ABOUT RAGGED MOUNTAIN RESORT
Ragged Mountain located in Danbury, NH, just 99 miles from Boston, MA, offers 57 trails and 250 acres of skiable terrain during the winter months. Spring, summer, and fall seasons bring lush meadows, unique venues, and full-service catering to provide unforgettable wedding and retreat experiences.
Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI), an international resort operating company based in Park City, Utah, manages the mountain operations of Ragged Mountain for an independent third-party owner. Separately, PGRI’s owned portfolio includes Jay Peak in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Mt. Washington Alpine Resort in the Beaufort Mountain Range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Wisp Resort in the Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland. In addition, PGRI leases the land on which to operate Powderhorn Mountain Resort on the Grand Mesa of western Colorado. Combined the company operates over 4,000 acres of ski terrain serving about 1 million skier visits per year, 99 holes of golf, over 40 food & beverage outlets, over 4,000 pillows, plus tennis, pickleball, pools, a water park, athletic fields, a whitewater rafting course, numerous retail operations, spas, and a variety of other amenities.
Operational Hours
WINTER HOURS
Monday through Friday: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:30am to 4:00pm
SUMMER HOURS
Monday through Thursday: 9:00am to 2:00pm
HOLIDAY PERIODS
December 26-31, 2023 | January 18-19, 2024 | February 17-19, 2024
Media Relations
2024
- TRAVEL + LEISURE: 9 Best New Hampshire Ski Resorts to Visit This Winter
2023
- New England Ski Journal’s ‘Best of New England’ survey #1 ‘Best Overall Value’
- Union Leader Reader’s Choice Award for Family / Learn to Ski Resorts
2022
- Ragged Mountain the 2022 Winter Readers’ Choice Silver Level Award Winner of: Winter – Snowboarding Mountain
- The Knot: Best of Weddings 2022
2021
- Silver Medal in Best of the Lakes Region Awards by: Laconia Daily Sun
2020
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- New York Times – 7 Places Where the Slopes Are Less Skied by: Cindy Hirschfeld
- Union Leader – Top 10 ski resorts by: Kimberly Houghton
- Record snowstorm of 48 Inches within 24 hours, second biggest snow accumulation in NH history.
2019
- New England Ski Journal TV Episode – Top resorts in New England
- Boston Herald – Moira McCarthy
- Liftopia – Top Snow Surface in the Northeast Award
- Union Leader – Winter Notes: January is Learning to Ski & Snowboard Month – 6 deals to get you started by: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
- Powder Magazine – Don’t Change A Thing, After a lifetime of skiing, Bebe Wood would do it all over again by: Meghan McCarthy
2018
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- Liftopia – Top Snow Surface in the Northeast Award
TERRAIN:
- Ski Trails: 57 total including glades 30% Novice | 40% Intermediate | 30% Expert
- Vertical Drop: 1,250 feet
- Skiable Terrain: 250 acres
- Total Resort Acreage: 2,100 acres
- First Year of Operation: 1965
LIFTS:
- 1 high speed six person chairlift
- 1 high speed four person chairlift
- 1 triple chairlift
- 2 surface carpet lifts for skiers/snowboarders
SNOWMAKING: Coverage on 85% of the ski runs
TERRAIN PARKS: 3 terrain parks plus a learn to slide beginner park
ELEVATION: The top of Ragged Mountain Resort is Pinnacle Peak at 2,286 feet above sea level
LOCATION: 620 Ragged Mountain Road, Danbury, New Hampshire 03230
The base of the resort, Ragged Mountain, and Spear Mountain are located in Danbury, New Hampshire. Pinnacle Peak is located in the adjacent town of Andover, New Hampshire. Ragged Mountain is 99 miles from downtown Boston, 50 miles from Manchester, New Hampshire, and 150 miles from Providence, Rhode Island. Hartford, Connecticut is only 180 miles and about three hours
away. Access is via I-93 exit 23 through Bristol, New Hampshire or via I-89 exit 11 through New London, New Hampshire.
ABOUT RAGGED MOUNTAIN RESORT:
Located in Danbury, New Hampshire just 99 miles from downtown Boston, Ragged Mountain Resort is situated on 2,100 acres in the beautiful White Mountains. Ragged Mountain has 57 named ski trails, miles of hiking trails on-site.
DESCRIPTION: In his book, The History of the Town of Andover, John R. Eastman describes Ragged Mountain as a “truly ragged pile of ledge and boulder, crag and cliff, hill and ravine.” An east-west running, detached mountain, Ragged Mountain Resort contains three prominent peaks separated by shallow notches. In addition to the excellent terrain on the western peak known as Spear Mountain, the saddle between it and Ragged Mountain provides great terrain for glade skiing. To the east, Pinnacle Peak flows into a similar but more separated notch, which will allow all three peaks to be served by one integrated lift system.
HIKING: The Bulkhead is a 300 foot high vertical granite cliff which juts out on the south east side of Ragged Mountain. It is a seldom used but spectacular rock climbing destination known as the last place peregrine falcons nested in the Sunapee-Kearsarge region of New Hampshire.
Hiking on and around Ragged Mountain is extensive. Two notable routes are the three hour Bulkhead Trail accessed at the headwaters of Mitchell Brook by Proctor Academy in Andover and the 75 mile long Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge (SRK) Greenway which traverses the summit and subsidiary knobs of the
mountain. The SRK trailheads are at Proctor Academy on NH Route 11 in Andover and on New Canada Road in Danbury.
HYDROLOGY: The northern side of Ragged Mountain drains into the Smith River via Bog Brook. The other three sides drain into the Blackwater River, and both the Smith and Blackwater are within the Merrimack River watershed. Water virtually surrounds Ragged Mountain including Eagle Pond, Cold Pond, Hopkins Pond,
Elbow Pond, and Bog Pond as well as Bog Brook which provides the dramatic views as you enter the resort on Ragged Mountain Road and from the top of the mountain.
MOUNTAIN SAFETY
Observe Your Responsibility Code
Ragged Mountain Resort is committed to promoting slope safety. In addition to those using traditional alpine ski equipment, others on the slopes include snowboarders, telemark skiers, skiers with disabilities, skiers with specialized equipment, and many others. Always show courtesy to others and be aware that there are elements of risk in skiing and snowboarding that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Know your ability level and stay within it. Observe Your Responsibility Code. Share with others the responsibility of being a great steward of the ski and snowboard experience.
Ten Points to Your Responsibility Code
- Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
- People ahead or downhill of you have the right of way. You must avoid them.
- Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
- Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
- You must prevent runaway equipment.
- Read and obey all posted signs, warnings, and hazard markers.
- Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- You must know how and be able to load, ride and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
- Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.
Winter sports involve risk of serious injury or death. Your knowledge, decisions and actions contribute to your safety and that of others. If you need help understanding the Code, please ask any ski area employee.
Know and Obey the Code: It’s Your Responsibility
Approved Equipment
Metal edges are required for all downhill equipment at Ragged Mountain Resort. Snowskates (leashes required) and Ski Bikes are prohibited on fixed grip lifts including the Barnyard Triple. Minimum length of equipment is 68cm.
Skiers Safety Act – Duties of Passengers
Children Riding the Lift. All riders must have their own lift ticket. Passengers must be able to walk up/ski up to the “Load Here” signage. Children may be helped on and off the chair but must be able to sit and hold on by themselves. Children are not allowed to ride on the laps of adults. It may be requested of the lift attendant to slow down the lift for any individual. It also may be requested to ask for additional assistance from a lift attendant.
UPHILL POLICY
Guests traveling uphill must check in at Guest Services. A season pass or a $10 uphill ticket must be acquired for uphill access.*
- Any uphill hiking or skinning outside of operating hours is prohibited.
- Anyone skinning or hiking uphill must check in at Guest Services. (Hikers or guests on snowshoes MUST have metal edge skis or snowboards for descending)
- Uphill traffic will not be allowed to start uphill after 3:00pm. *This accounts for the 45min to 1 hour it takes the general public to summit and ski back down to the base area before the lifts close and Ski Patrol does their final trail sweeps for the day.
- A nominal fee or a season pass is required to use Ragged Mountain’s facilities.
- The ascending route will be determined each day and may be changed at any time Ski Patrol, Mountain Ops, or Guest Services determines necessary.
- No dogs allowed on hill!
* Please remember as an uphill user, you are a guest of the resort and fall under the same terms, conditions, acknowledgement of risk (RSA 225A:3) and release of liability as any other guest of the ski area. Access is at your own risk.
BACKPACK POLICY
Backpacks MUST BE REMOVED before loading all chairlifts. Please place backpacks on your lap or alongside you if room allows for the full duration of the chairlift ride.
Children in Backpacks. Children in backpacks are prohibited from riding the lift. Children are allowed in backpacks if the parents/guardian are skinning or walking up the mountain. The parent or guardian must obtain a ticket or have a season pass for both parties. The only downhill activities permitted for children in backpacks are skinning or walking downhill. All rules pertaining to uphill and downhill traffic must be obeyed at all times.
DRONE POLICY
Out of safety concerns for guests, members, employees, and resort property, as well as concerns for individual privacy, Ragged Mountain Resort prohibits the operation or use of remote aerial systems or drones by the general public – including recreational users and hobbyists – without the prior written authorization from the Resort. This prohibition includes drones used for filming or videotaping and any drone use by media or journalists operating above or within 100 ft of Resort boundaries.
This prohibition on drone operations or use extends to any drone launched or operated from Resort property and drones launched from private property outside the Resort boundaries.
Please contact Kyle Matzke at [email protected] if you have questions or need prior authorization to operate aerial drones. FAA rules and regulations may govern any authorized operation of aerial drones, local law enforcement, and policies separately established by this Resort, including certification, training, insurance coverage indemnification requirements, and waivers or releases of liability.
Any violation of this policy may involve suspension of your skiing or snowboarding privileges, or the revocation of your season pass, as well as confiscation of any drone equipment, and may subject violators to any damages, including, but not limited to, damages for violations of privacy and/or physical or personal injuries or property damage, as well as regulatory fines and legal fees.
Parking at Ragged Mountain
Parking Lots 1 – 5 visible on map, 6 – 9 not shown.
Eco Values & Sustainability
Our commitment to the environment in which we recreate
Ragged Mountain Resort is committed to preserving and enhancing the natural resources that are at the core of what makes Ragged Mountain such a special place. We have a long history of being good stewards of the land on which we operate, but we wanted to take another step to help improve our environment. In the spring of 2019, Ragged Mountain Resort and the other ski areas in the Pacific Group Resorts family created a company-wide Sustainability Program to foster environmentally sustainable business practices.
As part of our commitment to sustainable operating practices, we are taking meaningful steps in a number of areas to reduce our environmental impact such as:
1) New digital and interactive Trail Map on the new mobile app
2) Conversion to LED Lights
These efforts are a portion of our Sustainability Program, and you may see some of them highlighted around the resort with a graphic icon noting them as part of our Eco Values. Our Sustainability Committee, which is comprised of staff from a wide variety of departments, has researched these sustainability initiatives, and they have been implemented to make a positive difference. Recycling, changes in packaging, no-idling zones, more efficient lighting, the replacement of older less efficient snowmaking equipment, and new lower energy alternatives are a few examples.
Another component of our commitment to sustainable practices is our participation in the National Ski Areas Association’s Climate Challenge. Ragged Mountain and the other PGRI properties have joined the Climate Challenge which NSAA designed specifically for ski resorts to help them identify and measure areas where they can reduce their direct carbon footprint. It is an industry-wide initiative of which we are proud to be a member.
We recognize Ragged Mountain Resort is a very small part of a very large global issue. At the same time, we recognize no matter how big the challenge is, a good company should lead by example. We hope guests will join the Ragged Mountain team in making a positive impact while you are enjoying the spectacular outdoors.
Contact Us
Physical & Mailing Address:
620 Ragged Mountain Rd.
Danbury, NH 03230
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
603-768-3600
