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Today's Alpine Trail Report

The latest information on snow conditions, grooming, and trail closures at Bretton Woods. Now stop staring at a screen and get skiing and riding.

  • Alpine Conditions

    Updated: 1/8 at 07am

    Trail Count
    56/63
    Glades Count
    26/40
    Lifts Open
    6/9
    Total Acreage
    416.1/470.05
    Total Miles
    31.984/36.884
    Trail Acreage:
    319.5 acres (93% - 25.414 miles)
    Glade Acreage:
    96.6 acres (76% - 6.57 miles)
    Lift Hours:
    9 AM - 4 PM
    Grooming:
    Yes
    Snowmaking:
    No
    Snow Conditions:
    Machine Groomed / Packed Powder
    Base Depth:
    18-48 inches
    Snowfall
    Mountain Base
    Upper Mountain
    Recent
    1"
    1"
    Season to Date
    57"
    76"

    • Bretton Woods Morning Snow Report for Thursday, January 8th, 2026

      Four Inches of Fresh! The recent storm provided a nice layer of powder on top of our groomed terrain, which our groomers promptly integrated into an already solid snowpack. While we’re keeping an eye on the warmup heading into the weekend, today is all about those prime Machine Groomed / Packed Powder conditions. Want to see it for yourself before you drive up? The Summit Webcam is now LIVE, so you can scope the conditions from your desk!

      Operational Summary: Thursday we will have 6 lifts which start spinning at 9:00 AM. We will be skiing and riding on a Machine Groomed / Packed Powder surface.  Our top tier groomers will be out overnight laying down some corduroy for your skiing pleasure.

      Mountain Notes: Powder stashes can be found on the lower portion of Bode’s and McIntyre’s which can be accessed from the Gondola via Two Miles Home. If you’re looking to dive into the trees, the Stickney Glades are wide open and accessible via Telegraph Traverse. It’s the perfect day to explore those new stashes. Note— that our snowmaking teams are taking a break during this warmup period and the Midway Terrain Park is also being revamped and will be closed through this week. We also have staggered lift closing times: the West Mountain Express and Red-Carpet spin from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM, while all other lifts including the Gondola, BEQ II, Zephyr, and LCQ remain open until 4:00 PM.

      Plan Your Day: Fresh snow, quiet trails, and no lift lines. it doesn’t get much better. To lock in the best rates and skip the ticket window lines, make sure to book your tickets, rentals, and lessons online before you head up. Grab your gear, check the webcam, and we’ll see you at the summit!

    • For today, Thursday, January 8: Expect AM cloudiness to break for afternoon sunshine, with mainly clear skies following tonight. A strong temperature inversion is forming, meaning the summit will actually feel warmer than the base! The base will reach a high of 34°F (2:00 PM) after a chilly low of 18°F, while the summit holds steady at a comfortable 30°F. Winds will be light and manageable, blowing NW-W under 6 mph at the base and 8–16 mph at the peak. With the inversion in play, the summit is the place to soak up that “warmer” mountain air.

    Lift & Trail Status

      • Bethlehem Express Quad II (BEQ II)
        open
      • Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola
        open
      • Learning Center Quad (LCQ)
        open
      • Red Carpet
        open
      • Rosebrook Summit Express Quad
        closed
      • Telegraph T-Bar
        closed
      • West Mountain Express
        open
      • Wonder Carpet
        closed
      • Zephyr High Speed Quad
        open

    Alpine Trails

    Beginner
    Moderate
    Difficult
    Expert
    Snow Making
    Grooming
      • Almost Home
        open
      • Ben
        open
      • Big Ben
        open
      • Bigger Ben
        open
      • Bretton's Wood
        open
      • Cascade
        open
      • Condo Cutback
        open
      • High Ridge
        closed
      • Mt. Road Traverse
        open
      • Outer Bounds
        open
      • Rosebrook Lane
        open
      • Rosebrook Meadow
        open
      • Sawyer's Swoop
        open
      • Snowplay Zone
        open
      • Diamond Ridge
        closed
      • Down'n Under
        open
      • Fabyan's Express
        open
      • Lower In Between
        open
      • Lower Perimeter
        open
      • Nathan's Smile
        open
      • No Regrets
        open
      • Panorama
        closed
      • Stickney's Escape
        open
      • Telegraph Traverse
        open
      • Two Miles Home
        open
      • Upper In Between
        open
      • Upper Perimeter
        open
      • Upper Swoop
        open
      • Water Tank
        open
      • Willey's Slide
        open
      • Bode's Run
        open
      • Darby's Drop
        closed
      • Dave's Drop
        open
      • Deception Bowl
        closed
      • McIntire's Ride
        closed
      • Shenanigans
        open
      • Sly Fox
        open
      • Snake
        open
      • Upper Express
        open
      • Zealand
        closed
      • Abel's Traverse
        open
      • Alpine Gardens
        open
      • Avalon
        open
      • Crawford Ridge
        open
      • Presidential
        open
      • Jacob's Ladder
        open
      • Joseph's Run
        open
      • Oscar Barron's
        open
      • Starr King
        open
      • Little Tuckerman
        open
      • Waumbek
        open
      • Go West
        open
      • Range View
        open
      • Short Cut
        open
      • Stillwater
        open
      • Triple Traverse
        open
      • Agassiz
        open
      • Archie's Alley
        open
      • Carroll
        open
      • Coos Caper
        open
      • Crawford's Blaze
        open
      • Granny's Grit
        open
      • Herb's Secret
        open

    Glades

      • Black Forest
        open
      • Dark Star
        closed
      • Inferno
        closed
      • Lazy Man
        open
      • Mom Said No
        closed
      • Mr. Moose
        closed
      • Over The Falls
        open
      • Roz’s
        closed
      • Sierra’s Crest
        closed
      • Snowmaker’s Gully
        open
      • Black Fly
        open
      • Downspout Glade
        closed
      • Enchanted Bear
        open
      • Fast Fall
        closed
      • Hemlock
        closed
      • Jump Turn
        closed
      • Minahan’s Ridge
        open
      • Old Man
        open
      • Stinger
        open
      • Mount Stickney Glade #1
        open
      • Mount Stickney Glade #2
        open
      • Mount Stickney Glade #3
        open
      • Mount Stickney Glade #4
        closed
      • Mount Stickney Glade #5
        closed
      • Rag’s Run
        open
      • Boundary Line Glade
        open
      • Cliff’s Cliff
        open
      • John Grave’s Glades
        open
      • Maple Woods
        open
      • Think Pink
        closed
      • Among the Clouds
        open
      • Lizzie Bourne Glade
        open
      • Wild West
        open
      • Peboamauk Fall
        open
      • Blowdown Alley
        open
      • Cherry Mountain Slide
        open
      • Crawford’s Cutoff
        open
      • Glade West
        open
      • Millennium Maze
        closed
      • Peppersass
        open

  • Nordic Conditions

    Updated: 1/8 at 07am

    Trail Count
    33/54
    Total KMs
    55.5/83.94
    Grooming:
    Yes
    Snow Conditions:
    Machine Groomed / Variable Conditions
    Base Depth:
    4-10 inches
    Snowfall
    Trail Network
    High-Country Trails
    Recent
    1"
    1"
    Season to Date
    57"
    76"

    • Bretton Woods Morning Snow Report for Thursday, January 8th, 2026

      TOTAL KM SKATE GROOMED — 28.1km | TOTAL KM TRACK SET — 15.2km

      Trails groomed with track within the past 24 hours: B&M, Porcupine, Sebosis, Bridle Path, Perimeter, Dark Forest, Zealand, Chris’s Crossing, Biathlon, Outlook, Esker, Brookside, Crawford Pass, Driving Range Loop, Stumpwalk, Willeys Way, Upper/Lower Honeymoon , Eskersion, Mount Pleasant & Links. 

      Trails groomed without track within the past 24 hours: Turnpike, Upper & Lower Fairway and Clinton D.

      Take your best friend out for the day on our dog-friendly trails. These trails are open for snowshoe only: Dartmouth Brook, Raspberry Lane, & Ventnor Ave. Upper/Lower Honeymoon (skategroomed) are also dog-friendly

      The upper portion of Mountain Road is open to Ammonoosuc Spring.  You can continue along Ammonoosuc Spring to the center. These trails are a rough groom and should be skied from bottom to top and then back down.

      Trails are accessed from the Bretton Woods Nordic Center. Please use caution while skiing as there are still a few thin areas along with grass & icy spots, along the trail system. For the most up trail conditions, please check with the Nordic Center directly at 603-278-3322.

    • For today, Thursday, January 8: Expect morning cloudiness to break for afternoon sunshine, with mainly clear skies following tonight. A strong temperature inversion is forming, meaning the summit will actually feel warmer than the base! The valley will reach a high of 34°F (2:00 PM) after a chilly low this morning of 18°F. Winds will be light and manageable, blowing NW-W under 6 mph.

    Nordic Trails

    Beginner
    Moderate
    Difficult
    Expert
    Snow Making
    Grooming
      • Avenue
        closed
      • B & M
        open
      • Bretton Arms Way
        closed
      • Brookside
        open
      • Chris Crossing
        open
      • Driving Range Loop
        open
      • Highland
        closed
      • Links
        open
      • Mt. Pleasant Loop
        open
      • Perimeter
        open
      • Porcupine Lane
        open
      • Turnpike
        open
      • Zealand Pass
        open
      • Beaver Pond
        closed
      • Biathlon St
        open
      • Bridle Path
        open
      • Clinton A
        closed
      • Clinton B
        closed
      • Clinton C
        closed
      • Crawford Hollow
        open
      • Crawford Pass
        open
      • Dark Forest
        open
      • Esker
        open
      • Lower Fairway Loop
        open
      • Peter's Path
        closed
      • Sebosis
        open
      • Stumpwalk
        open
      • Willey's Way
        open
      • Beech Hill
        open
      • Clinton D
        open
      • Coronary Hills
        closed
      • Eskersion
        open
      • Outlook
        open
      • Tunnel
        closed
      • Upper Fairway Loop
        open
      • Dartmouth Brook
        open
      • Lower Honeymoon
        open
      • Split Rock
        closed
      • Ventnor Ave.
        open
      • Little Deception
        closed
      • Raspberry Lane
        open
      • Upper Honeymoon
        open
      • Tim Nash
        closed
      • Fabyan's Fields
        closed
      • Telegraph Traverse
        open
      • High Country Loop
        closed
      • Mountain Road
        open
      • Mountain Road Connector
        closed
      • Nancy Barton Spur
        closed
      • Two Miles Home
        closed
      • Water Bucket
        closed
      • Ammonoosuc Spring
        open
      • Boulder Spring
        closed
      • Muskeekee Spring
        closed

Current Conditions

Thursday, January 8

30 -1
|
Mostly Cloudy
High
32°F 0°C
Low
23°F -5°C

Weather Details:

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

5-Day Forecast

Fri
Cloudy then Chance Light Snow
High:
39° F
4° C
Low:
24° F
-4° C
POP:
92%
Sat
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Chance Light Snow
High:
36° F
2° C
Low:
27° F
-3° C
POP:
85%
Sun
Light Snow
High:
34° F
1° C
Low:
24° F
-4° C
POP:
79%
Mon
Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny
High:
23° F
-5° C
Low:
17° F
-8° C
POP:
20%
Tue
Slight Chance Light Snow
High:
31° F
-1° C
Low:
19° F
-7° C
POP:
26%