80 Out Of 100 Single Score

Mittersill Ski Area GHOST SKI HILL Historic/Ghost Area Resort (Are you this resort?)

Mittersill Ski Area, Cannon Mountain’s little sister to the northwest, operated from the early 1940’s to about 1980. Developed around the historic Taft Race trail by Austrian refugees, Mittersill had a 1,500 foot vertical drop with nine trails served by a double chair and two T-Bars.

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Route 18
Franconia, NH 03580
USA
 
  • Poor-outstanding-long
  • Was this ski hill easy to get to? 4 Slider
  • Was there parking near the tows or lifts? 5 Slider
  • The base lodge and/or warming huts 5 Slider
  • Availability of seating to lace-up your ski shoes 5 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 3 Slider
  • Trails were narrow and exciting 2 Slider
  • Quality of the snow or ice 3 Slider
  • Rocks, stumps, grass patches and other obstacles 5 Slider
  • Ski packing, boot packing or machine grooming of trails 4 Slider
  • Was this ski hill kid friendly? NA 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? 3 Slider
  • Did you get your money's worth? 4 Slider
  • Overall fondness for this Ghost Historic ski hill 3 Slider
  • Chances of having the best ski time of your life? 3 Slider
  • Should they re-open this hill again? 100 % Slider

General Comments/Likes

Mittersill was the yang to Cannon’s ying. Wide open slopes and less pitch on average made this an intermediate/casual skier’s refuge. Because it was smaller and had less variety and challenge it was also less crowded and more laid back. This was however the seeds of it’s undoing and ultimately it succumbed in the lean years of the early 80s. I’m glad to see that at least some of the Mittersill terrain is now legally skiable as part of Cannon.

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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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