Skiing – Wildcat

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Jackson, New Hampshire

Wildcat Mountain New Hampshire skiingSki Wildcat – the drive is worth the thrill on this north New Hampshire hill. Wildcat celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2018.

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Wildcat Mountain Ski Area



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New Hampshire skiWildcat Mountain Ski Area
Route 16
Pinkham Notch, NH

Wildcat Mountain in Jackson, NH features the Wildcat Express Quad and 3 triples. A full-service repair and tuning shop is located in the rental area. Alpine, telemark, & snowboard rentals are available. Wildcat Mountain also offers children’s programs and a nursery. A pub and restaurant are also available. The resort boasts 90% snowmaking coverage. The Summit Elevation is 4,062 feet. The Polecat ski trail is claimed to be the longest summit-to-base trail in New Hampshire at 2.75 miles in length.

Another local NH ski area is to consider is Attitash. Attitash is one of the most popular Ski Resorts in the US. This NH White Mountain ski area offers excellent vacation value. Visit New England Living Magazine – Skiing for more New England Ski Area reviews and Ski season travel tips. The amount of natural snowfall at Attitash is always among the top of NH ski areas. The resort is easy to find on US Route 302 in Bartlett, NH.

Getting There: From the south, take I-95 north to Spaulding Turnpike in Portsmouth, NH, then Route 16 north to Wildcat. 10 Minutes North Of The Village Of Jackson On Rt. 16, Between The Appalachian Mountain Club And The USDA Forest Service Androscoggin Ranger District.

Wildcat Mountain

Skiing Facts

Vertical Drop: 2,112 feet
Snowmaking: 90%
Acreage: 225
Trails: 48
25% Novice
45% Intermediate
30% Expert
Nordic Skiing: Yes
Night Skiing: No
Adaptive Program: No
Ski School: Yes

History of Wildcat Ski Area

The original Wildcat Trail was a class-A ski race trail surveyed by Charley Proctor and cut by the CCC – the year was 1933. The trail was 60 feet wide, 1.5 miles long, and 2,000 vertical feet drop.

In 1955 Mack Beal, Brooks Dodge, George Macomber, and Malcolm McLane started the development of a lift-served ski area – the first of its type in the White Mountain National Forest and the first ever to be constructed on National Forest land on the East Coast.

The Wildcat Gondola opened on January 25, 1958, making Wildcat Ski Area one of the largest commercial ski areas in the Northeast.

In 1961 Route 16 was rebuilt and relocated across the Peabody River which allowed for a much larger base area for Wildcat.

While major snowfall is not uncommon, the February 1969 winter storm dumped yards of snow – resulting in ten to 15-foot drifts and clogging the summer terminal of the gondola. Bulldozers were required to clear the lift lines.

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ALPINE SKIS WINTER OUTERWEAR

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