Bretton Woods ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
New Hampshire, United States · Base 1,575 ft · Summit 3,117 ft · Vertical 1,542 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Bretton Woods snow report
Nov 15: closed; no new snow forecast in the next 7 days.
- Status
- Closed resort report
- Next 24 h
- 0.4 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 0.5 in. summit forecast
Status from the resort's snow report (brettonwoods.com); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22 with no new snow in the 7-day forecast.
Made for beginners and intermediates; reserve weeks of Jan 3 and Feb 28, avoid Christmas week of Dec 27.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Bretton Woods
How much snow does Bretton Woods get?
About 200 inches in an average season. The snowiest month is usually December, with about 48 inches.
When is the best time to ski Bretton Woods?
For the most snow, December through February; December is usually the least crowded of those. Holiday weeks are the busiest; the forecast above has this week's grades.
Is Bretton Woods good for beginners?
30% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 50% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for experts
■ Beginner 30% · ■ Intermediate 50% · ■ Advanced 19%
89 mapped runs (about 25 miles) and 9 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), about 2.4 h by road
- Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 1.8 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Wildcat Mountain New Hampshire · 10 mi
- Cannon Mountain New Hampshire · 15 mi
- Attitash New Hampshire · 16 mi
- Loon Mountain New Hampshire · 18 mi
- Waterville Valley New Hampshire · 21 mi
- Burke Mountain Vermont · 32 mi
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