Where To Ski Within One Hour Of Concord, NH
Mid-Week Slopes Ski Areas Close To Concord, NH
Here in Concord, NH, we have a little bit of everything. From fine dining to the arts, great shopping, and plenty of outdoor activities just a short drive from Concord's historic downtown. New Hampshire has some of the best skiing in New England. Whether you live in Concord or are visiting, our location in the center of the state puts us within one hour of five on New England's best ski slopes!
During ski season, you know the slopes can get crowded on the weekend. Those in the know, hit the slopes mid-week when the crowds are much more manageable.
Five Great Ski Areas Within A One Hour Drive From Concord, NH.
Pats Peak • 20 Minutes
686 Flanders Road, Henniker, NH (888) 728-7732
Pats Peak is just 22 minutes west of Concord. With one of the highest capacity computer-controlled snowmaking systems per acre in the Northeast, it guarantees 100% coverage and ideal conditions all season long. Pats Peak offers skiers some of the longest and steepest pitches in Southern New Hampshire.
Pats Peak has 28 trails for skiers of every level, from beginners to experts. It also has New Hampshire's largest night skiing facility with the only beginner run in the state that's open for night skiing. Pats Peak offers ski and snowboard instruction, quality equipment rentals, and a professionally staffed Ski and Board Shop with everything you need to enjoy a day on the slopes!
Gunstock Mountain Resort • 45 Minutes
719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, NH (603) 293-4341
Located just a 45-minute drive from Concord, NH, Gunstock Ski Resort offers skiers miles of terrain with breathtaking views of Lake Winnipesaukee. Gunstock is excellent for a family vacation or a weekend getaway, but if you want to really experience the mountain, a mid-week trip is a must! At Gunstock, you'll enjoy the best skiing, snowboarding, tubing, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing while you enjoy the best New Hampshire has to offer!
With energy-efficient high-capacity snowmaking, Gunstock offers great conditions all winter, day, and night. When you're done skiing, the Lakes Region offers visitors great entertainment, fine dining, and comfortable lodging.
Mount Sunapee • 45 Minutes
1398 Route 103, Newbury, NH (603) 763-3500
Mount Sunapee's 66 trails spanning 233 skiable acres offer skiers a wide variety of terrain. With trails for every level skier, including the two-mile-long Ridge Trail and four Terrain Parks, four mogul runs, and nine glades, you can spend the day at Sunapee and never ski the same trail twice!
The Six-O-Three Terrain Park is the main park covering most of Spruce Peak. The Jetstream and Pipeline have rails, boxes, jumps, and many other features to push your limits and technical skills. With some of the most outstanding attractions and scenic beauty, Mount Sunapee is the premier alpine ski area in Southern New Hampshire! Mount Sunapee is just a 41-minute drive from downtown Concord, NH.
Ragged Mountain • 47 Minutes
620 Ragged Mountain Road, Danbury, NH (603) 768-3600
Just a short 42-minute scenic drive from downtown Concord, NH, Ragged Mountain offers plenty of fun for the whole family. Ragged 's mission is to make skiing and snowboarding affordable for everyone and offers a season pass with no blackout dates. At Ragged Mountain, you can ski every single day the resort is open during the 2019-20 season.
Ragged has 250 skiable acres and two peaks serviced by high-speed detachable lifts, including NH's only 6-pk chairlift. The views from the summit of Ragged Mountain are spectacular! You can see for miles, and nothing beats an early morning run on one of its 52 trails, followed by an apres-ski lunch in the quaint village at the base of the mountain.
McIntyre Ski Area • 25 Minutes
50 Chalet Way, Manchester, NH (603) 622-6159
If you're new to the sport, McIntyre Ski Area is a great mid-week getaway. The McIntyre Ski School's 150 trained instructors teach over 8000 kids and adults to ski every year. With nine trails for beginning and intermediate level skier, you can take a course in the morning and hit the slopes that afternoon. With a ten-lane tube park, and a terrain park consisting of a giant bowl with a variety of jumps and rails, you can spend the day on the slopes and retire to the 9000 square foot ski lodge for a delightful apres' ski dinner.
New Hampshire offers stunning vista, and some of the best skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and terrain in New England. These five great ski areas are all less than an hour's drive from downtown Concord. Our location makes it easy to get away for a few hours mid-week to relax, rejuvenate, and sail down a mountain. If you're looking for the perfect mid-week getaway, make sure to check out these five mountains!
