Here's a collection of some of my favorite skiing photos. Mostly from open ski areas, these photos and trail maps show the progression of the sport.

For some great historical lift photos, check out Dave's Chairlift Page, at www.chairlift.org.

New: NH State Library Photos

Connecticut ~ Maine ~ Massachusetts ~ New Hampshire ~ Vermont ~ Other

Connecticut
Mount Southington
   1968 Trail Map

Mohawk Mountain
   1953 Trail Map

Massachusetts
Berkshire East
  1963 Trail Map (Thunder Mtn, became Berkshire East)
  1970's view from bottom (Brian O' Malley)
Bousquet's
  1940's postcard showing rope tow
Brodie Mountain
  Trail Map and ad (1968)
  Base Lodge (1960's)
  Irish-clad skiers (1960's)
Butternut Basin
  1968 Trail Map
Mt. Greylock
  Coming down Thunderbolt, 1940's
Nashoba Valley
  Terraserver overhead
Otis Ridge
  1968 Trail Map
New Hampshire
Attitash
   1960's brochure cover
   1976 trail map
   1990 trail map
Balsams/Wilderness
   Various views 1960's
Black Mountain
   1960's Trail Map
   Moody Farm Shovel Tow
Cannon Mountain
   1940's trail map
   1939 Aerial Tramway
   1940's Brochure (inside)
   1940's Brochure cover
   Top of Cannon rimed over
   Skiing on the Taft Trail
   Alpine T-bar at summit
   1986/1987 Trail Map
   1930's aerial view
Cranmore
   Base of Skimobile
   Skimobile in late 1980's before it was removed
   Skimobile Halfway unloading station
   Aerial View, c1940
   Skimobile Brochure, 1960's
   Mid 1960's Trail Map
Dartmouth Skiway
   Poma lift which is now a double
   1968 trail map
Gunstock
   Belknap Jump
   Single Chairlift
   1964 Trail Map (Buxton's Ski Slopes)
Nansen Ski Jump
   Winter Sports
Pat's Peak
   1968 Trail Map
Ragged Mountain
   1968 Trail Map
Sunapee
   c1960 Base view
   c1960 Linen view
   1986/1987 Trail Map
   Sun Bowl trail
   Double chair
   Summer gondola lift
   Beginner's rope tow
   Linen chair lift line, 1949
Tenney
   Tenney Mountain Double Late 1960's
   1986 Trail Map
Wildcat
   Gondola, 1960's (its gone now)
   Mid 1960's trail map
Maine


Mars Hill
    1960's postcard shows skier and pomalift

Mount Abram

  Aerial view in the 1960's
Pleasant Mountain
   Double chairlift to summit  (late 1950's)
    Base of Double Chairlift (late 1950's)
   1968 Trail Map
Saddleback
    1973/1974 Trail map (Brian O'Malley)
Sunday River
   1963 Trail Map, South Ridge New!
   1968 Trail Map...Can you believe it was ever this small?
   Lower Locke T-bar, 1960's
   Early 1970's Trail Map
   Aerial view 1970's, shows Locke, Barker, South Ridge
Sugarloaf Mountain
   1968 Ad and Aerial View
   1955 Under Construction sign
   View from the base with inset of old Gondola
   Gondola Lift Line showing tower and gondolas
   Octagon Restaurant at Summit of Gondola
   Expert trail after heavy spring snowfall (1960's)
Vermont
Ascutney
   1968 Trail Map and Ad
Bolton Valley
   Trail Map and ad (1968)
Bromley
    Aerial View showing J-bar and double chair (1950's/1960's)
    View from the base lodge showing the double chair and J-bar
    Skiers swooping down the slopes
Haystack
    1960's lodge
    1960's ski school
    Transfer Double Tower (1998)
Jay Peak
    Green Mtn. Double (gone now) (From RSN)
Mad River Glen
    Sunnyside double chair (Jeremy's backyard)
Magic Mountain
    1968 trail map / ad
Maple Valley
    1992/1993 brochure cover
    1994/1995 photo
    1998 sign
    1994/1995 trail map
Okemo
    Old Summit Double
   1960's trail map
Pico Peak
   Pico T-bar
   1968 Trail Map
Smuggler's Notch
   1968 Trail Map
Stowe
    Single Chairlift (Summer)
    Single Chairlift (winter)
    1968 Trail Map
    Single and Double Chairlifts
    Spruce Peak (1)
    Spruce Peak (2)
    Spruce Peak Double 1950's
    Spruce Double (near summit)
Stratton
   1968 Trail Map
Sugarbush
    Late 1950's trail map and info (Castlerock's 1st year!)
    Postcard showing view from summit
    Glen Ellen (Mount Ellen, Sugarbush North) trail map 1968
Other Ski Areas/Ski Related
Belleayre, NY
  Single Chairlift (summer)
Ski Lifts
   Funicular Ad 1939

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