Ragged Mountain for 2009-2010......who's with me?

[deadheadskier]

Rob, in your opinion what's the best route to take from Concord?

 

[xlr8r]

Went to Ragged at the end of the season last year. Will definitely make it there for a day trip or 2 this year. Ragged has the best glades within 2 hrs of Boston. What is the fastest route there? I took 89-11-4, but 93-4 and 93-104 also look to be about the same.

 

[Puck it]

I have gone both 89 and 93 to get there and I think that they are almost the same time

 

[deadheadskier]

I have gone both 89 and 93 to get there and I think that they are almost the same time

Fair enough, but you're coming from Mass. My question was specifically Concord because I come in from 393 and can grab 93 at the Northern end of town. It's 5-10 minutes South to grab 89 from there. To my knowledge there are 2 different ways to Ragged off of 93 North of Concord. I forget the specific route numbers. I've only taken the route several miles North of Concord. Wondering if the route off 93 closer to the city is the quicker way to go.

 

[Robbski]

Rob, in your opinion what's the best route to take from Concord?

I've settled on 93 to exit 23, Rte 104 through Bristol to the access rd. (Ragged Mountain rd.?). It's not the shortest but it's significantly faster and like I said much easier on the suspension.

For a scenic drive through the country Rte. 4 is actually kinda nice but I'm not about a slow cruise in farm country when I'm headed out skiing. And God help you if you get behind a logging truck after a storm in rutted ice headed that way. It's not like there are a lot of places to pass. Also did I mention the crappy condition that Rte 4 is in? (Guess I did)

 

[Robbski]

Discount Ticket at Ragged

Not sure if you folks have seen this offer for half price WEEKEND tickets at Ragged:

http://cbpme.incentrev.com/index.cfm?action=offer&offerid=15081

Citadel broadcasting through some of their local affiliates offers some 50/50 deals, You buy two gift certificates for weekend and holiday tickets at Ragged (worth $124) and you pay half $62 (plus $3 or $4 S&H). So you ski for $32.50 on a weekend day. Limited offer.

They also had Ascutney, Magic, Tenney and Black but I'm not sure what's left.

 

[andyzee]

Liftopia:

Ragged Mountain Lift Tickets - Monday 11/30 $12.99

That ofcourse is assuming that they are open.

 

[Puck it]

Fair enough, but you're coming from Mass. My question was specifically Concord because I come in from 393 and can grab 93 at the Northern end of town. It's 5-10 minutes South to grab 89 from there. To my knowledge there are 2 different ways to Ragged off of 93 North of Concord. I forget the specific route numbers. I've only taken the route several miles North of Concord. Wondering if the route off 93 closer to the city is the quicker way to go.

104 then. It is faster.

 

[Puck it]

The cliff is man made. It was there last season on the skiers right hand side of the terrain park. Landing looked rather flat, but that was from my view from well down the trail. I didn't actually ski through the terrain park to check it out up close.

Here's a pic of it during construction that I found.

Mt Snow put one of these in too!!!

 

[deadheadskier]

I've settled on 93 to exit 23, Rte 104 through Bristol to the access rd. (Ragged Mountain rd.?). It's not the shortest but it's significantly faster and like I said much easier on the suspension.

For a scenic drive through the country Rte. 4 is actually kinda nice but I'm not about a slow cruise in farm country when I'm headed out skiing. And God help you if you get behind a logging truck after a storm in rutted ice headed that way. It's not like there are a lot of places to pass. Also did I mention the crappy condition that Rte 4 is in? (Guess I did)

okay, Route 4 was the alternate I was thinking of. I've only done 104