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Bretton Woods Ski Area ski resort

The short answer

Bretton Woods Ski Area has about 41 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 487 m up to 912 m (2,992 ft), a vertical drop of 425 m. By mapped runs it is number 61 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lebanon Municipal (LEB), about 97 km away in a straight line.

Bretton Woods Ski Area: runs from 487 m to 912 m, a vertical drop of 425 m500600700800900Top of the highest mapped run: 912 m (2,992 ft)Top 912 m · 2,992 ftBase 487 m · 1,598 ft425 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
912 m2,992 ft
Vertical drop
425 m1,394 ft
Mapped runs
41 km89 runs
Lifts
9mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 30% (12.5 km), Intermediate 50% (20.6 km), Advanced 19% (8 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (0%)Easy: 12.5 km, 27 runs (30%)30%EasyIntermediate: 20.6 km, 38 runs (50%)50%IntermediateAdvanced: 8 km, 23 runs (19%)19%Advanced

About 31% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 19% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy2712.5 km
Intermediate3820.6 km
Advanced238 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5
Magic carpets2
T-bars1
Gondolas1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Lebanon Municipal (LEB)Lebanon97 km
Portland International Jetport (PWM)Portland115 km
Augusta State (AUG)Augusta133 km
Boston Logan (BOS)Boston214 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Bretton Woods Ski Area?

The highest mapped run starts at about 912 m (2,992 ft) and the lowest ends at about 487 m (1,598 ft), a vertical of 425 m (1,394 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Bretton Woods Ski Area have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 41 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Bretton Woods Ski Area?

Lebanon Municipal (LEB) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 97 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Bretton Woods Ski Area piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.