Best known for: Top-rated New England ski resort.
Best-kept secret: Featured in Warren Miller's movie "Vertical Reality."
Location: 1 Ski Area Road, Waterville Valley, NH
Season: Early November through late April
Vertical rise: 2,020 ft.
Summit Elevation: 4,004 ft.
Terrain: 255 acres; 52 trails
Trails: 20% Beginner, 60% Intermediate, 20% Expert
Lifts:2 detachable high-speed quads, 2 triple chair lifts, 3 double chair lifts, 4 surface lifts
Lift Capacity:14,867/hour
Snowmaking: 100% coverage, 40 new tower guns and a set of cooling towers.
Grooming: Nightly snowgrooming with our all-new fleet of Bombardier Snowcats.