Lakeview Ski Area

Weare, NH

 
 
 This area  was located on the edge of Horace Lake in Weare, NH.    Lakeview was an "upside down" ski area with parking and lodge at the top of the slopes.  It was a family area with skiing, skating, tobogganing , and snowshoeing.  They had two electric rope tows, tow slopes and two trails.  The two main sloped were lighted for night skiing. Rentals were available.
Lakeview was 75 miles from Boston, MA, 23 miles from Manchester, NH and 16 miles from Concord, NH, just off of route 114. The area was open weekends,  Holidays and School Vacations and would operate at other times with reservations. 

Picture of the lodge from a brochure.
Lakeview was nestled on a beautiful pine and white birch hillside over looking Lake Horace.  At the top of the hill, the lodge's   windows overlooked the slopes.  Windows on one end of the lodge allowed a clear view of the junior slope and windows at the front gave a view of the advanced slope and lake below.  There was also a sun balcony attached to the lodge. (This structure is still standing and is now a private home.)
The lodge had a snack bar with a complete kitchen and tables for the skiers to eat and rest at.  It also had a "cozy" corner fireplace at one end.  The other end of the lodge was used for a ski shop and rentals. 

The area was patrolled by members of the National Ski Patrol. 

Judging by the boots, this was a late 60's early 70's brochure.
The Ski Area was owned and operated by the Chester Coburn's.
 
 

 

 
 

Rates

  
 

Adults

Juniors
All Day

$3.00

$1.50
Half Day

$2.00

  
 (before or after 1:00 P.M.)
Season ticket

$25.00

$15.00
         Family $40.00
 
       
To the right is a Terraserver Image of the area thanks to USGS.  The ski area started at the building in the top left corner and continued down toward the lake.  You can still make out part of the slopes and trails.
 

The Junior Slope was near the center of this picture and had a 450 ft. rope.  The lower half of this slope was used for beginners.  To the right of this was a toboggan run and toboggans were available for rental. 

The Advanced slope had a decent pitch to it, but it was fairly short.  Two other trails cut through the woods and met back at the rope tow for the Advanced slope.
 
The following pictures are from a brochure from the area.

 

 
 
I visited the area in March of 2003 and took the following pictures.  Click on the thumbnails to enlarge them.

 

  

 

          

Looking down a slope. The area has recently been cleared again.

One of the telephone poles used for the tow.

Looking down a slope. Very close to the same point the picture in the postcard was taken from.

Top of the rope tow near the Blizzard Trail.

The Lodge as it looks in 2003.  It's now a private home.
 

 
 

Looking at the Junior Slope.

The back of the former lodge and the parking lot.

The View from the top.

  
 
Parts of this area are now Lakeshore Village Resort and others are private homes.  Please do not enter the property without permission.
 
 

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