The tough economics of high-end ski travel are driving many winter enthusiasts to reconsider their backyard resorts, replete with rope tows, $5 to $20 lifts, and lots of peace and quiet.
“I hopped on the one chairlift, which is very slow, and feels especially slow on 15-degree days. As the chair approached the top, the strains of Led Zeppelin came into earshot and the gregarious lift operator started dancing around and gave a thumbs up,” writes Katie Zezima of The New York Times, as she explores Mount Prospect, a small ski hill in Lancaster, N.H.
“These humbler hills also offer a friendliness absent at large resorts owned by publicly traded corporations and insurance conglomerates. Lift operators at these mom-and-pop-style resorts cheer you on and members of the ski patrol stop to chat.”
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