Want Snow? This New Hampshire County Has the Most
If you’re looking for snow, there’s a county in New Hampshire that recently placed second in 2024’s Snowiest Counties. Lawn Love‘s list looked at over 250 counties, comparing historical snowfall…
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If you're looking for snow, there's a county in New Hampshire that recently placed second in 2024's Snowiest Counties.
Lawn Love's list looked at over 250 counties, comparing historical snowfall records. They keyed in on annual snowfall, as well as 1- and 3-day records, average historical annual temperature, and number of days with below-freezing temps. In other words, they did the research. And while the snowiest county is--surprise--in Alaska, the second-snowiest is right here in New England.
Coos County in New Hampshire is less than a point behind the Valdez Cordova Census area in Alaska, with an overall score of 87.10. Coos County ranked second in snowfall, and rounded out the Top 10 in climate rank. For more on how those numbers stack up, take a look at Lawn Love's methodology here. For more on how we New Englanders can take advantage of all this white stuff, read on.
Want Snow? This New Hampshire County Has the Most
I'm a winter junkie. The cold doesn't bother me, and I don't mind shoveling a bit of snow. I actually wrote this short guide on how to best shovel and use ice melt to keep your back and your lawn in top shape throughout the winter. I only wish MassDOT would take my advice on snow removal. Because when the snow is falling, I'm on the road headed north to hike, snowshoe, and snowboard.
Coos County is the northernmost county in New Hampshire, so it's no surprise they placed so highly in the Snowiest Counties ranking. They're also the home to ski areas like Bretton Woods, Wildcat Mountain, and Cannon Mountain that do a fine job of turning all that New Hampshire snow into prime conditions for skiers and riders. Keep scrolling to see some more area mountains and resorts. Because you can't control the winter weather in New England, but you can bundle up and decide to have some fun with it.
64 Essential New England Ski Resorts
Let's pay a virtual visit to the 64 New England ski resorts that are vying for your vote in our King of the Hills bracket.
In case you've been hibernating as of late, King of the Hills is our first bracket of 2023. Since it's winter time, we figured it's the perfect time to celebrate all of the fine skiing and snowboarding experiences we have available to us with just a short drive. Think about it: no matter where you live in New England, you're only a couple of hours away from winter fun. It makes getting outside worthwhile!
So what's in our latest bracket? 64 New England ski resorts and mountains. Only one will wear the crown. All six New England states have mountains in the mix. Even Rhode Island! We're asking you to slalom through and vote for your favorites. As it is with brackets of this nature, we'll have six full rounds. And we'll aim to have it all wrapped up in early March, just in time for some spring skiing.
64 Essential New England Ski Resorts
Now, if you're like me, you've likely visited a bunch of the mountains on our list. And you likely have your favorite or favorites. I do, too. But I'm not going to tell you which ones here. I want to keep things neutral. Listen to me weekdays from 11a-4p and I'll tell you which mountains and ski areas get my vote.
And if you're not steeped in the history and lore of New England mountains and resorts? Well, scroll away. You'll get to meet all 64 participants in our Kings of the Hills bracket, and then you'll get to vote. Because an informed voter is the best voter, right? Good luck to all the participants and a reminder: you can go straight to the bracket here.
Killington
Yawgoo Valley
Wachusett
Nashoba
Mount Snow
Cochran's Ski Area
Saddleback
Saskadena Six
Attitash
Otis Ridge
BigRock
Titcomb Mountain
Black Mountain
Dartmouth Skiway
Wildcat
Mount Greylock
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