Loon Mountain Ski Resort

Loon Mountain Ski Resort is a ski resort in Lincoln, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is located on Loon Mountain and sits within the White Mountain National Forest. Its vertical drop of 2,109 feet (643 m) is the tenth largest in New England.

One of the beginner slopes ("Sarsaparilla")
Loon Mountain Ski Resort
View from the North Peak
LocationLincoln / Livermore, New Hampshire, U.S.
Nearest major cityLincoln, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°2′10″N 71°37′18″W
Vertical2,100 feet (640 m)
Top elevation3,050 feet (930 m)
Base elevation950 feet (290 m)
Skiable area370 acres
Runs61
20% Beginner
60% Intermediate
20% Expert
Longest run2.5 miles
Lift system12 total:
- gondola
- 3 high speed quad chairs
- 1 quad chair
- 1 triple chair
- 3 double chairs
- 1 rope tow
- 2 wonder carpets
Lift capacity15,152 skiers/hour
Terrain parks6
Snowfall163 inches (4.1 m)
Snowmaking99%

Loon Mountain hosts more skiers than any other resort in the state. The resort was founded in the 1960s.[1]

Loon Mountain was acquired by Booth Creek Ski Holdings in 1997.[2] Booth Creek sold Loon Mountain to CNL Lifestyle in 2006, but continued to operate the resort.[3] On September 19, 2007, Boyne Resorts, a Michigan-based resort company, announced it had acquired the lease to operate Loon from Booth Creek.[4] In 2011 the resort was expanded by four trails. It also increased the number of snow guns by 170 to a total of 600, at a total cost of $1.4 million.[5] Loon Mountain was among several resorts sold by CNL to Och-Ziff Capital Management in 2016.[6] Boyne purchased the ski area in March 2018.


References
  1. Harvey, Wayne (February 10, 2015). "Special Report : National Park Debate Part 3". WABI-TV.
  2. "Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc. - NewEnglandSkiHistory.com". Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. Julie Dunn, The Denver Post (2006-12-08). "Execs buy out Booth Creek Ski". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Loon Mountain Adds Four New Ski Trails, New Snowmaking". First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine. October 11, 2011.
  6. "No big changes expected with new owners at Crested Butte Mountain Resort". The Denver Post. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-12-05.

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