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Whaleback Mountain, NH, Will Operate This Season After Reaching Fundraising Goal

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Whaleback Mountain is set to operate this winter after weeks of uncertainty, with the community-backed ski area announcing it has reached 95% of its fundraising goal needed to open for the season. The nonprofit ski area, located along Interstate 89 and long considered a local gem in the Upper Valley, launched an urgent campaign this fall to raise $210,000 to […]
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Whaleback Mountain, NH, Will Start the Season Without a Chairlift, But the Ski Area Has a Plan

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Whaleback Mountain in New Hampshire will begin the 2025–26 ski season without chairlift service, the ski area announced this week. The summit chair, a Heron Poma double installed in 1970 that services the mountain’s 700 vertical feet, has been out of service since February, when unusual noise led to an inspection that revealed failing gearbox bearings. Further evaluations revealed more […]
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Whaleback Mountain, NH, Hits $250K Fundraising Goal, Lift Repairs set to Begin by July

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Whaleback Mountain has reached its $250,000 fundraising goal, allowing the nonprofit ski area to move forward with critical repairs to its only chairlift, the resort confirmed in a social media post on Sunday. “We asked for help, and you showed up in a big way,” the resort wrote. “Together, we raised over $250,000 to keep Whaleback alive and thriving.” The […]
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Whaleback Mountain, NH, Pushes Toward $250K Goal to Fix Chairlift, Plans Benefit Concert as Fundraiser

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The future of Whaleback Mountain’s only chairlift could hinge on the success of a benefit concert this week, as the nonprofit ski area races to raise the final dollars needed for critical mechanical repairs. The small New Hampshire ski hill—closed since March 16—is working to raise $250,000 to rebuild the gearbox on its sole chairlift, which shut down in February […]
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