Bretton Woods Mountain Resort

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Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
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Bretton Woods Mountain Resort in December 2011
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Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
Location in New Hampshire
Location Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA
Nearest major city Berlin, New Hampshire
Coordinates 44°15′35″N71°27′44″W / 44.25972°N 71.46222°W / 44.25972; -71.46222
Vertical1,500 feet (460 m)
Top elevation3,100 feet (940 m)
Base elevation1,600 feet (490 m)
Skiable area464 acres
Trails 102
Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg 25% Beginner
Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg 29% Intermediate
Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg 46% Expert
Lift system 10 total:
- 1 Gondola
- 4 High Speed Quads
- 1 Quad
- 1 Triple
- 1 T-Bar
- 2 Magic Carpet
Lift capacity14,000 skiers/hour
Terrain parks 4
Snowfall 200 inches (5.1 m)
Snowmaking 92%
Night skiing yes
Website brettonwoods.com

Bretton Woods Mountain Resort is a ski area located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, across from the Mount Washington Hotel, which owns it.

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Location and terrain

The resort is located on U.S. Route 302 in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The terrain occupies 464 acres (1.88 km2) adjacent to the White Mountain National Forest. 92% of the trails have snowmaking. There are 99 trails currently, and the resort receives an average of over 200 inches (5,100 mm) of snow per year. The resort includes 9 lifts, four of which are high speed quads. Bretton woods also includes a gondola. They run at a capacity of 14,000 people per hour. [1]

Ski lifts

Bretton Woods has eight chairlifts [2] and two magic carpets.

NameTypeBuilderBuiltVertical
(feet)		Length
(feet)		Notes
Skyway Gondola 8 Doppelmayr 201912985861Only 8 passenger gondola in New Hampshire.
Rosebrook High-Speed Quad 20035562455
West Mountain20028263802
Zephyr200010634160
Bethlehem198910104900
Learning CenterQuad200289828
Fabyan's ExpressTriple19838253396Despite having "Express" in its name, it is not a detachable chairlift.
Telegraph T-Bar 20123942264

On-mountain food

Eateries around the ski area include the Top O' Quad Restaurant, Maple Leaf BBQ, West Mountain BBQ, the Food Court, The Switchback Grill, and the Sugar Shack. [1]

Awards

In the 2013/2014 SKI Magazine Reader's Poll, Bretton Woods was named #1 in the East for snow, grooming, service, and weather. Also, Bretton Woods was chosen as the #12 ski resort in the world and the #6 ski resort in the U.S. and Canada by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. Bretton Woods was named #1 in New Hampshire for lifts, lodging, and dining, and overall ski resort. Bretton Woods was also named Top 5 in the East for family programs and scenery and Top 10 in the East for on mountain food. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alpine Facts". Mount Washington Resort.
  2. ↑ "Bretton Woods, NH". October 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, NH".
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