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Go skiing
in the White Mountains at Attitash |
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Directions |
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 From Boston: take Route 95 north from
Boston |
| In Portsmouth NH, take the left lane
exit 4 to the Spaulding Turnpike (route
16 north) |
Follow route 16 all the way into New
Hampshire to the Mount Washington
Valley - Conway Village area |
In Conway Village, go through two sets
of lights and take a left at the
third light,
continuing north on route 16 into
Glen, NH |
| Proceed straight through the light in
Glen to route 302 west |
Follow Route 302 West 3 miles to the
Attitash Base |
| Parking is on the left |
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Good to know in advance |
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| Lifts operation: 8 am - 4 pm |
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Lift tickets
(Sun-Fri/Sat & Holidays)
for one day: Adult
(19+): $62/$69; Young
Adult
(13-18):
$48/$54; Junior (6-12)
and Senior: $39/$48
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| Kids under 5 ski for free |
| Ski rentals (full day): Adult $35, Child
$25 |
Snowboard rentals (full day): Adult $
35,
Child $25 |
| Holiday periods: 12/25/08 to 1/1/09,
1/17 to 1/19/09, 2/14 to 22/08 |
Daycare center available for children
6
months to 6 years: full day (7:30
am - 4:30 pm): $65, half-day $40 |
| Tiny Turns instruction program: $74 (1
hour) + $15 rentals |
Buddy Bear Kids program (includes pass,
clinic, supervision and lunch
for full day):
$79 full day, $59 half-day + $15
rentals |
| Adventure Kids program: $79 full day,
$59 half-day + $15 rentals |
| Adult First Experience Ski or Ride instruction
(one day): $85 (includes rentals,
lift ticket and clinic) |
Adult Three Perfect Turn Clinics (three
days): $155 (includes rentals,
lift tickets and clinics) |
Attitash has a "snow guarantee".
If you are dissatisfied with conditions after
one run
and within an hour of lift ticket
purchase,
you can return your ticket for
a voucher for a future lift ticket |
| More information on the resort and lodging
at www.attitash.com |
Accommodations reservations (all
locations): call 800-223-7669
(toll-free) |
| Information on children programs: 603-374-2677 or perfectturn@attitash.com |
| Attitash Bear Peak: P.O. Box 308, Bartlett,
NH 03812, Tel: 603.374.2368; 24
hr toll-free snowphone: 877-677-SNOW (7669) |
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Etiquette |
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| Obey the
standard ski resort guidelines
for courtesy
and safety on the slopes |
Announce yourself when overtaking
slower skiers |
Stay courteous on the slopes,
especially
with skiers
of different abilities
and skill
levels |
| Ski and ride in control |
| People ahead on the trails have
the right of way |
If you stop on the trail, make
sure you are in a
location that is unobstructed
from the
view
of oncoming skiers and
boarders |
| Bring back your trash |
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a question about this
destination? |
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| Attitash
offers two linked mountains – Attitash itself
and Bear Peak – with a range of terrain for
boarders and skiers. Reasonably priced lift tickets
combined with a family-friendly atmosphere make
it an attractive and accessible destination |
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A 3-hour drive
from Boston takes you to the Attitash/Bear Peak
snow sports area in the heart of New Hampshire.
In addition to the opportunity of skiing in
the Whites, the resort offers reasonably priced
lift tickets that reflect the smaller scale
and family focus of the place compared to mainstay
resorts like Sunday River or Killington : full-day
lift ticket prices (Sun-Fri) are free for those
under five years, $39 for ages 6-12, $48 for
ages 13-18, and $62 for adults. As usual, the
resort charges more on Saturdays and holiday
periods ($69 for an adult ticket).
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The resort
offers twelve lifts across two peaks, leading
to 70 trails. Two of the lifts are high-speed
quads, one regular quad, the rest are triples,
doubles and surface lifts.
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The trails
on Bear Peak offer a vertical drop of 1450 feet,
Attitash 1750 feet. Overall, you will find 36%
of the trails rated most difficult, 40% more
difficult and 24% easier. Bear Peak has several
glade areas that are usually opened only after
a good season of natural snow. In case the weather
isn't cooperating, the resort claims to have
97% coverage of snowmaking. The resort features
a 500 foot in-ground Superpipe, open to skiers
and snowboarders alike.
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| The resort has
good children's lesson programs (all instruction
programs are open until end of March 2009): |
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Tiny Turns instruction program
for kids 3-5 |
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Buddy Bear instruction program
for kids 4-6 (half day or full day) |
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Adventure Kids program for
kids 7-12 interested in skiing |
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Lowriders program for kids
7-12 interested in snowboarding |
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For kids 13 and older, programs
to learn skiing and snowboarding or to improve
their skills |
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grown-ups, all-inclusive lessons are available
for a day or on a multi-day basis for both skiing
and snowboarding (see sidebar for details). |
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There are no
dining facilities on the top of the slopes,
but the lodge at the base of Attitash offers
cafeteria and bar service, and the Grand Summit
Hotel at the base of Bear Peak has a coffee
shop and a restaurant that opens in the evenings.
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The most practical
accommodation is the Grand Summit Resort Hotel,
which has slopeside access. The village of North
Conway is just a few minutes from the ski area.
It is a reasonable location for lodging and
dining options, conveniently located to Attitash
and many other snow sports areas. If your condo
has a kitchen, there is a grocery just a few
minutes drive from the resort in the direction
of North Conway.
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There are several
great snow sports areas nearby, including Bretton
Woods which offers night skiing, tubing and
skating, Black Mountain and Wildcat at Jackson,
Cranmore with night skiing, tubing and snoeshowing
at North Conway, and King Pine at East Madison.
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