Attitash Mountain Resort

Attitash Mountain Resort
A view of Attitash and Bear Peak
Location	Bartlett, New Hampshire, US
Nearest city	North Conway
Coordinates	44°04′56″N 71°13′47″W / 44.08222°N 71.22972°W / 44.08222; -71.22972
Vertical	1,750 ft (530 m)
Runs	68 - 29% beginner - 44% intermediate - 27% advanced
Lift system	10 chairs: 2 High Speed Quads, 1 Quad, 3 Triples, 3 Double, 1 Surface Lift
Snowmaking	98%
Website	www.attitash.com

Skiing at Attitash

Attitash Mountain Resort is a ski area located on U.S. Route 302 in Bartlett, New Hampshire, near North Conway. Constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration,^[1] Attitash is operated by Peak Resorts under a special-use permit with the White Mountain National Forest.^[2]

Located in the heart of the White Mountains, Attitash is home to two mountains, Attitash and Bear Peak. Attitash/Bear Peak has a total of 68 ski runs. It is a resort that appeals to all skill levels.

Attitash means "blueberry" in the Abenaki language.^[3]

Mountain statistics

• Vertical drop: 1,750 ft (530 m) (Attitash); 1,450 ft (440 m) (Bear Peak)
• Base elevation: 600 ft (180 m) (Attitash); 600 ft (180 m) (Bear Peak)
• Summit elevation: 2,350 ft (720 m) (Attitash); 2,050 ft (620 m) (Bear Peak)
• Trails and glades: 68; most difficult 27%; more difficult 44%; easiest 29%^[4]
• Total skiable area: 311 acres (1.26 km²)
• Trail length: 23 miles (37 km)
• Chairlifts: 10 — 3 quads, 2 high-speed detachable, 3 triples, 3 doubles, 1 surface lift (Snowbelt Conveyor Lift)
• Tree skiing: 60 acres (240,000 m²) of diverse terrain in different glades across Attitash and Bear Peak
• Average annual snowfall: 120 inches (3,000 mm)
• Typical season length: November through April (actual dates subject to change)
• Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekends and holidays, EST; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. mid-week, EST; Times may vary early season: Nov to Dec - 3:30 PM
• The Abenaki lift closes at 3:30 daily
• Exposure: Northern (both peaks)
• Uphill lift capacity: 14,385 people per hour
• Tuning and repair: Complete ski and snowboard repair and tuning center in the Attitash Base Lodge

Terrain

A view of the slopes of Attitash in summer

Attitash has two mountains, both of which offer a variety of terrain. Attitash consists of old New England-style trails. The more challenging terrain on this mountain are narrow trails with challenging fall lines. It also offers a learning center, featuring a Snowbelt, Learning Center chairlift and the Double Double chairlift (627 vertical feet in 11 minutes),^[5] which provides access to longer greens trails and the terrain park. Bear Peak was developed by the American Ski Company and features wider trails and glades. Both mountains have high-speed quads, the Flying Bear at Bear Peak taking skiers straight to the summit (1,462 vertical feet in 8 minutes), and the Flying Yankee at Attitash taking skiers halfway up the mountain (860 vertical feet in 6 minutes).^[6] There is a lift to the top (1,659 vertical feet) called the Summit Triple, which takes about 13.5 minutes to get to the top.^[7]

Summer

Attitash also has summer activities, including a miniature water park, an alpine slide, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Peak Resorts has brought new attractions like the year-round mountain coaster (a faster, powered version of the alpine slide), a climbing wall, four Euro bungee trampolines, a giant air bag jump (also utilized for skiers in winter), and the newest attraction, the East Coast's longest single-span zip-line.^[8] Peak Resorts has improved year-round operation in hopes for high enough profit to replace the summit triple with a high-speed quad.

External links

• Attitash - Official site

References