Visit New Hampshire: Record number of skiers expected in Granite State this winter
Near one of the most populous regions of the U.S., tourism experts say they're expecting skiers to spend more than $1 billion in New Hampshire this year.
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New Hampshire is a quick ride from New York, Philadelphia, Boston and eastern Canada and offers so many ways to have fun in the snow.
Does the thought of waiting in lines at the airport, months of vacation planning and the fear of dreaded weather cancelations tarnish the idea of a ski vacation? It turns out winter wonderland may be just around the corner for some Americans.
"We like to say that we have a variety within proximity," Lori Harnois, director of New Hampshire Travel and Tourism, told FOX Weather. "We're sandwiched in between big metropolitan areas. So we're a great destination for people in New York City or Boston as well as Eastern Canada."
A skier's paradise is just a couple of hours away by car for those who live in one of the most populous regions of the country.
This skier has special bindings and places material over the ski. The side towards the ski is sticky while the other is a mohair or nylon that allows the skier to climb the slope.
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The fifth-smallest state in the nation is big in adventure. Fat biking, ice climbing and skiing are all just a car ride away for millions. A pro at one of the 32 ski resorts across the Granite State can teach you all of these activities.
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The fat bike has deep treads like snow tires.
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The state expects a record-breaking 2.9 million visitors this winter. Harnois' team anticipates vacationers will spend $1.3 billion.
"Discover your news," Harnois said about new and returning visitors to the state. "We encourage people who haven't been before to check out New Hampshire, but even those repeat visitors to come and maybe check out something that they haven't done before, too."
Snowshoeing, dog-sledding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing, snowboarding, tubing sledding, zip-lining, taking the snow coaster, riding the train to one of the highest peaks in the East or tax-free shopping are just a few more ideas she came up with for people visiting New Hampshire.
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"We have about 2.3 million skier visits per year," said Jessyca Keeler, president of Ski New Hampshire. "That's one person coming to ski for a day at any given ski area, which by far is the most, the highest number that we have of people coming to do those sorts of on-slope activities."
"The others would be cross-country skiing," Keeler added. "Tubing is a very popular activity for a lot of people as well," Keeler continued. Many of our ski areas offer tubing, but there's also opportunities to get out and snowshoe."
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Recent resort improvements create skiers paradise in New Hampshire
Ski New Hampshire celebrates its 60th anniversary this season, and a huge turnout is expected. New Hampshire anticipates 2.9 million snow riders to visit the 32 resorts statewide. The biggest factor for meeting resort goals is snow conditions. Ski New Hampshire President Jessica Keeler joins FOX Weather for more.
With world-class skiing so close by, adventurers can track the forecast on the FOX Weather app to zip down to the slopes during the perfect conditions. Use FOX FutureView in the "Plan" tab to set up long-range forecasts for important upcoming events.
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The state is home to 15 cross-country ski areas, 19 Alpine resorts and more than 7,000 miles of snowmobile paths that also connect to neighboring Vermont and Maine.