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Bretton Woods Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bretton Woods Ski Area is a ski area in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, United States with 41 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 486 m and 911 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
41 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
911 m
Vertical drop
425 m
Nearest airport
LEB · 97 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy12 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced8.0 km
  • Intermediate21 km

90 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas

Bretton Woods Ski Area is a ski area in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, the United States. Its 90 mapped downhill runs add up to 41 km, which ranks it #60 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 458 m long.

Slopes at Bretton Woods Ski Area

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Bretton Woods Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 486 m up to 911 m, a vertical drop of 425 m.

Getting to Bretton Woods Ski Area

The nearest airport is Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 97 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 6 min by car; Portland International Jetport (PWM) is 115 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tuckerman Ravine, Wildcat Mountain (25.7 km), Great Glen Trails and Cannon Mountain (38.9 km), which together add 65 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bretton Woods Ski Area

  1. 1
    Lebanon Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesLebanon, United States Airports in United States
    LEB97 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Portland International Jetport Flag of United StatesPortland, United States Airports in United States
    PWM115 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Augusta State Airport Flag of United StatesAugusta, United States Airports in United States
    AUG133 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Flag of United StatesBurlington, United States Airports in United States
    BTV136 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bretton Woods Ski Area have?

41 km of downhill runs (90 runs): 12 km easy, 0.1 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 8.0 km advanced, 21 km intermediate. It is #60 in United States by piste length.

How high is Bretton Woods Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 911 m (2,989 ft); the lowest point is 486 m, a vertical drop of 425 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bretton Woods Ski Area?

Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 97 km away in a straight line; Portland International Jetport (PWM) is 115 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bretton Woods Ski Area have?

9 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bars, 1 gondolas.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.