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TRY SOMETHING NEW AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOUNTAIN RESORTS THIS SUMMER
Many areas offer non-traditional activities that may surprise people
Times change, and that goes for New Hampshire's mountain resorts as well. Once the snow melts many people don't visit a ski area again until the fall, but in New Hampshire, ski areas do all they can to keep guests coming. In addition to traditional mountain recreation like mountain biking and hiking, summer visitors can experience some new and different mountain activities.
Zip-Line Rides and Canopy Tour
Wildcat Mountain and Bretton Woods: The ZipRider at Wildcat is a half-mile zip-line cable that guests descend. Riders reach speeds of more than 45 miles per hour while enjoying the scenic views of the ski area and Pinkham Notch. A total of four cables have doubled past capacity. Bretton Woods is home to the Williwaw Racing Zip, located near the base of the ski area participants can race against each other through the sky. The racing zip is also the final section of the 3.5 hour Canopy Tour that leads guests through the woods via a sequence of sky bridges, rappels, and zip-lines.
Franconia Notch Tour
Loon Mountain: Many people enjoy riding their bicycles on the Franconia Notch Bike Path, and Loon makes it even easier for guests to enjoy the ride. Loon will take vacationers and their bikes to the top of the bike path for an easy ride back to Loon Mountain and their parked car. It is primarily downhill the whole way, making it a great way for the whole family to take in the scenic views of the White Mountains via bicycle.
Alpine Slides
Attitash: The Alpine Slide at Attitash also offers an exhilarating experience for adventurous guests. Riders are transported to the top of the course via a high-speed quad chairlift and then grab a plastic sled for the ride down a banked dual-run track. The slides are the longest in North America and provide a different way to come down a ski hill.
Trampolines
Attitash and Loon Mountain: For guests who like to challenge gravity, a bungy trampoline offers that opportunity. Trampoliners are strapped into a harness attached to a bungee cord, with the trampoline below. This allows them to flip and spin, all while flying high above the trampoline.
Carriage Rides
Mount Washington Hotel & Resort: This resort is sure to trigger thoughts of yesteryear. One way to relive those times past is to enjoy a leisurely carriage ride across the hotel grounds. Situated in a scenic valley with panoramic views, it is the perfect setting for a romantic ride or a relaxing tour while letting the horse do all the work.
Disc Golf
Wildcat Mountain: Enjoy 9-holes of lift-serviced disc golf in a beautiful setting with Mt. Washington as your backdrop.
Cranmore: A new 9-hole course winds in and around Cranmore's slopes and glades.
Tubing
Cranmore: Cranmore now offers tubing year-round. Guests utilize the same tubes and lifts that they do in the winter and head downhill on a special surface that allows the tubes to slide without the help of snow.
Ski NH is the statewide association representing 37 alpine and cross country resorts and more than 200 lodging properties in New Hampshire. For more information on recreation facilities, lodging packages, and updated summer and autumn events at Ski NH mountain resorts, call Ski NH at (800) 88-SKI-NH (800-887-5464) or visit the Ski NH website at www.SkiNH.com. For statewide media relations assistance, visit the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism's media room at http://visitnh.gov/media/ or contact Mr. Tai Freligh at 603-271-2343, option #2.