New Hampshire ski mountain events, 2026–27

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“Mountain pass only” means mountains that aren’t on Epic, Ikon or Indy and sell their own pass, such as Gunstock and Bretton Woods (Bretton Woods is also on the White Mtn Superpass).

Date TBA for 2026–27

These events haven’t announced this season’s date yet. The dates shown are from last season and are only a guide to when to look. The month filter matches last season’s month.

NHARA alpine races Provisional schedule

The New Hampshire Alpine Racing Association’s 2027 scored and children’s schedules are provisional (last updated Sep 14, 2026) and some races are still pending. Always confirm on nhalpine.org before you go.

DateRaceVenueDisc.AgesProgram
Sun, Dec 13, 2026 Pat Harty Waterville ValleySLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Dec 13, 2026 Sosman Memorial Waterville ValleySLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 John Eneguess Memorial Pending CrotchedGSU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 Kenney Memorial Pending CannonSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 Werner Zhwalen Memorial LoonSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Thu, Dec 31, 2026 End of 2026 SL Proctor AcademySLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Thu, Dec 31, 2026 Stan & Dan AttitashGSU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sat, Jan 2, 2027 GS Open @ FSC Pending CannonGSU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Jan 3, 2027 GS Open @ Proctor Proctor AcademyGSU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Jan 3, 2027 Krantz Memorial Pats PeakSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 3, 2027 Minahan Memorial Bretton WoodsSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 3, 2027 Tina Sutton Memorial LoonGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 Bob Hoyt Memorial SL King PineSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 Bob Skinner Cup Mount SunapeeGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 Dowse Memorial CannonSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 Gus Pitou GunstockGSU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 Macomber Cup Pats PeakSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Mon, Jan 11, 2027 GSx2 (2 races) GunstockGSU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Jan 17, 2027 Boxer Shorts Race AbenakiGSU10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 Dan Cardillo Waterville ValleyGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 Schneider Cup CranmoreGSU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Fri, Jan 22, 2027 Macomber Cup CranmoreSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Sun, Jan 24, 2027 Central Division Ranking GunstockPSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Jan 24, 2027 Macomber Cup Mount SunapeeGSU16, U18 / Senior (M) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Sun, Jan 24, 2027 Macomber Cup Waterville ValleyGSU16, U18 / Senior (F) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Sun, Jan 24, 2027 Western Division - Dual/Team RaggedPSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Thu, Jan 28, 2027 Proctor Night GS Proctor AcademyGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 Eastern DIvision SG Camp AttitashSGU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sat, Jan 30, 2027 Sunapee Kombi Mount SunapeeKombiU10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Jan 31, 2027 Eastern Division Ranking Bretton WoodsSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Jan 31, 2027 Macomber Cup RaggedSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Sun, Jan 31, 2027 Northern Division Ranking Waterville ValleyGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Jan 31, 2027 Western Division Ranking Proctor AcademySLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 SG Championships - Women Pending Venue TBDTBD: Attitash or Waterville ValleySGU14 (F) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 Western Division - SG Camp Mount SunapeeSGU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 Candyman Cup GunstockGS & SLU10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 Central Division Ranking CrotchedGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 Eastern Division Ranking WildcatGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 Macomber Cup AttitashGSU16, U18 / Senior (M) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 Macomber Cup Dartmouth SkiwayGSU16, U18 / Senior (F) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 Western Division Ranking Mount SunapeeGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 Open SG (2 races) AttitashSGU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Thu, Feb 11, 2027 Macomber & Champ SG (race 1)/Open SG (race 2) AttitashSGU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), Macomber, Champs
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 SG Championships - Men Pending Venue TBDTBD: Attitash or Waterville ValleySGU14 (M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 Chewy Slalom (U10 - morning) AbenakiSLU10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 Chewy Slalom (U12 - afternoon) AbenakiSLU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Feb 14, 2027 Northern Division Ranking LoonGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Tue, Feb 16, 2027 Cliff Nyquist Night SL GunstockSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 Buttinger Night SL (U14) GunstockSLU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 Night SL (U12-U14) CranmoreSLU12, U14, U10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 Buttinger Night SL (U10-U12) GunstockSLU10, U12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sat, Feb 20, 2027 NHARA Champs Proctor AcademySLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), Champs
Sat, Feb 20, 2027 U10 Stubbie RaggedSLU10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Feb 21, 2027 Central Division Ranking Pats PeakSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Feb 21, 2027 Eastern Division Ranking CranmoreSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Feb 21, 2027 NHARA Champs Mount SunapeeGSU16, U18, U21 (F) Scored (U16-Senior), Champs
Sun, Feb 21, 2027 NHARA Champs Waterville ValleyGSU16, U18, U21 (M) Scored (U16-Senior), Champs
Sun, Feb 21, 2027 Northern Division Ranking CannonSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Sun, Feb 21, 2027 Western Division Ranking Dartmouth SkiwayGSU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Divisional
Fri, Feb 26, 2027 LaFoley Spring Series Night Pats PeakSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), LaFoley
Fri, Feb 26, 2027 U12/U14 NHARA Finals Training Day Mount SunapeeTrainingU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Finals
Sat, Feb 27, 2027 U12/U14 NHARA Finals Mount SunapeeGSU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Finals
Sat, Feb 27, 2027 U12/U14 NHARA Finals Mount SunapeeSLU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Finals
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 LaFoley Spring Series AttitashSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), LaFoley
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 U10 Kombi AbenakiKombiU10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 U12/U14 NHARA Finals Mount SunapeeGSU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Finals
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 U12/U14 NHARA Finals Mount SunapeeSLU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Finals
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 U12 NHARA Championships - Training CranmoreGS & SLU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 U14 NHARA Championships - Training AttitashGS & SLU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Sat, Mar 6, 2027 U12 NHARA Championships CranmoreSLU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Sat, Mar 6, 2027 U14 NHARA Championships AttitashSLU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Sun, Mar 7, 2027 Clay Soper Memorial Waterville ValleySLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Mar 7, 2027 U12 NHARA Championships CranmoreGSU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Sun, Mar 7, 2027 U14 NHARA Championships AttitashGSU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), Champs
Sun, Mar 7, 2027 U8 Carnival LoonU8 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Fri, Mar 12, 2027 Josh Russell Memorial Pats PeakSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sat, Mar 13, 2027 LaFoley Spring Series Pats PeakSLU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), LaFoley
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 LaFoley Spring Series Waterville ValleyGSU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), LaFoley
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 Sap Run WildcatSLU12, U14, U10 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 Francis Piche Invitational Team Event GunstockPSLU12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), FPI
Sat, Mar 20, 2027 Francis Piche Invitational U12 GunstockSLU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), FPI
Sat, Mar 20, 2027 Francis Piche Invitational U14 GunstockGSU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), FPI
Sat, Mar 20, 2027 MJs - LaFoley Spring Series Pending CannonGSU16, U18 / Senior (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior), LaFoley
Sat, Mar 20, 2027 Mug Cup Pending CrotchedPSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Mar 21, 2027 Dan Bean Waterville ValleyGSU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Mar 21, 2027 Francis Piche Invitational U12 GunstockGSU12 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), FPI
Sun, Mar 21, 2027 Francis Piche Invitational U14 GunstockSLU14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14), FPI
Sun, Mar 21, 2027 Pendoley Memorial Pending CannonSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sun, Mar 21, 2027 T-Shirt Mount SunapeePGSU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sat, Mar 27, 2027 Slalom Jamboree AbenakiSLU10, U12, U14 (F, M) Children's non-scored (U8-U14)
Sat, Mar 27, 2027 Thank the Snowmakers Proctor AcademySLU16, U18 / Senior, U14 (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sun, Mar 28, 2027 UNH Fundraiser Pending CannonGSU16, U18 / Senior, U14 (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)
Sat, Apr 3, 2027 PSU Fundraiser Pending CannonSLU16, U18 / Senior, U14 (F, M) Scored (U16-Senior)

Cross-country and backcountry

Mountains and passes, 2026–27

Multi-resort passes change every year. Indy gives 2 days at each partner; Cranmore is a 2-day Ikon bonus mountain with blackout dates; Loon on Ikon needs a lift reservation. Check the pass’s own site before you plan a trip.

MountainTownPassesNotes
AttitashBartlettEpic (full, Local, Northeast Value/Midweek) Calendar coming soon
WildcatGorhamEpic Calendar coming soon
Mount SunapeeNewburyEpic Calendar coming soon
CrotchedBenningtonEpic Calendar coming soon
LoonLincolnIkon (reservation required); Loon season pass; New England Pass (Boyne) - NEP not verified for 26/27
CannonFranconiaIndy (2 days); White Mountain Superpass; Bold & Beautiful (w/ Bretton Woods)
Bretton WoodsBretton WoodsWhite Mountain Superpass; Bold & Beautiful; Sun N' Snow (w/ Cranmore) Not on Ikon/Epic/Indy
Waterville ValleyWaterville ValleyIndy (2 days); White Mountain Superpass
CranmoreNorth ConwayIkon bonus (2 days, blackouts Dec 26-30, Jan 16-17, Feb 13-14); White Mountain Superpass; Sun N' Snow
GunstockGilfordOwn season pass only (no major multi-pass found) Not verified on any 26/27 multi-pass
Pats PeakHennikerIndy (2 days)
RaggedDanburyIndy (2 days) Site blocked automated fetch. Calendar coming soon
Black MountainJacksonIndy (listed on Indy East directory); Freedom Pass per OnTheSnow (not on official 26/27 list - unverified)
King PineMadisonIndy (2 days, added Sept 2026) Calendar coming soon
WhalebackEnfieldIndy (2 days)
Dartmouth SkiwayLymeIndy (2 days) Calendar coming soon
McIntyreManchesterIndy (2 days); Freedom Pass (3 days at partners)
TenneyPlymouthIndy (2 days)
AbenakiWolfeboroOwn/town Small community hill; hosts NHARA U10 races; passes not researched
Proctor AcademyAndovern/a (school hill) NHARA race venue only
Mount Prospect / Granite Gorge / Storrs Hill / Arrowhead / Mount Eustis / Veterans MemorialvariousVeterans Memorial on Indy; others own passes Small hills; operating status not verified for 26/27

Not found on Mountain Collective for any NH resort. Events at mountains marked “Calendar coming soon” will be added as their calendars are published.

About this guide

Dates come from each mountain’s own calendar or Ski NH. Events that haven’t announced this season’s date are listed separately with last season’s date, clearly labelled, so you know roughly when to look.

Ski pass and pond skim FAQ

Which New Hampshire ski mountains take the Epic Pass?

For 2026–27, the Epic Pass covers Attitash, Wildcat, Mount Sunapee and Crotched.

Which New Hampshire ski mountains take the Ikon Pass?

Loon is on the Ikon Pass, and Ikon requires a lift reservation there. Cranmore is a 2-day Ikon bonus mountain with blackout dates Dec 26-30, Jan 16-17, Feb 13-14.

Which New Hampshire ski mountains take the Indy Pass?

The Indy Pass gives 2 days each at Cannon, Waterville Valley, Pats Peak, Ragged, Black Mountain, King Pine, Whaleback, Dartmouth Skiway, McIntyre and Tenney.

Which New Hampshire mountains take the Freedom Pass or the White Mountain Superpass?

McIntyre is on the Freedom Pass (3 days at partner areas). The White Mountain Superpass covers Cannon, Bretton Woods, Waterville Valley and Cranmore.

When are the pond skims at New Hampshire ski areas in 2027?

Confirmed for this season: Pats Peak on Sat, Mar 13, 2027 (Pond Skim) and Loon on Sat, Apr 3, 2027 (Slushpool Party & Puddle Skim). Not yet announced, with last season’s dates: Mount Sunapee (Slush Cup (pond skim) + Cardboard Sled Race, last season Mar 28, 2026), Crotched (Pond Skim + Cardboard Box Derby, last season Mar 21, 2026), Wildcat (Spring Fling & Pond Skim, last season Apr 4, 2026), Cranmore (Spring Splash (pond skim), last season Mar 28, 2026), Waterville Valley (Last Run Lu'au & Pond Skim, last season Apr 4, 2026) and Gunstock (Pond Skim (benefits Children's Auction), last season Sat Apr 4, 2026).