Loon Mountain, USA
Introduction
New Hampshire breeds a lot of resorts, most of which are frankly crap. However, Loon Mountain is one of the state's better offerings with a good friendly snowboard attitude. Located in White Mountain National Forest, Loon is the highest mountain in New Hampshire and a very popular resort that attracts a lot of punters. The resort has been going through a multi-million dollar expansion programme and has recently expanded the ride area with new lifts and services. The 275 acres of terrain is nearly all covered by snow cannons, so when the real stuff is lacking, they can still ensure good coverage. Despite Loon's small size and the odd lift line, it's a good place to ride, with a mixture of varied terrain to appeal to most recreational boarders of intermediate standardNew for season
04/05:new Doppelmayr CTEC high-speed detachable quad chairlift on its North Peak, widening of the Flume trail and clearing of glades, plus the addition of a deck around the Camp III mid-mountain lodge
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Oct to May
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 10
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 6
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 1 magic carpet
Max people per hour: 11,865
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 45
Total ride area: 275acres
Longest run: 2.5miles (4km)
Top lift: 930m
Vertical drop: 640m
First lift: 289m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 64%
Black runs: 16%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half-day $47-54
1 Day pass $58-65
5 Days $270-277
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 96%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
Half day Group $35/39
Full Day Group $74/79
Snowboard Hire:
1 Day $38
5 Days $180
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
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Summary
A bit dull but okay
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:Poor
Tree runs:Yes
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