I'm looking for a family friendly ski resort less than 2hrs from Boston. Any ideas?
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Looking for a good ski resort less than 2hrs from Boston
Started by northeastskier, Jan 14 2009 05:56 PM
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:06 PM
Sunapee is still really good, but it was almost an hour and a half from Manchester, so you'd have to speed like hell's chasing you to make it there from Boston in 2 hours.
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Posted 15 January 2009 - 02:06 PM
northeastskier, on Jan 14 2009, 09:26 PM, said:
has anybody been 2 Sunnapee? I heard it was good.
I went there once about 5 years ago on a Saturday. Between waiting for the shuttle from the parking lot, waiting in line to buy tickets, waiting at the bag check window and waiting in the lift line it was over 90 minutes between arriving at the hill and beginning to ski. We would have been better off continuing driving to a less crowded hill.
Terrain was decent, but it was crowded. I'd go back on a weekday, but weekends at Sunapee is a "never again" proposition.
The next day (Sunday) was Bretton Woods, which had no crowds at all.
This is just one data point. YMMV.
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Posted 15 January 2009 - 04:37 PM
SMALLER AREAS
MASS
BLUE HILLS
NASHOBA VALLEY
BUTTERNUT BASIN
NH
WHALE BACK MTN.
LOON
SUNNAPEE HAS A GREAT BEGINNER / FAMILY AREA
CANNON
CRANMORE
STOR'S HILL
MASS
BLUE HILLS
NASHOBA VALLEY
BUTTERNUT BASIN
NH
WHALE BACK MTN.
LOON
SUNNAPEE HAS A GREAT BEGINNER / FAMILY AREA
CANNON
CRANMORE
STOR'S HILL
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Posted 16 January 2009 - 04:39 AM
Pats Peak in Henniker New Hampshire is truely a family ski area. This year they built play area in a snowbank with tunnels made of culvert. The kids love it.
Waterville Valley is also about 2 hours from Boston.
Basically there are lots of places to ski in this range, one just needs to do some research and find something they like.
p.s. only one 'N' in Sunapee.
Waterville Valley is also about 2 hours from Boston.
Basically there are lots of places to ski in this range, one just needs to do some research and find something they like.
p.s. only one 'N' in Sunapee.
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Posted 16 January 2009 - 05:23 AM
Gunstock in NH is worth a look. Its near Laconia and I think you might be able to dive it in under 2 hrs.
Rob
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