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Veterans Memorial Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Veterans Memorial Ski Area is a ski area in Franklin, New Hampshire, United States with 2.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 235 m and 305 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.3 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
305 m
Vertical drop
70 m
Nearest airport
LEB · 53 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Advanced0.1 km
  • Intermediate0.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Veterans Memorial Ski Area is a ski area in Franklin, New Hampshire, the United States. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.3 km, which ranks it #395 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 155 m long.

Slopes at Veterans Memorial Ski Area

About 55% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 40% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes Veterans Memorial Ski Area a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 235 m up to 305 m, a vertical drop of 70 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Veterans Memorial Ski Area

The nearest airport is Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 9 min by car; Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is 60 km away. Nearby ski areas include Proctor Ski area (1.7 km), Ragged Mountain Resort (18.1 km), Pine Hill Ski Club and Beaver Meadow XC Skiing, which together add 45 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Veterans Memorial Ski Area

  1. 1
    Lebanon Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesLebanon, United States Airports in United States
    LEB53 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Flag of United StatesManchester, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MHT60 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Portsmouth International Airport at Pease Flag of United StatesPortsmouth, United States Airports in United States
    PSM81 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRutland, United States Airports in United States
    RUT102 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Veterans Memorial Ski Area have?

2.3 km of downhill runs (15 runs): 1.3 km easy, 0.1 km advanced, 0.9 km intermediate. It is #395 in United States by piste length.

How high is Veterans Memorial Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 305 m (1,001 ft); the lowest point is 235 m, a vertical drop of 70 m.

What is the nearest airport to Veterans Memorial Ski Area?

Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 53 km away in a straight line; Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is 60 km away.

How many ski lifts does Veterans Memorial Ski Area have?

3 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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