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Bretton Woods Mountain Resort

Coordinates: 44°15′35″N 71°27′44″W / 44.25972°N 71.46222°W / 44.25972; -71.46222
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Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort in December 2011
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort in December 2011
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort is located in New Hampshire
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort
Location in New Hampshire
LocationBretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA
Nearest major cityBerlin, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°15′35″N 71°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
Trails102
25% Beginner
29% Intermediate
46% Expert
Lift system10 total:
- 1 Gondola
- 4 High Speed Quads
- 1 Quad
- 1 Triple
- 1 T-Bar
- 2 Magic Carpet
Lift capacity14,000 skiers/hour
Terrain parks4
Snowfall200 inches (5.1 m)
Snowmaking92%
Night skiingyes
Websitebrettonwoods.com

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

Location and terrain

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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

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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

On-mountain food

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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

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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

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