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Gunstock Recreation Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Gunstock Recreation Area is a ski area in New Hampshire, United States with 26 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 287 m and 684 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
26 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
684 m
Vertical drop
397 m
Cross-country
20 km
Nearest airport
PSM · 67 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.5 km
  • Other0.6 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced7.7 km
  • Intermediate15 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Gunstock Recreation Area is a ski area in New Hampshire, the United States. Its 73 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #119 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 350 m long.

Slopes at Gunstock Recreation Area

About 10% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 58% intermediate and 30% advanced or expert, which makes Gunstock Recreation Area best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 287 m up to 684 m, a vertical drop of 397 m. Cross-country skiers get 20.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Gunstock Recreation Area

The nearest airport is Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 67 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 27 min by car; Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sewall Woods Conservation Area, Abenaki Ski Area (1.5 km), Red Hill Outing Club (0.9 km) and Veterans Memorial Ski Area (2.3 km), which together add 23 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Gunstock Recreation Area

  1. 1
    Portsmouth International Airport at Pease Flag of United StatesPortsmouth, United States Airports in United States
    PSM67 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Flag of United StatesManchester, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MHT67 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lebanon Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesLebanon, United States Airports in United States
    LEB77 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Portland International Jetport Flag of United StatesPortland, United States Airports in United States
    PWM86 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Gunstock Recreation Area have?

26 km of downhill runs (73 runs): 2.5 km easy, 0.6 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 7.7 km advanced, 15 km intermediate. It is #119 in United States by piste length.

How high is Gunstock Recreation Area?

The lifts and runs reach 684 m (2,244 ft); the lowest point is 287 m, a vertical drop of 397 m.

What is the nearest airport to Gunstock Recreation Area?

Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), about 67 km away in a straight line; Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is 67 km away.

How many ski lifts does Gunstock Recreation Area have?

6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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