78 Out Of 100 Single Score

King Ridge GHOST SKI HILL Historic/Ghost Area Resort (Are you this resort?)

King Ridge (1961-1995) was an upside-down mountain, you drove to the summit “base” lodge and skied down to the lifts. 2 chairs, 2 T-Bars & 3 J-bars and a 800 foot vertical drop. It was the first ski area in New England to have a triple chair (with a bubble top) and was the last of the “affordable” ski areas.

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New London, NH 03257
USA
 
  • Poor-outstanding-long
  • Was this ski hill easy to get to? 3 Slider
  • Was there parking near the tows or lifts? 3 Slider
  • The base lodge and/or warming huts 3 Slider
  • Availability of seating to lace-up your ski shoes 3 Slider
  • Public wax room NA Slider
  • Wax room provided free pine tar, Quickski, wax and irons NA Slider
  • Trail names, maps and signs were unique and original 5 Slider
  • Trails were narrow and exciting 3 Slider
  • Quality of the snow or ice 3 Slider
  • Rocks, stumps, grass patches and other obstacles NA Slider
  • Ski packing, boot packing or machine grooming of trails NA Slider
  • Was this ski hill kid friendly? 5 Slider
  • How easy was it to cut the lift & tow lines? 3 Slider
  • Quality of rope tows, T-Bars, J-Bars & other lifts 3 Slider
  • Rate this ski hill's school, patrol, tow and lift ops NA Slider
  • Were the Owners and family of this ski hill friendly? 5 Slider
  • Did you get your money's worth? 5 Slider
  • Overall fondness for this Ghost Historic ski hill 2 Slider
  • Chances of having the best ski time of your life? 2 Slider
  • Should they re-open this hill again? 100 % Slider

General Comments/Likes

So you practically hurl in the Safari wagon as it turns and churns its way around curves and over frost heaves for an hour. You get out in the parking lot which is at the summit of the hill and even a nauseated and distracted 10-year old knows “this ain’t right.” This was my first upside-down hill but as I found out when I moved to the midatlantic this is commonplace among smaller areas. I remember the Alice-in-Wonderland trail names, the 50s-60s “modern” summit lodge, and short and easy trails access by a j-bar, which was my favorite conveyance at the time.

Dislikes

Car sickness. But it was closer than Sunapee, but not worth it at that.

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  • art b
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 49
  • Resides In: Woodland Park/Salida, CO, USA
  • Disciplines: Alpine, Nordic
  • Years Skiing/Riding: 15
  • Avg. Days Per Season: 41 - 50 days
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