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Posted on December 02, 2022
New England is comprised of six states in the northeast corner of the U.S., with most offering amazing ski resorts for your winter pursuits. Here are the details of a few of the best ski resorts in New England, where you and your family can enjoy a winter sports vacation that won’t break your budget when you buy a New England timeshare.
Located in the Carrabassett Valley of the Longfellow Mountain range in western Maine, Sugarloaf is ideal for beginner and expert skiers. One of the best ski resorts in New England, it is also one of the largest. It has a 2,800-foot vertical drop and 1,240 acres of skiing trails with 162 glades and trails. The highest point is 4,250 feet. It gets plenty of snow in the winter and also has a snow-making facility if needed. The blues, greens, and black diamonds are great even after spring has begun.
The trails are divided into beginner, intermediate, and expert. White Nitro, at Sugarloaf, is the steepest slope in New England that is lift-accessible. You may be intimidated by the 43-degree gradient that drops away as you ride to the top. Be sure to ski in the morning because when the shadows fall in the afternoon, the snow tends to freeze.
These ski resorts are considered sister resorts and are about a 25-minute drive apart. One lift ticket is all you need for both resorts. Attitash has two huge mountains, Attitash and Bear Peak, which are interconnected and suitable for skiing and riding. It has long winding trails and a monster pipe.
Attitash is closer to North Conway and near restaurants, shops, and other entertainment while Wildcat is more secluded and is one of the best ski resorts in New England for challenging trails. You can count on free Wi-Fi, and both resorts have spectacular views of Mt. Washington.
At Attitash you’ll find 68 trails and 8 lifts across the two mountains with 311 skiable acres, a summit elevation of 2350 ft and a vertical drop of 1750 ft. Trails are spread over difficult, intermediate and novice, with nearly half falling into the intermediate category.
With over 200 inches of snowfall on average each year, Wildcat sees trails across beginner, intermediate and expert skill levels, with about a third at the expert level and nearly half for intermediates. Five lifts and 48 trails are over 225 acres with a summit elevation just over 4000 ft. and a vertical drop of 2112 ft.
With a total of 63 trails and 35 glades across 464 acres, Bretton Woods is the largest ski area in New Hampshire. The terrain is broken down into 23% for beginners, 30% for intermediate skiers, 33% for advanced skiers, and 14% for experts. At a summit elevation of 3100ft and a vertical drop of 1500ft, you’ll have an average of 200 inches of annual snowfall. It has 10 lifts to get you to the top, including the Skyway gondola that holds eight people, four high-speed quads, one quad chair, and one triple chair.
Close to the township of Carroll, Bretton Woods has magnificent views of Mt. Washington and some of the most beautiful alpine scenery in New England.
Loon Mountain is located in the beautiful White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. It is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Boston and a four-hour drive from Providence. Considered one of the best skiing destinations for families, it is a great place to establish a home base for your annual ski vacation.
With 61 trails and 10 chairlifts, you won’t run out of fun and exciting slopes. It was the first resort in New England to install an eight-seat chairlift. The resort has three peaks, including North Peak, Loon Peak, and South Peak.
North Peak has long intermediate trails that are serviced by the high-speed quad. Loon Peak is in the heart of the national forest and you can ski off the summit down several famous New England trails. The White Mountain Express Gondola takes you to the top. The resort recently expanded into South Peak. The five unique Loon Mountain terrain parks have been named by Snowboard Magazine as one of the best terrain parks in North America.
Named the #1 Overall Resort in the East by SKI Magazine Reader Survey, families that are just beginning their lifelong skiing adventure can’t do better than Smugglers Notch. It is famous for skiing instructions, beginner’s slopes, and many award-winning programs in the skiing world.
Three interconnected mountains (Madonna, Sterling & Morse) are all connected by trails and lifts, with 78 trails and eight lifts with about 1000 acres of terrain for all ski levels. Experts will find five Black Diamonds including The Black Hole - the only Triple Black Diamond in the East.
For a family adventure, you’ll find numerous indoor and outdoor activities with arcades, indoor pools, shopping, dining, ice skating, tube sliding and even fireworks.
With 485 skiable acres and 116 trails, it is considered one of the best ski resorts in New England. It has generous snowfall throughout the winter, which gives a long skiing and riding season. Cross-country skiing, as well as back-country skiing, are exceptional with 28 miles and 18.5 miles respectively.
The rental shop has everything you need for whatever activity you love. It has small sleds for the kids who enjoy the sledding hill for hours. There’s even an ice-skating rink and indoor climbing wall and the whole resort has a charming village atmosphere.
Experts who are looking for a challenge enjoy Goat. With a 40-degree slope and a double fall line, the run is very long at 2,000 feet. The trail includes large rocks, ledges, huge moguls, and ice, and Goat is considered one of the most difficult slopes to ski in the eastern United States. There is nothing more satisfying than the cozy après ski after accomplishing a run on Goat.
Located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Jiminy Peak is the largest ski resort in southern New England. With an elevation of 2380ft., it has 167 acres of terrain and 45 trails, nine lifts, and one called the Berkshire Express which gives six people a high-speed ride to the top of Jiminy Peak Mountain.
Shopping, dining and organized activities are all part of the fun. This is a great place for young children with groomed beginner trails specially designed for first timers as well as adults who want to find their ski legs before starting on the major trails. Jiminy Peak is also the first in the skiing resort industry to have all its electrical energy generated by renewable power sources.
With all of the effort it takes to hit the slopes each day, you’ll want spacious, comfortable accommodation to return to where you can spread out and relax. Don’t settle for just a bed in a hotel room when you can have a proper living room, multiple bedrooms and a full kitchen in a New England timeshare.
Below you’ll see the most popular timeshare resorts near top ski resorts in New England according to the visitors who place offers and inquiries through our web platform. Resorts are shown according to their home state.
This wonderful location gives you the best of all seasons, only about a half-hour drive to the Sugarloaf Mountain ski slopes while the warmer months bring hiking, swimming and world-class trout fishing at Rangeley Lake. Two- and three-bedroom accommodations have everything you need for a spacious home base. Onsite indoor pool, sauna and spa tub let you recover for the next day.
This premier Wyndham timeshare resort sits at the base of Jiminy Peak, with ski-in, ski-out access to the slopes. You’re close to all the dining and shopping outlets at Jiminy, while enjoying the onsite indoor hot tub, sauna, game room and even a movie theater. Studio, one- and two-bedroom suites each have full kitchens and living rooms, accommodating from four to eight guests.
Located about a mile from the base of Jiminy Peak, you’ll have a convenient location to explore your surroundings. A choice of indoor or outdoor heated swimming pools combines with an outdoor hot tub, game room and movie theater to provide activities during your down time between the ski runs. Each one- or two-bedroom suite features a living room, dining room, kitchen, Wi-Fi and furnished patio or balcony.
Just across the street from the slopes at Loon Mountain, the resort is only a couple of miles from I-93. Two indoor pools, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, sauna and game room give you plenty to stay active when you’re not on the slopes. Choose from one- and two-bedroom units or townhouses, each with full kitchen, living room, dining area, fireplace and balcony with views of the White Mountains forest.
About halfway between the Loon Mountain access and I-93 in Lincoln, you’re in a great spot to access Loon as well as head up the Interstate to hit other great ski resorts in the state. The resort offers complimentary shuttle service to Loon Mountain along with an indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. One-, two- and three-bedroom suites take care of the comfort with living room, dining area, full kitchen and whirlpool jet tub.
Right in Lincoln and its restaurants and shops, you’re only a couple of miles from Loon Mountain yet close to I-93 and about 20 minutes to the slopes of Cannon Mountain and a half-hour from Bretton Woods. Indoor pool, amazing indoor hot tub and arcade game room keep everyone entertained. Units range from studio to one-, two- and three-bedroom villas with all the modern conveniences, with the three-bedroom Presidential villa even hosting its own theater room.
One of the Club Wyndham timeshare resort options, enjoy this amazing resort in a self-contained mountain resort village with all of the shopping, dining and activity options to make your stay complete. Head over to the Village Center to access lifts to the neighboring slopes. Accommodation options range from one-, two-, three- and the massive four-bedroom Presidential suite at over 2500 sq. ft. in size. Each suite features full kitchen, living room, dining area and balcony or patio.
This special place is styled in an Austrian theme after being established by the Von Trapp family in 1950. Yes, the same Von Trapps who were portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie Sound of Music. The resort is still owned and operated by the family and is only about a 15-minute drive to the Stowe Mountain ski slopes. With onsite dining, lounge, indoor pool. sauna, massage, fitness center and activity program, there is something for everyone. All from studio, one- or two-bedroom suites, two- and three-bedroom villas or two-bedroom guest house chalet.
New England features some of the best and accessible ski resorts in the country, and close to major northeastern population centers. The obvious choice for comfortable and relaxing accommodations is a New England timeshare. If you need advice on narrowing down your options, please give us a call on 877-624-6889 or leave us a message by clicking here and our licensed agents will get back to you as soon as they can.
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