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FRANCONIA NOTCH â Gov. Chris Sununu and other state officials anticipate making a major financial and tourism-related decision in the next several months that would affect the state-owned and operated Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia Notch State Park.
Longtime park and ski area general manager John âJ.D.â DeVivo laid out the options being considered at the July 14 meeting of the governor and Executive Council hosted by District 1 Executive Councilor Joe Kenney of Wakefield at the ski areaâs Peabody Lodge.
Many on hand at the meeting rode up the Aerial Tramway to enjoy a soup-and-sandwich lunch.
Three options are already being discussed: 1) refurbishing and upgrading the existing 80-passenger Tram II; 2) replacing this aging tram with a brand-new one designed to carry 100 passengers; and 3) scrapping the tram entirely and replacing it with a multi-gondola lift system, similar to one recently installed at the Bretton Woods Ski Area, off Route 302.
New expansion checks in to iconic Omni Mount Washington Moira McCarthy
The Omni Mount Washington Resort’s bright red roof, grand hotel ambiance and iconic setting in Bretton Woods, N.H., make it a New England classic.
For more than 100 years, its main hotel (long known as the Mount Washington Hotel) has welcomed guests who love the juxtaposition of rugged mountain life and elegant living. For 21 years, they’ve done that year-round, giving guests easy access to their Nordic skiing, winter hiking and, of course, Bretton Woods Ski Area.
This year, they debut a new expansion. Like an inn within the inn, the Omni Mount Washington’s new 69-room Presidential Wing offers a modern twist on the elegance that has long been a resort staple.
Set on 2,500 pastoral acres just outside the classic New England village of Stowe, this charming, Austrian-style chalet has been welcoming visitors since 1950. Owned and operated by the von Trapp family, whose story has been immortalized by the beloved film The Sound of Music, the Trapp Family Lodge is home to 96 rooms and suites, 18 luxurious villas, and 100 hillside guesthouses.
Nordic skiers and snowshoe aficionados will delight in exploring the resort s extensive trail network, which includes more than 40 miles of groomed trails and an additional 60 miles of forested backcountry. Winter adventures, including horse-drawn sleigh rides, set out from Trapp s outdoor center, where you can rent equipment, sign up for lessons, or shop for cozy winter gear. Meanwhile, what may just be the East Coast s best alpine skiing and riding can be found right up the Mountain Road at Stowe Mountain Resort, home to 485-acres of terrain spread across Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak.
Way, way, way up, just below the Mount Rosebrook summit opposite New Hampshire’s mighty Presidential Mountains, a new building is now visible, glinting in the fall sunlight.
This, the Rosebrook Lodge, is the venerable Omni Mount Washington Resort’s brand-new 16,000-square-foot on-mountain, up-mountain dining and event space. It opened at the beginning of fall, tentatively, though, with limited service due to the pandemic restrictions.
Still, Rosebrook Lodge had at least a couple of weddings under its belt by Columbus Day Weekend, a very popular time for leaf peepers and pre-ski season travelers in this remote northeastern New Hampshire region.