Pats Peak Ski Area Announces Opening Weekend For The 2017/2018 Season On Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3, 2017
New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, announces opening weekend for the 2017/2018 season on Saturday, December 2 & Sunday, December 3. There will be five trails open including Whisper, Beginners Area, Duster, Lower East Wind and Lower Tornado. This will provide a run off the summit: Duster to Lower East Wind to Lower Tornado. There will also be a mini-terrain park set up on the Bluster trail. Pats Peak is able to open for skiing and riding thanks to the dedication of their snowmaking and grooming teams. The Pats Peak snowmaking team will continue to make snow at every opportunity to open additional terrain as soon as possible.
For the weekend, there will be four lifts running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lift ticket rates are $29 for all ages, per day. The Rental Shop, Cafeteria, Sled Pub, Ski & Board Shop, Snowsports School and Guest Services will be open. For the latest updates on hours of operation and open terrain, visit www.patspeak.com.
Please note: Lifts will not operate Monday-Friday, December 4-8 and plan to reopen on Saturday, December 9.
Pats Peak continually focuses to improve its facility and experience for their skiers and snowboarders with additional improvements for the winter season including a new triple chair lift; additional energy-efficient snowmaking fan guns; lodge expansion; new rental skis, boots and snowboards; new deck heaters; and upgraded behind the scenes infrastructure. For a complete listing of all the capital improvements, visit www.patspeak.com.
“We have been able to take full advantage of the colder temperatures that Mother Nature has provided us during the month of November”, said Kris Blomback, Pats Peak’s General Manager, “We are excited to kick-off the 2017-2018 winter season and plan to continue to make snow whenever we can to open more terrain a quickly as possible.”
More about Pats Peak:
The 2017/2018 season is Pats Peak’s 55th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the Patenaude family ownership. Pats Peak has 28 well-groomed trails for all abilities, 9 gladed areas, 3 terrain parks, a snowtubing park, 11 lifts, 100 percent snowmaking and some of the most challenging skiing in Southern New Hampshire.
PATS PEAK has a Weekday Learn to Ski and Ride Program for more than 8,000 kids from over 100 local schools. There are more than 70 Adult/Corporate Racing teams in the Adult/Corporate Racing League. Many adults participate in the weekday Adult Ski & Snowboard Clinics for all ability levels. Pats Peak has 100% of its trails lit for night skiing/riding and is one of the state's most accessible learn-to-ski-and-snowboard mountains, with three separate beginner areas.
During the "Other Season of Pats Peak",Pats Peak Banquet Center is the perfect location for wedding receptions, parties, company meetings, company outings, or any social gathering!
Pats Peak is located in Henniker, NH, just twenty minutes from Concord, forty minutes from Manchester, and ninety minutes from Boston.
