. If we get a sunny weekend after a snowy week the traffic backup will be even past my driveway. Its insane

Exceept I got so excited that I forgot Okemo is in Vermont 😬 oops!

Pat's trails aren't as fun as Crotched, but the vibes are excellent. Nice local spot. Good people all around. Fun themed events. Great for families with kids happily zooming everywhere. They have some fun park features for all abilities, too.

Be forewarned that if you are a snowboarder, there are a lot of flat spots especially on skier's right where you can get stuck if the snow isn't particularly fast.

Same! Even on days with crappy conditions both mountains offer so much fun.

Attitash - Everything is spread out enough to limit bottlenecks

Sunapee is my nostalgic go-to

I’m glad I’ll be doing more midweek than weekend. I couldn’t imagine having to deal with that nonsense. If I do go weekends, I get there early and stay warm in the lodge. Bring some hot cocoa or coffee in a thermos for the line and lift.

hail corporate!

they also allow hiking/skiing

Gunstock for sentimental reasons & proximity, Cannon then Wildcat for the best skiing.