Loon Mountain Ski Resort
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Loon Mountain Ski Resort is a ski resort in Lincoln
, New Hampshire
, in Grafton County
. It is in the White Mountain National Forest
. Its vertical drop of 2109 feet (642.8 m) is the tenth largest in New England. It is located on Loon Mountain
.
for many years, and has more visitors in the summer than in the winter.
Loon has twelve ski lifts: one four-passenger gondola, three detachable quad chairs, one fixed-grip quad chair, three fixed-grip double chairs, one fixed-grip triple chair and three surface lifts. The area has 53 trails covering 324 acres (1.3 km²) skiable. Terra Mesa Resort properties, a MacFarlan Capital Partners Company, is building a real estate development at the base of South Peak. In the following years the new home and condo sites will be connected to the ski area with new trails and lifts.
On September 19, 2007 Boyne Resorts
, a Michigan-based resort company, announced it had acquired the lease to operate Loon from Booth Creek Ski Holdings. In December of the same year, the new South Peak opened with three new trails, one new detachable quad chair lift, and a fixed-grip quad chair lift connecting the South Peak to the main ski area. This initial expansion of 50 acres (202,343 m²) represents only 35% of the total permitted expansion on South Peak. In 2008-2009 Loon opened two more trails on South Peak including Ripsaw, an expert slope originally cut in 1996 but never finished because of delays in the permitting process, and Escape Route, a winding, secluded trail leading only to the South Peak Parking lot with no lift service. In the early Spring of 2009 Loon started removing trees for two new expert trails parallel to Ripsaw. These new routes, named Jobber and Twitcher, will not be opened for skiing and riding until the winter of 2011-12. Once completed, their addition will complete the current permitted South Peak expansion.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, in Grafton County
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
. It is in the White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest is a federally-managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. It has a total area of...
. Its vertical drop of 2109 feet (642.8 m) is the tenth largest in New England. It is located on Loon Mountain
Loon Mountain
Loon Mountain is a mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is in the White Mountain National Forest.The mountain is known for Loon Mountain Ski Resort, which, like most New England mountain resorts, has expanded into an all-season recreation area.-External links:* - Official site*...
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Loon Mountain hosts more skiers than any other resort in the state. In the fall Loon Mountain has hosted the New Hampshire Highland GamesHighland games
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for many years, and has more visitors in the summer than in the winter.
Loon has twelve ski lifts: one four-passenger gondola, three detachable quad chairs, one fixed-grip quad chair, three fixed-grip double chairs, one fixed-grip triple chair and three surface lifts. The area has 53 trails covering 324 acres (1.3 km²) skiable. Terra Mesa Resort properties, a MacFarlan Capital Partners Company, is building a real estate development at the base of South Peak. In the following years the new home and condo sites will be connected to the ski area with new trails and lifts.
On September 19, 2007 Boyne Resorts
Boyne Resorts
Boyne Resorts is the third largest owner and operator of ski and golf resorts in the United States and is the longest running management team at nearly 60 years. The company employs over 7,000 fulltime and seasonal staff. It operates 13 resort properties - 10 ski resorts and 11 golf courses. The...
, a Michigan-based resort company, announced it had acquired the lease to operate Loon from Booth Creek Ski Holdings. In December of the same year, the new South Peak opened with three new trails, one new detachable quad chair lift, and a fixed-grip quad chair lift connecting the South Peak to the main ski area. This initial expansion of 50 acres (202,343 m²) represents only 35% of the total permitted expansion on South Peak. In 2008-2009 Loon opened two more trails on South Peak including Ripsaw, an expert slope originally cut in 1996 but never finished because of delays in the permitting process, and Escape Route, a winding, secluded trail leading only to the South Peak Parking lot with no lift service. In the early Spring of 2009 Loon started removing trees for two new expert trails parallel to Ripsaw. These new routes, named Jobber and Twitcher, will not be opened for skiing and riding until the winter of 2011-12. Once completed, their addition will complete the current permitted South Peak expansion.
External links
- Loon Mountain Ski Resort - Official site
- Loon Mountain Ski Patrol