Temple Mountain Ski Area
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Temple Mountain Ski Area was a downhill, or alpine
, ski area
that operated from 1938 until 2001 on Temple Mountain
in the U.S. state of New Hampshire
. During peak operation, the ski area featured a quad chairlift
, a double chairlift, and multiple T-bars
and rope tows
. Like many other small ski areas in the country, it closed due to poor weather, rising costs and changing recreational habits.
Its entrance was located on New Hampshire Route 101
, straddling the border of the towns of Temple
and Peterborough
.
The 350 acres (1.4 km²) site, of which about 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) was used for the ski area, was purchased in 2001 by a couple living in Temple, who in December 2007, sold it to New Hampshire, which created the Temple Mountain Reservation.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, ski area
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
that operated from 1938 until 2001 on Temple Mountain
Temple Mountain
Temple Mountain is a monadnock located in south-central New Hampshire within the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within Sharon and Temple, New Hampshire; the Wapack Trail traverses the mountain, and the northern face includes the Temple Mountain Reservation, owned by the state...
in the U.S. state of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. During peak operation, the ski area featured a quad chairlift
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...
, a double chairlift, and multiple T-bars
T-bar lift
A T-bar lift, also called T-bar, is a mechanised system for transporting skiers and snowboarders uphill, along the surface of the slope...
and rope tows
Ski tow
thumb|right|A rope tow or ski tow.A ski tow, also called rope tow or handle tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiers and snowboarders uphill....
. Like many other small ski areas in the country, it closed due to poor weather, rising costs and changing recreational habits.
Its entrance was located on New Hampshire Route 101
New Hampshire Route 101
New Hampshire Route 101 is a state-maintained highway in southern New Hampshire extending from Keene to Hampton Beach. It is the major east–west highway in the southern portion of the state....
, straddling the border of the towns of Temple
Temple, New Hampshire
Temple is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1768, Temple takes its name from colonial governor John Wentworth's lieutenant governor, John Temple.- Geography :...
and Peterborough
Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
.
The 350 acres (1.4 km²) site, of which about 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) was used for the ski area, was purchased in 2001 by a couple living in Temple, who in December 2007, sold it to New Hampshire, which created the Temple Mountain Reservation.
External links
- Temple Mountain - New England Lost Ski Areas Project
- Temple Mountain History - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
- Friends of the Wapack
- http://www.nhstateparks.org/library/pdf/TempleMountainFactSheet.pdf - New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation (PDF, slightly outdated)