Loon Mountain Resort in New Hampshire is hoping to add a new mountain peak that would ultimately give them nearly 1,000 skiable acres.
On Tuesday, Loon officials announced they have submitted a plan to the U.S. Forest Service to add 280 acres of skiable terrain on a fourth mountain peak. Most of the land for the new peak lies within the White Mountain National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing the project and a 12-month environmental assessment will reportedly follow.
The new peak overlooks downtown Lincoln, New Hampshire. If the plans are approved, they position Loon to ultimately offer visitors 955 skiable acres. Loon President and General Manager Brian Norton said that’s more than double Loon’s current terrain.
Norton said the idea for the fourth peak is not new. He said that back to the 1960s, Loon founder Sherman Adams envisioned four distinct peaks of lift-served skiing.
This project is the latest update to Flight Path: 2030, Loon’s ten-year capital investment plan which was announced in 2020.
“We’ve accomplished quite a lot in the last six years,” said Norton. “Expansion at South Peak and three major lift installations—led by Kancamagus 8—have been gamechangers for our guests. Looking west to add this fourth peak of skiing is a giant step. It’s the terrain Mr. Adams envisioned first due to its convenient location in downtown Lincoln. We’re at the very start of a public process, and we intend to do it right.”
Norton said the new terrain bridges a gap in Loon’s existing trail network, providing a natural next step for skiers and snowboarders progressing beyond the beginner-level trails.
“This new peak delivers on progression,” said Norton. “The lower trails will give skiers and snowboarders confidence to move up—beyond the trails of Timbertown Quad—without a big jump in difficulty. At the same time, it gives experienced skiers more of what they’re looking for: from classic, winding New England trails and wide-open cruisers to challenging tree skiing. I picture many guests spending an entire day on this peak alone.”
Of the 280 skiable acres proposed, 145 acres are intended to be traditional ski trails, while 135 acres are proposed for tree skiing areas.
Four aerial lifts would carry guests up roughly 1,500 vertical feet.
A lodge is planned at the 2,324-foot mountain summit, with dining, sightseeing, and event space overlooking the town center. A mid-mountain lodge is also proposed, providing scenic views of the town of Lincoln.
conceptual trail and lift layouts are in place, but Loon officials said these allow for a flexible, phased rollout that can adapt to public feedback, operational needs, and environmental considerations as the project advances.
Officials said the announcement has also prompted a fresh round of updates to near-term and late-stage projects across the 10-year plan, including the White Mountain Express Gondola upgrade, Black Ridge tree-skiing expansion, summer activities expansion, and more.
