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Ragged Mountain ski area, White Mountains, New Hampshire, Management Description
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| | Ragged Mountain ski area Management Says:
Danbury NH - Established in 1964, Ragged Mountain is now positioned to be one of the fastest growing ski resorts in New Hampshire. In May 2007, Ragged Mountain, a 1,650 acre mountain resort which includes a 220 acre ski area and an 18-hole golf course, was purchased by Salt Lake City based resort developer RMR-Pacific, an affiliate of Pacific Group. Since then, total acreage has increased to 2,000 and plans call for |
65 further acres of slopes.
Upon acquiring the mountain property, the new owners invested over $2 million into the resort for renovations including 14,000 feet of new snow making pipe, 25 new energy efficient snow guns, new snow
| groomers, a new Wonder carpet lift for beginners, chairlift improvements including reviving lift service to Spear Mountain, base lodge renovations including new carpet, the repair of steps and outside brick walkways, the addition of seasonal lockers and an outdoor fire pit, and adding two new restaurants.
The renovations did not stop there. In 2008, Ragged Mountain announced the addition of a new upscale dining establishment, additional snow-making capacity, | |
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and three all new terrain parks including one of the only all natural terrain parks in the East.
The resort development group has a history of building resorts around the Western U.S. and Canada. Along with the substantial funds
to help with improvements, the new owners hired ski industry veteran Bob Fries as president and general manager to implement the necessary changes. Fries has an impressive resume with 35 years in the ski resort business including
five years as owner and president of Bolton Valley, president of Stratton Mountain in Vermont, and president of Breckenridge in Colorado.
With Fries as the new president, Ragged Mountain applied to Audubon International to become
a Certified Silver Signature Sanctuary. Audubon International only accepts applications for this level of certification when it can be involved before the construction of infrastructure has begun in order to provide critical input
in the design phase, and guidance as the design takes the form of construction. Ragged Mountain has been accepted into the Signature Sanctuary program.
By the end of last season the resort was receiving numerous unsolicited positive
testimonials about the new Ragged Mountain. Ragged Mountain's skier days increased substantially as people heard about the positive changes the resort had implemented. Opening day is anticipated to be November, 28. Keep an eye on www.raggedmountainresort.com for more details.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Ragged Mountain ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Ragged Mountain ski area:
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire
, 14 miles away
1400 foot drop, 4 lifts, 48 runs
31% Expert & Adv.
56% Intermediate
13% Beginner |
Pats Peak, New Hampshire
, 16 miles away
710 foot drop, 8 lifts, 21 runs
32% Expert & Adv.
30% Intermediate
38% Beginner |
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire
, 18 miles away
1510 foot drop, 10 lifts, 62 runs
26% Expert & Adv.
48% Intermediate
26% Beginner |
Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire
, 24 miles away
875 foot drop, 5 lifts, 23 runs
22% Expert & Adv.
50% Intermediate
28% Beginner |
Whaleback, New Hampshire
, 24 miles away
700 foot drop, 7 lifts, 28 runs
33% Expert & Adv.
39% Intermediate
28% Beginner |
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire
, 32 miles away
2100 foot drop, 10 lifts, 45 runs
16% Expert & Adv.
64% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
, 32 miles away
2020 foot drop, 11 lifts, 52 runs
20% Expert & Adv.
60% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
Gunstock, New Hampshire
, 33 miles away
1400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 45 runs
25% Expert & Adv.
70% Intermediate
5% Beginner |
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire
, 36 miles away
2180 foot drop, 9 lifts, 72 runs
32% Expert & Adv.
47% Intermediate
21% Beginner |
McIntyre, New Hampshire
, 37 miles away
300 foot drop, 5 lifts, 11 runs
20% Expert & Adv.
10% Intermediate
70% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Ragged Mountain ski area:
Smith River, Merrimack / Grafton
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV - 1.75 miles long (Route 104 to Bristol) |
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Fowler River, Grafton
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 5.9 miles long (Alexandria) |
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Newfound River River, Grafton
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Newfound lake to Bristol) |
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Ski Areas > US North East > Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire
Wilmot Trail, Merrimack
, 5 miles away
Ragged Mountain Ski Resort, Danbury
, 0 miles away
