Mount Sunapee Resort

Newbury, New Hampshire · Vail Resorts · opened 1948Epic Pass
500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft2,743 ft summit1,230 ft base1,513 ft vertical
Skiable acres
230
Trails
66
Lifts
4
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
97%
Avg snowfall
100in
resort-reported
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
—
Last report of the season May 22, 2013 (archived)
Trails open
—
Lifts open
0
Base depth
—
Season snowfall
—
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 2, 2026
likely between Nov 24 and Dec 6
Resort's own target
Dec 4, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Mount Sunapee Resort's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.
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Snowfall by season

reported average 94"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 43.331, -72.080, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.4x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 2012-13 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2012-13. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Dec 4, 2026*Apr 4, 2027*———————————
2025-26Dec 5, 2025Apr 5, 2026122——————49"22.9——
2024-25Dec 4, 2024Apr 6, 2025124——62"22—12"55"23.7——
2023-24Nov 30, 2023Apr 7, 2024130——107"2217"22"71"29.2——
2022-23Nov 23, 2022Apr 9, 2023138——111"2927"33"87"27.7——
2021-22Dec 3, 2021Apr 3, 2022122——53"1928"34"64"25.1——
2020-21Dec 12, 2020Apr 11, 2021121——71"2022"33"65"26——
2019-20Nov 27, 2019Mar 14, 2020109——42"1626"34"76"27.4——
2018-19Nov 29, 2018Apr 7, 2019130——71"2018"24"78"22.6——
2017-18Nov 22, 2017Apr 13, 2018143——170"3114"24"68"23.4186,000—
2016-17Dec 6, 2016Apr 9, 2017125——130"3221"31"81"25.7222,000—
2015-16Nov 27, 2015Mar 27, 2016122——32"1113"18"26"30.1179,000—
2014-15Nov 28, 2014Apr 19, 2015143——143"3721"36"74"19.2261,000—
2013-14Nov 29, 2013Apr 13, 2014136——132"3619"24"64"20.3254,000—
2012-13Nov 30, 2012Apr 14, 2013136——96"2417"25"65"25.6255,0002
2011-12Dec 11, 2011Mar 22, 2012103—27————45"30.7214,0001
2010-11Nov 30, 2010Apr 10, 2011132——————69"22.2288,000—
2009-10Dec 8, 2009Apr 8, 2010122——————69"25.8265,000—
2008-09Nov 28, 2008Apr 5, 2009129——————63"22.6273,000—
2007-08Nov 23, 2007Apr 20, 2008150——————82"23.8280,000—
2006-07Dec 6, 2006Apr 22, 2007138——————71"24.8230,000—
2005-06Nov 25, 2005Apr 3, 2006130——————45"26.3234,000—
2004-05Dec 5, 2004Apr 10, 2005127——————63"22.2257,000—
2003-04Dec 4, 2003Apr 11, 2004130——————57"21.4229,000—
2002-03Nov 29, 2002Apr 13, 2003136——————84"20272,000—
2001-02Dec 10, 2001Apr 7, 2002119——————51"28.1231,000—
2000-01Nov 23, 2000Apr 22, 2001151——————92"21.6258,000—
1999-00Nov 19, 1999Apr 2, 2000136——————43"25.5189,000—
1998-99Dec 11, 1998Apr 11, 1999122——————46"25.5165,000—
1997-98—————————76"26.5109,183—
1996-97Nov 30, 1996Apr 6, 1997128——————85"24.8107,467—
1995-96Apr 7, 1996————————78"21.3119,880—
1994-95Dec 10, 1994Mar 26, 1995107——————41"26.272,719—
1993-94Dec 10, 1993Apr 2, 1994114——————71"20.1122,500—
1992-93Dec 11, 1992Apr 11, 1993122——————83"21.9115,000—
1991-92Nov 29, 1991Apr 5, 1992129——————37"24.395,000—

Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.

Terrain

94 trails · 22.53 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
Easier26%More difficult48%Expert26%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier22%More difficult48%Most difficult11%Expert10%Glade7%Unrated2%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Beck BrookEasier2,010 ft
CalypsoEasier1,330 ft
Coconut GroveEasier808 ft
CrossoverEasier572 ft
ExplorerEasier2,140 ft
FinEasier602 ft
Flip FlopEasier398 ft
Fly WayEasier1,501 ft
LemonEasier924 ft
LimeEasier687 ft
LimeEasier120 ft
Lower RidgeEasier2,636 ft
North Peak PassEasier1,318 ft
ParadiseEasier1,251 ft
PortageEasier582 ft
PromenadeEasier388 ft
ProvinceEasier2,298 ft
Smooth Sail'nEasier1,134 ft
Sunnyside DownEasier697 ft
Toboggan ChuteEasier1,769 ft
unnamedEasier367 ft
BonanzaMore difficult2,462 ft
Bonanza JugMore difficult347 ft
BywayMore difficult1,210 ft
ChipmunkMore difficult4,173 ft
EastsideMore difficult1,279 ft
EggbeaterMore difficult1,915 ft
Elliot SlopeMore difficult2,545 ft
Fox RunMore difficult2,203 ft
GusterMore difficult1,010 ft
Hansen ChaseMore difficult2,431 ft
Jet StreamMore difficult2,036 ft
KartwheelMore difficult846 ft
Kick BackMore difficult713 ft
Lift LineMore difficult1,137 ft
Lower Blast-OffMore difficult3,958 ft
Lower CataractMore difficult962 ft
Lower Flying GooseMore difficult1,315 ft
Lower Hansen ChaseMore difficult355 ft
Lower WingdingMore difficult1,577 ft
Middle WingdingMore difficult1,719 ft
Old GoatMore difficult475 ft
Outer RidgeMore difficult2,235 ft
Paradise GladesMore difficult658 ftglades, ungroomed
Paradise GladesMore difficult602 ftglades
PipelineMore difficult1,772 ft
Porky'sMore difficult708 ft
SkywayMore difficult1,958 ft
Skyway LedgesMore difficult746 ft
SpinnakerMore difficult888 ft
StovepipeMore difficult975 ft
SundanceMore difficult864 ft
Upper RidgeMore difficult5,652 ft
Upper WingdingMore difficult1,331 ft
WestsideMore difficult1,651 ft
WestsideMore difficult380 ft
Williamson TrailMore difficult5,077 ft
unnamedMore difficult134 ft
unnamedMore difficult419 ft
unnamedMore difficult453 ft
unnamedMore difficult336 ft
unnamedMore difficult389 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedMore difficult328 ft
unnamedMore difficult129 ft
unnamedMore difficult462 ft
unnamedMore difficult461 ft
Beck Brook GladesMost difficult943 ftglades
Chase LedgesMost difficult725 ft
Dare YaMost difficult1,214 ft
LynxMost difficult3,083 ft
Ridge GladesMost difficult240 ftglades
Upper Blast-OffMost difficult2,405 ft
Upper CataractMost difficult1,122 ft
Upper Flying GooseMost difficult1,818 ft
Upper Hansen ChaseMost difficult971 ft
unnamedMost difficult412 ft
Cataract GladesExpert2,021 ftglades
Double Dare YaExpert304 ft
Goose BumpsExpert1,850 ft
Hawes's HideoutExpert996 ft
Ridge GladesExpert1,632 ftglades
Summit GladesExpert406 ftglades
Summit GladesExpert1,301 ftglades
Sunrise GladeExpert476 ftglades
Sunrise GladeExpert838 ftglades
Bob's GladeGlade2,508 ftglades
Lower Summit GladesGlade861 ftglades
Old Elliot T-Bar Lift LineGlade1,498 ftglades, ungroomed
Old Flying GooseGlade755 ftglades, ungroomed
Old Lift LineGlade786 ftglades
Three Musketeers GladeGlade1,124 ftglades, ungroomed
Tin CanGlade1,405 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedUnrated327 ft
unnamedUnrated147 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

10 mapped · 3.32 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Sunapee Express QuadChairlift4—5,808 ft——operating
Sunbowl Express QuadChairlift4—4,003 ft——operating
North Peak TripleChairlift3—3,075 ft——operating
Spruce TripleChairlift3—1,848 ft——operating
Clipper Ship QuadChairlift4—1,765 ft——operating
Flying CarpetCarpet——354 ft——operating
PiggybackRope tow——273 ft——operating
Rope TowRope tow——173 ft——operating
Middle CarpetCarpet——125 ft——operating
Small CarpetCarpet——84 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2026-27adult day$175Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2025-26adult day$154Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult day$175Dec 20, 2025wayback
2025-26adult day$175Jan 31, 2026wayback
2025-26adult season pass$698Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$144Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$652Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25senior day$47Nov 10, 2024wayback
2023-24adult day$129Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$603Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$119Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$557Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$109Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult day$70Nov 8, 2021wayback
2021-22adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$83Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$639Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$99Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$739Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$98Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$709Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$83Nov 19, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day$93Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day$83Jan 27, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day$83Jan 1, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$54Jan 1, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$54Jan 27, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day holiday$54Nov 19, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$39Nov 3, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$42Nov 19, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$56Jan 27, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$39Jan 5, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekday$39Mar 14, 2018wayback
2017-18adult day weekend$59Nov 19, 2017wayback
2017-18adult season pass$1,375Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18senior day$56Jan 27, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$56Jan 1, 2018wayback
2017-18senior day$56Nov 19, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day$74Dec 8, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$74Nov 30, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$74Nov 14, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$84Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day weekend$49Nov 14, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$49Dec 11, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$49Dec 9, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$1,269Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17senior day$50Dec 8, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$50Nov 14, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$50Nov 30, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$72Jan 11, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$82Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$72Feb 4, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$72Nov 2, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$49Mar 8, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$49Nov 14, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$49Jan 11, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$1,249Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16senior day$49Nov 2, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$49Jan 11, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$49Feb 4, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$59Nov 3, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$69Feb 26, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$69Jan 11, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$79Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day$69Nov 11, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$52Nov 3, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekend$45Jan 7, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekend$45Feb 22, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekend$42Nov 3, 2014wayback
2014-15adult season pass$1,199Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15senior day$47Feb 26, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$47Nov 11, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$47Jan 11, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$59Mar 31, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$72Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$76Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day holiday$45Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekday$52Mar 31, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekend$42Mar 31, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14senior day$49Mar 30, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$74Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult day$56Feb 6, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day weekday$49Feb 6, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day weekend$39Feb 6, 2013wayback
2012-13adult season pass$1,119Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13senior day$48Feb 6, 2013wayback
2011-12adult day$54Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$52Jan 18, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$54Jan 8, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$54Jan 5, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$72Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult day weekday$49Jan 5, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$49Jan 8, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$49Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$39Jan 8, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$39Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$39Jan 5, 2012wayback
2011-12adult season pass$1,089Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12senior day$44Jan 17, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$34Jan 18, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$44Jan 8, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$44Jan 5, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$70Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$68Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$66Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$64Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$969Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$62Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$929Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$58Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$899Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$56Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$995Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$54Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$965Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$51Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$920Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$49Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$890Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$47Jan 15, 2001skihistory
2000-01adult season pass$865Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$44Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$41Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$37Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$37Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1996-97adult season pass$630Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1995-96adult day$37Jan 15, 1996skihistory
1994-95adult day$37Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1994-95adult season pass$630Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1993-94adult day$34Jan 15, 1994skihistory
1992-93adult day$32Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$31Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$29Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$27Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$24Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$22Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1987-88adult season pass$440Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$20Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1985-86adult day$18Jan 15, 1986skihistory
1984-85adult day$18Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$370Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$18Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$16Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$330Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$15Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1981-82adult season pass$330Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1980-81adult day$12Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$11Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$11Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$11Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1977-78adult season pass$300Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$10Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1976-77adult season pass$240Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$10Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1975-76adult season pass$240Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$9Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1974-75adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$9Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1973-74adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$9Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1972-73adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$9Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1971-72adult season pass$175Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$9Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1970-71adult season pass$175Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$9Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1969-70adult season pass$145Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$8Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1968-69adult season pass$115Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$7Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$7Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1966-67adult season pass$115Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1965-66adult day$6Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1965-66adult season pass$100Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1964-65adult day$6Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$6Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$6Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1962-63adult season pass$100Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$5Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1961-62adult season pass$65Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1959-60adult day$5Jan 15, 1960skihistory
1958-59adult day$5Jan 15, 1959skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in100 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,230 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count4 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres230 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct97 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft2,743 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count66 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft1,513 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026