Open since 1937, Cranmore Mountain Resort is a ski resort with history. Its first ski instructors were hired from Austria. Cranmore has seven lifts and 50 trails, including seven glades for skiing among trees. It also has a snow-tubing park serviced by two lifts. Eighty percent of Cranmore's trails are suitable for novice or intermediate skiers and the resort offers lessons to children and adults. Cranmore stays open late for night skiing on Saturdays.
Cranmore Mountain Resort
1 Skimobile Rd.
North Conway, NH 03860
800-786-6754
cranmore.com
About 10 minutes from North Conway, Attitash Ski Resort in Bartlett, New Hampshire, has 11 lifts and 23 miles of trails over two mountains, Attitash and Bear Peak. Arguably more challenging than Cranmore, Attitash has 78 trails, with 33 percent rated "most difficult" and 47 percent rated "more difficult." Attitash offers ski lessons to children and adults of all levels. Skiers can stay slopeside at Attitash's 143-room Grand Summit Hotel.
Attitash Ski Resort
Route 302
Bartlett, NH 03860
603-374-2368
attitash.com
Attitash Grand Summit Hotel
104 Grand Summit Rd.
Bartlett, NH 03812
800-223-7669
attitash.com
About 25 minutes from North Conway, Wildcat Mountain has 225 acres of skiing located directly across from Mount Washington, New England's highest peak. Wildcat's website touts the ski area's "not a condo in sight" atmosphere and its 2.75-mile beginner trail, The Polecat. Wildcat also offers ski lessons for children and adults. The mountain has trails of all difficulties, with 25 percent rated "beginner," 45 percent "intermediate" and 30 percent "expert."
Wildcat Mountain
Route 16
Pinkham Notch
Jackson, NH 03846
888-754-9453
skiwildcat.com
Also 25 minutes from North Conway, Black Mountain Ski Resort has 44 trails, four lifts and 143 acres of skiing terrain. The mountain faces south, which makes it somewhat sunnier and warmer during New Hampshire winters. Black Mountain's website says that the resort is family-owned and operated and caters its services toward families. Skiers can stay at Whitney's Inn at the base of the mountain.
Black Mountain Ski Resort
373 Black Mountain Rd.
Jackson, NH 03846
603-383-4490
blackmt.com
Whitney's Inn
357 Black Mountain Rd.
Jackson, NH 03846
603-383-8916
whitneysinn.com
North Conway is a resort town with dozens of lodging options for different tastes and budgets, including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, condominiums and cabins. Whether you're looking for a simple place to sleep, the royal treatment or something in between, possibilities abound. You can find most of them on the web; see Resource.
If you're staying in North Conway for more than several days, then you might want to take a day off from skiing. Settlers' Green Outlet Village has more than 60 outlet stores, with sales and special events taking place periodically.
Settlers' Green Outlet Village
2 Common Ct.
North Conway, NH 03860
603-356-7031
settlersgreen.com
