Mountain Information / 2008-09 Fact Sheet

Mountain Facts

Base Elevation:  950 ft.
Summit Elevation:  3,050 ft.
Vertical Drop:  2,100 ft.
Slope Exposure:  Northeast
Number of Trails:  55
Tree Skiing Areas:  6
Snowmaking Acreage:  312
Expert Trails:  16%
Intermediate Trails:  67%
Novice Trails:  17%
Total Miles of Trails:  26 mi.
Longest Trail:  Bear Claw: 2.5 mi.
Skiable Acres:  336 acres
Snowmaking:  97%
Last Season's Snowfall:  237 inches
Uphill Lift Capacity  14,315 skiers/hr.

Frequently Used Numbers

Loon Information:  603-745-8111
800-229-LOON (5666)
Snow Phone:  603-745-8100
Fax:  603-745-8214
Website:  www.loonmtn.com
Email:  info@loonmtn.com

Hours and Season

Midweek:  9:00am - 4:00pm
Weekends/Holidays:  8:00am - 4:00pm
Half-Day:  12:30pm - 4:00pm
Season Open: mid-November
Season Close: mid-April

Closest Airports

Boston  2 hrs
Manchester  1.5 hrs
Providence  4 hrs.

Lifts: 12 Total

Gondola:  1
High Speed Quads:  3
Fixed Grip Quad:  1
Triple Chair:  1
Double Chairs:  3
Carpet Lifts:  2
Handle Tow:  1

Driving Proximity

Boston:  2 hrs.
Hartford:  3.5 hrs.
Montreal:  3 hrs.
New York City:  5.5 hrs.
Providence:  3 hrs.

Mountain Information

NEW South Peak  Loon opened its newest terrain on South Peak last season with 3 trails, 50 acres, and 2 new lifts. This winter, 2 additional new trails debut, adding 14 acres of terrain.

Loon Mountain Park  Rated the #1 Park in the East and Resort in the East by Transworld Snowboarding, Loon has a total of five terrain parks. The Park Staff makes sure there's terrain for every ability - from the Burton Progression Park where skiers and snowboarders learn about jumps, hits and rails, to the signature Loon Mountain Park, with jumps, rails, the 32-foot high wall ride and the brand-new Shaping Shack Hubba.

Superpipe  Rated the #1 Pipe in the East by Transworld Snowboarding, Loon's Superpipe is 450 feet long with 18-foot walls. Those who don't want to go that big can check out the mini-pipe.

Tubing  Day and night lift-served tubing is available for ages 8 and up on the Little Sister trail.
Walk-up tot-tubing is also available.

Ski and Snowboard School  Loon offers guests a variety of snowsports learning programs, including: customizable private lessons (3 hours or all-day), children’s ski camps (ages 3-teen), women’s-specific programs such as Women’s Ski Discovery; telemark clinics, senior programs, season-long programs and the New England Disabled Sports. Daycare is also available for children 6 weeks and older, and children not yet ready to ski.

Nordic Skiing/Snowshoeing  Groomed and tracked trails for all abilities surrounds Loon Mountain for both cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Rentals, lessons, telemark and backcountry equipment are also available.

Ice Skating  Ice skate rentals are available to guests for use at the outdoor rink located adjacent to the Adventure Center.

Indoor Climbing Wall  The climbing wall offers four routes at varying difficulty levels.

Groups  Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more guests. Corporate rates are also available. Activities, including private meeting space and guided mountain tours can be organized by Loon Group Sales, plus catered meal options. Additional information is available at http://www.skigroupnh.com.

Events  A full calendar of events, including Ring in the Winter, Independence Weekend and The Briefcase Race can be accessed at http://www.loonmtn.com.
Events are subject to change without notice.For more information, visit www.loonmtn.com or call 800-229-LOON (5666).

60 Loon Mountain Rd.
Lincoln, NH 03251
800-229-LOON(5666)
http://www.loonmtn.com

Contact: Stacy Lopes
603-745-6281 ext. 5542
slopes@loonmtn.com