New England’s best overall value resort, Ragged Mountain, opens for the 2024-25 winter season
Friday, December 6, 2024, for skiing and snowboarding at 9:00am. The mountain will operate
Monday through Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm and weekends 8:30am to 4:00pm. Skiers and
snowboarders are invited to kick off the 2024-25 winter season with terrain for all ability levels
accessed by the Summit Six Express high-speed detachable six-person chairlift and beginner
terrain utilizing the Carpet 1 surface lift. Early season ticket rates are available for just $79 for
adults and $52 for Juniors and Seniors.
TERRAIN
“We anticipate starting off with five trails and 27 acres of skiable terrain on a base depth of 24” to
36”, with more terrain opening as snowmaking progresses,” stated Mountain Operations
Manager, John Morrison. Ragged Mountain’s General Manager Erik Barnes added, “Our
snowmaking and grooming teams have done an exceptional job preparing the ski surfaces. We
are excited to have our winter community back at the mountain!”
AMENITIES
Elmwood and Meetinghouse Lodges will be open to the public where guests can boot up in
warmth. The Learning Center will only be offering private lessons at this time. Ragged Edge
Tuning Shop is the place to go to for an early season tune-up. A fleet if Rossignol skis and
snowboards are available for rentals. The Harvest Café and Stone Hearth Bar will be serving
warm food and après drinks. Sport Thoma retail store will be open for those last-minute
forgotten items or gifts for the holiday season.
LEARN TO SKI/RIDE FREE
We are excited to offer FREE Ski and Snowboard rentals for opening weekend courtesy of our
Ragged Edge Tuning shop! The Bebe Wood Free Learn to Ski or Ride Program returns this winter,
with expanded availability from previous seasons. Established in honor of one of Ragged’s legends
and ex-Olympian, and in keeping with the resort’s mission to make skiing and snowboarding
accessible to all, this program provides first-timers with three free days of lessons, tickets, and
equipment rentals. Upon completion of the program, a deeply discounted “Graduate” Season Pass
is available so participants can continue to enjoy skiing or snowboarding for the remainder of the
winter season.

INDY PASS PARTICIPATION
New this season, Indy Pass, the fastest-growing multi-mountain pass product in the country,
expanded its offerings for 2024-2025 to include Ragged Mountain Resort. The Indy Pass features
two-days of access at over 200 alpine and Nordic resorts in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan.
Ragged joins Cannon, Waterville Valley, Pats Peak, Dartmouth Skiway and Black Mountain for New
Hampshire ski resorts now on the pass. That’s almost two weeks of options for pass holders visiting
New Hampshire! Most Indy resorts are independently owned and operated and provide a low-key
authentic skiing and riding experience.

MISSION AFFORDIBILITY INITIATIVE
Ragged Mountain is committed to making mountain recreation accessible for a broader audience
through its Mission Affordability initiative. For the 2024-2025 ski and snowboard season, lift ticket
prices have been frozen or reduced and Mission Affordable 4-Packs are available for only $299, the
same price as in 2022. You can buy Mission Affordable 4-packs – four discounted Day Tickets that
can be used by any rider, any day this season – until December 20, 2024.

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ABOUT RAGGED MOUNTAIN RESORT
Located in Danbury, New Hampshire just 99 miles from downtown Boston, Ragged Mountain
Resort is situated on 2,100 acres in the beautiful White Mountains. Ragged Mountain has 57
named ski trails and miles of hiking trails on-site. Ragged Mountain increased the capacity of
their snowmaking reservoir from approximately 4 million gallons to approximately 20 million
gallons. In the past decade, Ragged Mountain has also invested in hundreds of new high
efficiency snow guns, added a high-speed quad chair, and added slope-side and nearby lodging
options. For more information on Ragged Mountain, please
visit www.raggedmountainresort.com.