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Reopening Work Continues at Granite Gorge and Tenney Mountain
The New Hampshire ski areas haven't operated since the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020.
Monday, October 17, 2022, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com

Granite Gorge, October 2022

With ski season right around the corner, Granite Gorge and Tenney Mountain are continuing work toward reopening this winter.

Granite Gorge
Granite Gorge, October 2022

Reopened in 2003 on the site of the former Pinnacle ski area east of Keene, Granite Gorge perhaps peaked around 2011, when a chairlift was in operation with snowmaking and night skiing. Financial and equipment struggles resulted in operations being limited to surface lifts in recent years. Granite Gorge last operated as a surface lift ski area on March 8, 2020, as chairlift service ceased in 2018. Owner Fred Baybutt passed away unexpectedly in early August 2020, leaving the future of the ski area in doubt. Granite Gorge did not operate during the winters of 2020-21 or 2021-22.

Granite Gorge, October 2022

Granite Gorge hit the auction block on June 3, with Granite Gorge Partnership acquiring the defunct area for $430,000. Following the winning bid, the local group of investors referenced a "shared desire of returning winter and summer activities to Granite Gorge in a safe and inclusive manner" and plans for "lift repair, snow making, grooming and various other facility upgrades, with the goal of returning winter and summer operations as soon as reasonably possible."

Granite Gorge, October 2022

Keith Kreischer, formerly of Windham, New York and Nashoba Valley, Massachusetts, has been hired as general manager. Thus far, chairs have been removed from the double chair and the mid station is reportedly being removed. Mid-mountain terrain is being reworked, while other trails are being reclaimed. Meanwhile, work is being conducted on the bridge to the base area. A sign on the side of Route 9 states the area will reopen this winter.


Tenney Mountain
Tenney Mountain, October 2022

After being idle since 2010, Tenney Mountain Development Group reopened the ski area in early 2018. The area operated on mostly natural snow until closing on March 8, 2020. Though backcountry skiing has been permitted, Tenney Mountain has not operated since the March 2020 COVID-19 shut down.

Tenney Mountain, October 2022

Following a recent ownership change, Michael Bouchard has resumed posting video updates to the area's Facebook page.

Tenney Mountain, October 2022

According to a recent Facebook posting, snowmaking equipment could be arriving on site soon. The ski area plans to operate both chairlifts this winter, possibly with snowmaking on the Eclipse triple side.

Tenney Mountain, October 2022

The deck has been removed from the main lodge and will be reportedly partially replaced for the coming season. Meanwhile, work on the lifts continues, as staff was spinning the platter lift late yesterday afternoon. Most chairs have been removed from the Hornet double.



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