Loon Mountain

About Loon Mountain

Surrounded by New Hampshire’s famous White Mountains, Loon Mountain offers two 2,000-plus-foot peaks with diverse terrain serviced by 12 lifts, including a four-passenger gondola and three high-speed quads, 61 trails spread over 370 skiable acres and a vertical drop of 2,100 feet. 

The resort features three peaks: North Peak, Loon Peak, and South Peak, ensuring a variety of experiences from gentle slopes for beginners to more challenging trails for advanced skiers. The efficient lift system, including the Kancamagus 8, New England’s first 8-person chairlift, zips you to the top of the mountain in now time at all. Over the last couple years, several million dollars have been invested into snowmaking capacity. 

Loon is just two hours from Boston, making it an easy day trip or stop on a New England ski resort tour. Loon’s Adventure Center offers cross-country skiing trails, snowshoe rentals and tours, ice skating and an indoor climbing wall. There is also lift-served and walk-up tubing which is perfect for families, couples and singles alike. Additionally, The Lincoln-Woodstock area also offers a host of family fun.

How to get to Loon Mountain

Located a quick two hours from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS), three hours from Montreal and five hours from New York City, Loon is acclaimed by SKI Magazine readers as one of the East’s most accessible resorts. To maximize your time on Loon’s world-class slopes, we recommend flying into Logan International Airport. Once you’re on the ground in Boston you can rent a car and drive the remaining leg of the journey along Interstate 93.

Loon Mountain Resort offers a complimentary shuttle service to and from select lodging properties on the weekend.. The shuttle connects the Octagon Lodge in the main village, Governor Adams Base, and South Peak.

Skiing in Loon Mountain

Loon Mountain is big by East Coast standards; this popular resort boasts 2,100 vertical feet on 61 trails. The resort offers every type of skier their ideal terrain: 20 percent is designated as beginner, 60 percent is intermediate and 20 percent is expert. A Loon ski vacation is ideal for freestylers, as the resort is home to seven award-winning terrain parks and a 425-foot long Superpipe with 18-foot walls.

Beginner Skiing in Loon Mountain:

Loon Mountain Resort has dedicated beginner areas with gentle slopes and accessible lifts. The new South Peak expansion includes trails specifically designed for beginners. These trails are wide and winding, offering a gentle terrain ideal for learning. Part of the South Peak expansion, Timbertown trails are crafted with beginners in mind. The expansion introduces 11 new trails, over 60% of which are green level, ensuring that there are plenty of options for those starting out.

Expert Skiing in Loon Mountain:

Family vacations in Loon Mountain

Loon Mountain Resort is renowned as a top family-friendly ski resort in North America, offering an extensive range of on- and off-mountain activities. Their progression parks are perfect for families that want to push their freestyle skills. Families can explore the White Mountain Express Gondola, traveling 1,738 vertical feet to the summit of Loon Peak, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the White Mountain National Forest. The resort also offers activities like the thrilling Zipline at the Adventure Center, where you can soar 750 feet across the Pemigewasset River, and the Go Wild Outdoor Ninja Course, challenging your agility and strength.

Additionally, the Glacial Caves at the top of Loon Peak provide a unique adventure for kids and adults alike, scrambling through granite boulders deposited during the last Ice Age. Families can also enjoy the Bungee Trampoline, Climbing Wall, and a variety of other activities at the Adventure Center. With its comprehensive range of activities and family-friendly environment, Loon Mountain Resort ensures a memorable vacation for all ages.