Attitash Mountain Resort
Attitash Mountain Resort is a ski area located on U.S. Route 302 in Bartlett, New Hampshire, near North Conway. Constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration, as of October 2019, Attitash is operated by Vail Resorts (after being purchased from the previous owners, Peak Resorts). It operates under a special-use permit with the White Mountain National Forest. Located in the heart of the White Mountains, Attitash is home to two mountains, Attitash and Bear Peak. Attitash/Bear Peak has a total of 68 ski runs. It is a resort that appeals to all skill levels. Both peaks have a high speed quad going from the base to summit as of the 2023-2024 ski season. Attitash means "blueberry" in the Abenaki language. Mountain statistics
Vertical drop:  (Attitash);  (Bear Peak)
Base elevation:  (Attitash);  (Bear Peak)
Summit elevation:  (Attitash);  (Bear Peak)
Trails and glades: 68; most difficult 27%; more difficult 44%; easiest 29%
Total skiable area: 
Trail length: 
Tree skiing:  of terrain in different glades across Attitash and Bear Peak
Average annual snowfall: 
Typical season length: Early December through Early April (depending on natural snowfall and how often temperatures are low enough to allow snowmaking)
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekends and holidays, EST; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. mid-week, EST; Times may vary early season: Nov to Dec – 3:30 PM
Uphill lift capacity: 14,385 people per hour

Lifts

Attitash has 7 lifts, and 1 magic carpet. In the past, they ran on magic carpets and bars that when halfway up the mountain until building a lift that went halfway up and the Top Notch Double, which extended the peak to 3/4 of the way up Little Attitash Mountain instead of halfway, requiring a new lift line. The Summit Triple did later provided lift service to the peak. The mountain next to them, Bear Peak, was also bought and given a high speed quad, the Flying Yankee, to that peak. The original lift was then replaced by a second high speed quad to serve the lower half of the mountain, using the same lift line. Peak Resorts stopped running the Top Notch Double in 2014 and removed it in 2018, but no replacement ever went in. It wasn't until the ownership of Vail that a change was made again. The Summit Triple was taken down in Spring 2023, after plans were approved to replace it with a third High Speed Quad that summer following its dismantling, to open starting in the 2023-2024 season. Despite serving the same area, the project was going to be the most complex the resort had done since the High Speed Quad was significantly newer than the other two, blasting needed to be done up top, and the lift line had to be widened to clear 4 people, not 3. Winter

Attitash has two peaks, Attitash and Bear Peak, both of which offer a variety of terrain. Attitash consists of old New England–style trails, many of which are narrow with challenging fall lines. It also offers a learning center, featuring a Snowbelt, Learning Center chairlift and the Progression Quad (formerly the Double Double chairlift), which provides access to beginner green trails and an intermediate blue trail. Several black diamond trails, namely Upper Ptarmigan, Middle Ptarmigan, and Tim's Trauma, have a very high difficulty even in good conditions due to the terrain. Attitash also features several beginner-friendly green trails, such as Counselor's Run and Inside Out, and moderate blue trails, such as Ammonoosuc and Upper/Lower Cathedral. There is one official glade located between Lower Cathedral and Lower Highway. Bear Peak was developed by the American Ski Company as a competitor, but financial issues prevented it from opening until a partnership deal was reached with Attitash, who needed their connections to get permits. It features wider trails and more glades, most of which are located directly under the Abenaki lift, with the other being located on Wandering Skis. Highlights on this peak include that trail due to its long length with a steady drop, the racing trail Illusion with its balance of flats and steeps, as well as a few other black diamonds that range in difficulty. Although there is a small kids' area, it is much smaller compared to the Attitash kids' area. The resort has three high-speed quads. The Mountaineer and The Flying Bear at Attitash and Bear Peak take skiers straight to the summits, and the Flying Yankee at Attitash taking skiers halfway up the mountain 860 vertical feet in 6 minutes (4.5 minutes no stops). In the era of Peak Resorts, snowmaking and grooming were vastly improved, and Attitash Mountain Resort finally overcame its long Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. While the half pipe was removed, the terrain park was arguably improved by splitting it into three separate parks and moving them all to Bear Peak, allowing the blue they originally occupied to be used for the ski school. In the second half of the 2018/2019 season, the top half of Attitash was closed due to major problems with the Summit Triple lift. Despite a fairly new bull wheel (replaced just a few years earlier to prevent further breakdowns), it was found to also be in need of massive repair to the gear box, including a replacement planetary gear. In the 2021-2022 ski season, technical issues plagued the Double Double and Kachina Triple lifts. Vail announced the replacement of the Double Double with a fixed-quip quad (not high speed), and repairs to the Kachina Triple, both to be completed by the start of the 2022-23 ski season. The former was a welcome improvement. The dining areas also reopened that season, after years of closure due to COVID. Meanwhile, after announcing to locals Vail was going to be the first owners to actually attempt a replacement for the Triple, they got approval for a high speed quad in November 2022. The replacement, named The Mountaineer, is scheduled to be opened in time for the 2023-2024 ski season. Tree cutting started during the 2022-2023 season and the lift closed one week early as the Progression Quad did to ensure it would be done on time. It will cut the time to the summit to 6 minutes (no stops) instead of 16, meaning it while be slightly faster than the other two high speed quads, likely because it is a newer lift. Summer
Attitash also had summer activities, but these have not run since Summer 2019, as Vail has prioritized improvements to Winter Operations. A summer day pass included the alpine slides, both of which run the same route starting halfway up the mountain, the mountain coaster (similar to the alpine slide, but allowing for higher speeds due to being locked onto the track), a climbing wall, Euro bungee trampolines, a giant air bag jump, and cornhole boards. Three attractions available for an additional cost were Mountain biking, horseback riding and the newest attraction, the East Coast's longest single-span zip-line, installed by previous owner Peak Resorts. The mountain formerly featured four water slides that were demolished in Fall 2022 to make way for the base station of the Mountaineer lift. Although locals were hopeful for Summer operations to resume 2023, this could not happen because as in 2022, the base was an active construction zone for building the new lift. General Manager Brandon Swartz has announced that new summer attractions are being discussed, however it is unknown what these are, when they would open, or if they will actually happen. It's also unknown whether any new attractions would replace the remaining summer attractions from past owners or be built alongside them. External links
 Attitash - Official site

References

Buildings and structures in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Ski areas and resorts in New Hampshire
Peak Resorts
Tourist attractions in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Works Progress Administration in New Hampshire
Bartlett, New Hampshire