New Hampshire
22 Defunct Ski Areas
Alpine Ridge
Gilford, New Hampshire
1965-1989
Formerly: Mount Rowe
Reason: Sold to Belknap County
Currently: Part of the potential Gunstock expansion
Balsams Wilderness
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
1966-2011
Reason: Deal to sell fell through
Currently: Idle and potentially returning
Birchwood
Londonderry, New Hampshire
1960s-1980s
Reason: Financial and Snowmaking Equipment Stolen
Currently: Parrish Hills real estate
Brickyard Mountain
Weirs Beach, New Hampshire
1960s-1980s
Formerly: Shangri-La Motel Rope Tow
Reason: Low Attendance
Currently: Meredith Bay real estate
Brookline
Brookline, New Hampshire
1935-1984
Formerly: Big Bear, Musket Mountain
Reason: Financial
Currently: Andres Institute of Art
Cog Railway Ski Trains
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
2004-2006
Reason: Bretton Woods was sold
Currently: Cog Railway and Backcountry Area
Copple Crown
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
1956-1978
Reason: Financial
Currently: Abandoned
Crotched East
Francestown, New Hampshire
1963-1990
Formerly: Onset, Bobcat
Reason: Bankruptcy
Currently: Abandoned
Gateway Hills
Nashua, New Hampshire
2016-2018
Reason: Lack of Snow
Currently: Idle
The Highlands
Northfield, New Hampshire
1968-1995
Reason: Financial
Currently: Highland Mountain Bike Park
Kimball Union Academy
Plainfield, New Hampshire
1950s-1970s
Formerly: Potato Patch Hill
Reason: Platter Pull Rope Broke
Currently: Abandoned
King Ridge
New London, New Hampshire
1961-1995
Reason: Bankruptcy
Currently: King Hill Reservation
Monteau
Haverhill, New Hampshire
1973-1990
Formerly: Swiftwater Valley
Reason: Bankruptcy
Currently: Idle
Moose Mountain
Brookfield, New Hampshire
1961-1990
Reason: Ownership Changes
Currently: Moose Mountain Recreation
Mount Prospect
Lancaster, New Hampshire
1940s-2021
Reason: Lack of Snow
Currently: Idle
Snow Hill at Eastman
Grantham, New Hampshire
1972-1999
Reason: Eastman Community Decided to sell chairlift to Whaleback
Currently: Abandoned
Snow's Mountain
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
1941-2017
Reason: Waterville Valey didn't want to operate it
Currently: Summer Scenic Lift Rides
Temple Mountain
Temple, New Hampshire
1937-2001
Formerly: Temple Mountain Ski Forests
Reason: Disrepair and financial
Currently: Temple Mountain State Reservation
Thorn Mountain
Jackson, New Hampshire
1947-1957
Reason: Chairlifts deemed unsafe
Currently: Housing Developments
Tyrol Ski Area
Jackson, New Hampshire
1964-1981
Reason: Owners lost interest, owners arrested for importing 12.5 tons of marijuana
Currently: Abandoned
Mount Whittier
Ossipee, New Hampshire
1940s-1985
Formerly: Mount Madness
Reason: Focus on summer attractions
Currently: Abandoned
Woody Glen
Salisbury, New Hampshire
1966-1995
Reason: Owner passed away
Currently: Abandoned