7 Mountains
in 7 days (Part Two)
To pick up
where I left off and continue my advice about the great deals available skiing
along route 93 the next ski area on my list is: Ragged Mountain
I went
skiing at Ragged Mountain for the first time last year, the day before Easter. I was surprised to find the ski area to be
much larger than I originally expected. The
Ragged Mountain web site states it has 220 acres, 55 trails, and 7 lifts
consisting of one high speed six pack express, two triples, one double and 3
surface lifts. They are not advertising any specials but if you go to their web
site and buy tickets ahead of time they are offering discounts between 25-55%
off advertised prices. There are only
limited tickets available. This year
Ragged Mountain has added a new tubing park.
Their web site says the tubing park is 650 feet long and has 10
lanes. There is a carpet lift to get you
to the top. Their tubing hours are
Fridays from 3-10 pm, Saturdays from 9am to 10 pm and Sundays 9 to 5. Their tickets are priced at $23 for a two
hour session. Please note children must
be 42 inches tall to tube alone.
Ragged
Mountain Ski Area exit 23 off 93.
620 Ragged
Mountain Road Danbury NH 03230
Next up is
Gunstock.
Gunstocks’ stats
say they have 227 acres, and 55 trails.
The lifts consist of 1 high speed quad, 2 quads, 2 triples, 2 conveyors
and one handle tow. Night skiing has 24 trails and 6 lifts. Gunstock is where I learned to ski when I was
about 5 years old. To give you an idea
of my age, it was called Belknap way back then.
Gunstock is a very family oriented ski area with all kinds of deals. I
urge you to check their website as they are constantly adding new deals as the
season progresses. This week they have a “learn to ski” free week
running until December 15, 2013.
Gunstock also has night skiing from 4 to 10pm which is great if you
think you can’t do a full day on the slopes. Additionally, Mondays are two for
one at $65 and Tuesdays are two for one night skiing for $42. Please note that the two for one Mondays does
not apply to 12/30 1/20 or 2/17. If you
are heading north on a Friday it may be fun to head up a little early to stop
and enjoy Gunstocks Family Friday nights from 4 to 10pm, two adults and 2 teens
for $99. They also have a great Family
Pack Sunday that you can take advantage of before heading home from your ski
weekend. The deal consists of two all-day
adult tickets and two teen/child tickets for $199.
Gunstock Ski
area Exit 20 off 93
719 Cherry
Valley Road Gilford NH 03249
My last Mountain
located off 93 is Mount Sunapee.
Their stats
according to their web site say 66 trails on 233 acres. They list that they have many ways to get to
the top of the mountain, there are 11 lifts including 3 quads (one high speed),
2 triple chairs, 1 double chair and 5 surface lifts. Mount Sunapee much like Gunstock has all
kinds of special deals.
“Magic Mondays” all tickets are $47.
“Ladies
Tuesdays” ladies ski all day for $52 plus a buffet in Goosefeathers Pub.
Wednesday is
two for one day.
“Thrifty
Thursdays” ski and ride all day for $59
Sunday
afternoon if you are a NH resident you can ski from 12-4 for $42.
Mount Sunapee is easy to get to. Just take
Route 93 to I89 just south of Concord and follow to RT 103.
1398 RT 103Newbury, NH 03255
603-763-3500
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