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Highest Lift Serviced Peaks in Six NE States

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mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5065 Location:New York City	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 2:42 PM GMT Edited: Dec 16, 2009 - 3:01 PM GMT I only have 6 hours' worth of real work today, so I spent some time on this. I got 2815 feet for the top of Timber Ridge - not to quarrel with Jmaul, but I already did it, so there it is. Almost as high as the top of Magic. New Hampshire Lost: from Jeremy's article on NELSAP.org, the Cog RR ski service went as high as the water tower. That's about El. 3770. I think that's what we should be using for Mt. Washington if we're using it at all. For second place I have a surprise: not Mittersill! Various old listings on NELSAP would give the top of Mittersill as 3400 or 3500, but they called the base elevation 2000 and as usual, exaggerated the vertical. From the topo and Google Earth, the top of the old chairlift is at El. 3140. That's trumped by the un-nelsapped Mt. Moosilauke ski area of Dartmouth, according to info provided by Billski: Page title: Old thread by Billski The rope tow went up to a peak lableled 3157 in the topo. We can't tell if the tow actually went to the peak, but the old trail map claimed the summit was El. 3200. Connecticut: just for the record, the top of the Mohawk ski area can't be any higher than El. 1497, which is on the topo. The highest lost area is hard to figure, since a lot of the NELSAP listings don't have locations. I'm guessing this is the location for Indian Meadow in Winsted. Probably the slope below the road, so the top elevation would be 1150. Why don't we let that stand until someone can find a higher one? From topo: Jiminy Peak 2380, Brodie 2600 Summary: NH Lost, Mt. Washington Cog RR, El. 3770 NH Lost 2nd place, Mt. Moosilauke tow, El. 3157 Connecticut Active: Mohawk, El. 1497 Connecticut Lost, Indian Meadow, El. 1150 (tentative)

jmaul Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 920 Location:Greetings from Toms River, NJ	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 3:48 PM GMT Quote: The highest lost area is hard to figure, since a lot of the NELSAP listings don't have locations. I'm guessing this is the location for Indian Meadow in Winsted. Probably the slope below the road, so the top elevation would be 1150. Why don't we let that stand until someone can find a higher one? Well, I too have been looking at lost CT and I'm looking at Sharon Mountain - not to quarrel with mapnut........ HERE is a link to a past discussion I'm sure some will remember. It is tough since we still can't place the trail locations, but I'd guess the top at 1200 plus, which is conservative, as it very well could be close to 1400 if it went to the actual peak. TOPO Jeff __________ Jeff You either ski and die --- Or don't ski & die anyway --- Your choice

mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5065 Location:New York City	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 4:36 PM GMT I'll buy that.

joshua segal Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 12, 2004 Posts: 5946 Location:NH	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 4:50 PM GMT Edited: Dec 16, 2009 - 10:39 PM GMT Second Summary: Still a few blanks to fill in or corroborate: CT Highest: Mt. Frissell, 2380 feet Highest NELSAP: Sharon Mt. 1200+ (tentative), Indian Meadow, 1150 (tentative) Highest Current: Mohawk, 1497 feet MA Highest: Mt. Greylock, MA 3487 feet (Ski area didn't go to the top) Highest NELSAP: Brodie ca. 2600 feet Highest Current: Jiminy Peak 2380 feet ME Highest: Katahdin, 5267 feet Highest NELSAP: Enchanted Mountain, 3250 feet Highest Current: Sugarloaf 4237 feet (from Snocountry.com) From ThatNYGuy Summit: 4238 Gondi building: 4178 Top bullwheel: 4171 NH Highest: Mt. Washington 6288 feet Highest NELSAP: Mt. Washington 6288 feet (Cog Ends at 6270 feet) [Most recent use of Cog Rail for skiing ended at 3770 feet.] Other NH NELSAP: Mt. Moosilauke Tow 3157 feet, Mittersill 3140 feet Highest Current: Cannon 4080 feet (Wildcat 4062 feet, Waterville, 4004 feet) RI Highest: Jerimoth Hill, 812 feet Highest NELSAP: Diamond Hill, 500 feet Highest Current: Yawgoo Valley: 310 feet VT Highest: Mt. Mansfield 4393 feet (Ski area goes to 3640) Highest NELSAP: Haystack 3180 feet, Timber Ridge 2815 feet, Prospect 2767 feet Highest Current: Killington 4241 peak, 4215 feet - top of lift __________ Joshua Segal

sledhaulingmedic Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 20, 2002 Posts: 2872 Location:	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 8:26 PM GMT Quote: Counting Mt. Washington is a bit of s stretch for NELSAP highest, don't you think? Never was infrastructure for skiing (such as a fixed lift). yes, you could ride the cog, but it didn't go that high for skiing in particular. The ski portion of the cog was pretty short. I don't recall how much vert it was, but it wasn't a lot. I think it might be Whittier __________ "Don't piss off the locals, Don't make work for the patrol"

lotsoskiing Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 17, 2009 Posts: 878 Location:	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 9:02 PM GMT Edited: Dec 17, 2009 - 12:55 AM GMT Did VT disappear? Boy I hope not... Whew!

rocket21 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Sep 13, 2001 Posts: 8404 Location:USA	Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 10:53 PM GMT Quote: The ski portion of the cog was pretty short. I don't recall how much vert it was, but it wasn't a lot. I think it might be Whittier Whittier doesn't even top 2,000' __________ NewEnglandSkiHistory.com

obienick Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 21, 2005 Posts: 1168 Location:	Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 2:09 AM GMT Quote: Whittier doesn't even top 2,000' TOPO shows 1710 ft.

sledhaulingmedic Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 20, 2002 Posts: 2872 Location:	Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 3:40 AM GMT Quote: [quote]Whittier doesn't even top 2,000' TOPO shows 1710 ft.[/quote] Gottta do my homework... I'm amazed the cog was even 3000 __________ "Don't piss off the locals, Don't make work for the patrol"

itzthebigo Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 42 Location:	Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 1:19 AM GMT I have a hard time believing that the delta between the peak elevation and the top bullwheel at sugarloaf exceeds killington. It has been several years but i remember a defined summit cone at killington when accessing the k summit lodge from the long trail on the southern side. It has been atleast a decade but i do not remember a summit cone when hiking sugarloaf from the AT. You definietly need to hike when accessing the backside from timberline but it is nothing compared to the k summit cone. higest bullwheeel in new enlgand? timberline or k1?

rocket21 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Sep 13, 2001 Posts: 8404 Location:USA	Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 1:39 AM GMT Quote: I have a hard time believing that the delta between the peak elevation and the top bullwheel at sugarloaf exceeds killington. It has been several years but i remember a defined summit cone at killington when accessing the k summit lodge from the long trail on the southern side. It has been atleast a decade but i do not remember a summit cone when hiking sugarloaf from the AT. You definietly need to hike when accessing the backside from timberline but it is nothing compared to the k summit cone. higest bullwheeel in new enlgand? timberline or k1? I'm not sure if I was standing at the highpoint when I took this or if I had dropped down a few feet, but: __________ NewEnglandSkiHistory.com

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