| | |  | Ski Books | Home » » Lost Ski Areas of the White Mountains | | | | | | | Description: | | The White Mountains of New Hampshire are world renowned for the array of skiing opportunities offered to every skier, from beginner to gold medal Olympian. Today over a dozen resorts entice tourists and locals each year with their well-manicured trails, high-speed lifts and slope-side lodging. But scattered throughout this region, the ghosts of former ski areas can still be found. In the White Mountains alone, sixty ski areas have closed since the 1930s. Author Jeremy Davis has compiled rare photographs, maps and personal memories to ensure that these beloved ski outposts, cherished by generations of skiers, are given recognition for transforming the White Mountains into a premier ski destination. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jeremy K. Davis | | Paperback:
| 128 pages | | Publisher:
| The History Press | | Publication Date:
| July 15, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1596294795 | | Product Length:
| 9.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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First of its kind - and hopefully not the last!Dec 09, 2008
By rocket21
This is the first ever book I have seen about defunct alpine ski areas in the Northeast. While other ski history books have touched upon the issue, The Lost Ski Areas of the White Mountains is the first I have seen that offers rare photos and descriptions of even the most obscure operations. The only drawback of the book is that the photos are in black and white - nonetheless, it is certainly a great read and a valued part of my library!
Good readJul 31, 2011
By NJHalo
Jeremy Davis is the man!! Good, interesting reading for ski history buffs. I have read it twice now, and lent it to friends.
Visit his website at NELSAP.Org for more of this kind of thing.
Can't wait for his next one.
Great archive of classic ski areasOct 24, 2010
By Rif5150
A great combination of pictures and statistics of ski areas in the White Mountains.
Memories of when the T-Bar was king - The rope tow was queen - and chairlifts were wishful thinking.
It's always nice to see nostalgic windows to the past and imagine (or remember) when skiing was simple and all about the fun. Plus it was a time when it was a lot more affordable too.
I was impressed with the book and highly recommend it anyone that is into ski history.
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