Granite Gorge Ski Area
Granite Gorge is a small downhill ski resort in southwest New Hampshire, United States. It is located on Pinnacle Mountain in the town of Roxbury, 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Keene on New Hampshire Route 9.[1] The resort is the reincarnation of the former Pinnacle Peak Ski Area, which operated from 1959 to 1977.[2]
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| Location | Pinnacle Peak Roxbury, New Hampshire, USA |
| Nearest major city | Keene, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°58′15″N 72°12′44″W |
| Vertical | 390 feet (120 m) |
| Runs | 19 39% Novice  16% Intermediate  48% Expert |
| Lift system | 1 Double, 1 Tow |
| Website | www |
It has a 390-foot (120 m) vertical drop, one chairlift (the Pinnacle Express double chairlift), one rope tow, and one magic carpet. The ski area has snowmaking. The 50-acre (20 ha) site includes 14 kilometers of cross-country ski trails.[1]
Terrain parks at Granite Gorge include the signature VW bus and the Bag Jump. The resort offers Cosmic Tubing with glow lighting and a DJ on Saturday nights.
References
- Ski NH:Granite Gorge
- Davis, Jeremy. "New Hampshire Lost Ski Areas: Pinnacle, NH". NELSAP.org. New England Lost Ski Areas Project. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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