King Pine Ski Area is a ski resort

Ski resort

A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...

 located in Madison

Madison, New Hampshire

Madison is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,502 at the 2010 census. Madison includes the village of Silver Lake.- History :...

, Carroll County, New Hampshire.

King Pine has 45 skiable acres, with six ski lift

Ski lift

The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...

s and seventeen trails. King Pine also has 22 km of skate- and track-groomed cross country

Nordic skiing

Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....

 trails as well as snowshoe

Snowshoe

A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....

ing, Zamboni-groomed ice skating

Ice skating

Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...

, snowtubing

Tubing (recreation)

Tubing is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.-Water:Tubing on water generally consists of two forms: towed and free-floating, also...

, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and a PSIA-certified ski school. Seasonal events include pond skimming, a cardboard box derby, and ski and snowboard races.

Skiing and snowboarding

King Pine features 17 trails, 6 lifts, easy-to-navigate terrain and a spacious base lodge, and has been in operation for 50 years.

44% of King Pine's terrain is designed for novice and 31% for intermediate skiers and riders.

Adventure can be found on Pitch Pine (one of New England's steepest trails) or in the Twisted Pine Terrain Park, with hits, rails and challenging elements.

Night skiing

King Pine offers night skiing on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights and during holiday periods from 4-9pm. Eight trails are open at night and are served by two triple chairlifts, Powder Bear and Polar Bear. The following trails have night skiing: White Pine, King Pine, East Slope, West Slope, Pine Cone, Pine Board, Pine Spills, Knotty Pine, Scotch Pine and Crooked Pine.

Snowtubing

The Pine Meadows Snowtubing Park has three snowtubing lanes, serviced by a tow rope.

Ice skating

The Tohko Dome is an outdoor, covered ice rink. It is Zamboni

Ice resurfacer

An ice resurfacer is a truck-like vehicle or smaller device used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice rink. The first ice resurfacer was developed by Frank J. Zamboni in 1949 in the city of Paramount, California...

-groomed daily. The ice rink

Ice rink

An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...

has an outdoor firepit, lights for skating at night and music.

Nordic skiing

The Purity Spring XC & Snowshoe Reserve features 22km of scenic, back-country trails (15km skate and track groomed). The trails wind through the forest surrounding Purity Lake, twisting through tall pines to the adjacent NH Audubon wildlife sanctuary. Skate and classic cross-country skis are available in the King Pine Rental and Tune Shop.

Snowshoeing

There are 28 km of snowshoe trails around King Pine and Purity Spring, including the adjacent NH Audubon wildlife sanctuary. Snowshoe tours are typically available every Saturday afternoon and during holiday periods. Snowshoe rentals are available in the King Pine Rental and Tune Shop.

Horse-drawn sleigh rides

Sleigh rides are offered through Purity Spring Resort at the Burnt Meadow Stables. The sleigh ride travels through open pastures and fields, through spruce-lined forests and along backcountry trails.

External links

• King Pine – Official site
• Purity Spring Resort – Parent company of King Pine Ski Area
• King Pine – NewEnglandSkiHistory.com – photos and history