Living and skiing in NH

[Abubob]

Started skiing since 1966 when I was 8 years old. I live in New Hampshire now a 15 minute drive from my home mountain, Ragged Mountain in Danbury.



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[dbostedo]

Welcome to SkiTalk! I ski in NH occasionally myself, though I haven't been to Ragged. I have been to Pat's Peak, Sunapee, Loon, and Wildcat though.

 

[Wilhelmson]

Ragged is rad. Better to ski free than die.

 

[Abubob]

Welcome to SkiTalk! I ski in NH occasionally myself, though I haven't been to Ragged. I have been to Pat's Peak, Sunapee, Loon, and Wildcat though.

Of those 4 Wildcat has the best view, however, for the drive time it‘s almost farther away than Jay Peak in VT. I’ll have to check Google maps on that. I prefer Ragged‘s layout to Sunapee’s and these days I’ve heard the grooming is actually better at Ragged. That might have something to do with Vail taking over at Sunapee. Loon is cool midweek but waaay too crowded on the weekend. I’ve only skied Pat‘s once during the day but never at night.

Ragged is rad. Better to ski free than die.

Since I’m 65 midweek at Cannon is free. Way better than dying.

 

[dbostedo]

I’ve only skied Pat‘s once during the day but never at night.

Ha! I've only skied it at night. (One time.)

 

[Abubob]

Ha! I've only skied it at night. (One time.)

I’ve only skied at Gunstock at night. I was underwhelmed. What did you think of Pat’s?

 

[dbostedo]

I’ve only skied at Gunstock at night. I was underwhelmed. What did you think of Pat’s?

It was cool... very empty and quiet. I enjoyed it... but I always like skiing at night.

 

[Philpug]

I skied for 40 years in the east and I had to move to west to come back to ski New Hampshire.

 

[Seahaven]

Ragged is my go to, especially on a busy weekend. The 4 pack and 6 pack detachables side by side mean that there is rarely a line. The lodge is exactly what it should be, and the regulars are great. When the snow is right it is a great place to be.

 

[Philpug]

@AaronFM is a diehard NH skier too.

 

[Abubob]

Ragged is my go to, especially on a busy weekend. The 4 pack and 6 pack detachables side by side mean that there is rarely a line. The lodge is exactly what it should be, and the regulars are great. When the snow is right it is a great place to be.

When the lifties are counting to fill every chair the line moves pretty quick.

 

[Abubob]

It was cool... very empty and quiet. I enjoyed it... but I always like skiing at night.

The one time I skied there it was a Saturday and I didn’t think it was very crowded. But at 4 pm as I was leaving people were pouring in.

 

[dbostedo]

The one time I skied there it was a Saturday and I didn’t think it was very crowded. But at 4 pm as I was leaving people were pouring in.

Mine was on a weekday after work. We drove up from Merrimack around, I think 4:00. One a bunch of school kids left around dinner time, the place was empty.

 

[Lauren]

I live in New Hampshire now a 15 minute drive from my home mountain, Ragged Mountain in Danbury.

I live in NH too, but don't ski there a lot anymore...mostly ski Maine these days. For YEARS I had been wanting to ski Ragged...finally got there earlier this year. Loved it...great vibe!

Really loved the lifty jokes on the whiteboard at the 6-pack...the day that I was there:

How did the hipster burn his mouth?

Spoiler: Answer

Because he ate the pizza before it was cool

 

[Abubob]

I live in NH too, but don't ski there a lot anymore...mostly ski Maine these days. For YEARS I had been wanting to ski Ragged...finally got there earlier this year. Loved it...great vibe!

Really loved the lifty jokes on the whiteboard at the 6-pack...the day that I was there:

How did the hipster burn his mouth?

He drank coffee before it was cool.

 

[BLiP]

Ragged is a great weekend reprieve from the epic Epic crowds at Sunapee.

 

[Abubob]

Ragged is a great weekend reprieve from the epic Epic crowds at Sunapee.

You’d be surprised how many people I talk to on the lift from Sunapee. Then again maybe not.

 

[AaronFM]

Hello Abubob
I mostly ski cannon but try to pop around to other Indy and Ikon resorts around. Haven’t been back to Ragged since I busted my knee there a few years ago but always had a good time there and enjoyed ducking into the glades after big snow dumps.

 

[Abubob]

Hello Abubob
I mostly ski cannon but try to pop around to other Indy and Ikon resorts around. Haven’t been back to Ragged since I busted my knee there a few years ago but always had a good time there and enjoyed ducking into the glades after big snow dumps.

Ya know for a "intermediate" area it get its share of injured skiers. How's the knee now?

 

[Johnny V.]

My brother in law lives in Bethlehem, so we'll probably get to Cannon in March. No Ikon this year, so we'll skip Loon, but probably hit Bretton Woods as it incredibly cheap midweek for 65+.