Cranmore is a family friendly ski area located just moments from the
heart of North Conway. It is a most historical hillside dating back
to 1938, when Hannes Schneider brought the first official ski
instruction from Austria to the States. Cranmore is also home to the
unique “ski mobile” which debuted that same year 1938. You can still
see the bright red cars that carried seated skiers uphill on a cable
at Cranmore’s base in front of Zip's Pub.
Cranmore
is a cruisers’ mountain, especially popular with young racers for
its persistent pitch and 5
minute lift laps on the 1,200’ vertical SkiMobile Quad. Arc speedy
GS turns on Competition and North Slope or swerve down Kandahar and
SkiMeister. Cramore is lower elevation with a sunny exposure, making
it quite pleasant most days. Littel kids love Cranmore's mascot,
C-More the Penguin. Parents love Cranmore’s value pricing - very advantageous for
learning families when lesson and rentals are included in ticket
rates.
And Cranmore is illuminated for skiing and riding most nights.
Cranmore is a real deal Saturdays from 2-9pm, lift tickets are $25
as part of their Cranapalooza party with live entertainment.
Cranmore offers more than just pleasant skiing
and riding for young families; their Darkside Terrain Park is edgy and ever popular
with the teen set. Night skiing and Arctic Blast Tubing overlook the lights
of the Route 16 shoppers’ strip.
The Cranmore Sports Center and Fun
Zone at the
base offers indoor tennis, a swimming pool plus an indoor climbing wall and
giant bouncey house. Cranmore lodging is plentiful with the town of
North Conway at the foot of its slopes.
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