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Danbury, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Heading up the Sunnyside ski trail
I've skied Ragged Mountain once to date - spring 2002. I enjoyed the skiing and especially the scenery. Thus, I've been wanting to hike or ski it for quite some time.
I arrived at a base base area around 4:30 - the mountain is under new ownership and they're definitely busy getting some improvements completed in time for the approaching ski season.
While I had wanted to hike this mountain via one of the hiking trails on the west or south side, there was not enough time. Thus, I decided to take a moderate pitched ascent - following a work road first up a double chairlift lift line, then up a novice trail. The views from these trails were great - Cardigan to my back, and the side of Kearsarge in front of me as I approached the summit.
The true summit (marked with a cairn) is just in the woods between the ski patrol hut, tower, and top chairlift terminal. The views from the top of the chairlift are great - Cardigan in plain sight and on a clearer day, the western White Mountains. Near the communications tower is a nice ledge view looking to the southwest.
After looking around the summit for a little bit, I headed back down via the same route (I would have considered going down some of the other ski trails, however I could it was still a bit soggy from the recent rains).
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Looking up the Liftline ski trail from the base of the ski area
Looking northwest at Mt. Cardigan from near the Ragged Mountain summit
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