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Gunstock Recreation Area

United States · New Hampshire · Single resort

Gunstock Recreation Area is a ski resort in New Hampshire (United States). It has 25.6 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 6 lifts. The runs go from 262 to 684 m (422 m vertical).

Piste length
25.6 km
Lifts
6
Base station
262 m (860 ft)
Top station
684 m (2,244 ft)
Vertical drop
422 m (1,385 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 2.5 km (10%)
  • Black diamond: 14.7 km (59%)
  • Double black: 7.7 km (31%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (62 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 49% (26°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (48% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 6

Chairlift: 5

  • Penny Pitou Silver Medal Quad · Chairlift · 2,500 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 287–337 m
  • Panorama High Speed Quad · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 288–684 m
  • Ramrod Quad · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 292–417 m
  • Tiger Triple · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 293–511 m
  • Pistol Triple · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 295–464 m
  • Wonder Carpet · 289–292 m

On site

  • 17 car parks (1 paid · 2 free)
  • 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 16 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 50 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 49 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 20 cm, Snow depth 6 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 226 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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