Bretton_Woods_Mountain_Resort
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
Ski area in New Hampshire, United States
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort is a ski area located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, across from the Mount Washington Hotel, which owns it.
| Bretton Woods Mountain Resort | |
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Bretton Woods Mountain Resort in December 2011 | |
Location in New Hampshire | |
| Location | Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA |
| Nearest major city | Berlin, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 44°15′35″N 71°27′44″W |
| Vertical | 1,500 feet (460 m) |
| Top elevation | 3,100 feet (940 m) |
| Base elevation | 1,600 feet (490 m) |
| Skiable area | 464 acres |
| Trails | 102 25% Beginner  29% Intermediate  46% Expert |
| Lift system | 10 total: - 1 Gondola - 4 High Speed Quads - 1 Quad - 1 Triple - 1 T-Bar - 2 Magic Carpet |
| Lift capacity | 14,000 skiers/hour |
| Terrain parks | 4 |
| Snowfall | 200 inches (5.1 m) |
| Snowmaking | 92% |
| Night skiing | yes |
| Website | brettonwoods |
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 98 trails currently, and the resort receives an average of over 200 inches (5,100 mm) of snow per year. The resort includes 8 lifts, four of which are high speed quads. They run at a capacity of 14,000 people per hour.[1]
Ski lifts
Bretton Woods has eight chairlifts [2] and two magic carpets.
| Name | Type | Builder | Built | Vertical (feet) | Length (feet) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyway | Gondola 8 | Doppelmayr | 2019 | 1298 | 5861 | Only 8 passenger gondola in New Hampshire. |
| Rosebrook | High-Speed Quad | 2003 | 556 | 2455 | ||
| West Mountain | 2002 | 826 | 3802 | |||
| Zephyr | 2000 | 1063 | 4160 | |||
| Bethlehem | 1989 | 1010 | 4900 | |||
| Learning Center | Quad | 2002 | 89 | 828 | ||
| Fabyan's Express | Triple | 1983 | 825 | 3396 | Despite having "Express" in its name, it is not a detachable chairlift. | |
| Telegraph | T-Bar | 2012 | 394 | 2264 | ||
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]
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]
- "Alpine Facts". Mount Washington Resort.
- "Bretton Woods, NH". 27 October 2015.
- Bretton Woods – Official site