U.S.F.S. Flying In Formation 2008-07-18 Despite the on again/off again weather, members of the U.S. Forest Service were meeting in the White Mounain National Forest and had an opportunity to Fly Wildcat on the newly expanded ZipRider. ...And Still There Is Snow In Tuckerman Ravine 2008-07-10 Yes, we keep sharing this little curiousity, but it's July and there is still a patch up there in the bowl. Check out our blog for an up-close look and someone turning 'em in the middle of summer. ZipRider Flying Like Fireworks This Holiday Weekend 2008-07-05 Great weekend to fly New Hampshire's newest summer thrill ride, the ZipRider. It's also perfect weather to let the discs fly on our new alpine disc golf course. Check out our blog quick link above for more info. New 9-Hole Alpine Disc 'Frisbee' Golf Course Now Open! 2008-06-27 We're psyched to have our new 9-hole lift-serviced alpine disc golf course open to the public. Couldn't resist taking a shot of the practice basket located by the base of the Snowcat triple chair with Tuck's in the background. History, Colleges, Points Of Interest, & The ZipRider Too! 2008-06-23 All the way from Janesville Craig, Wisconsin, 53 students are on an extensive historical, college, and points of interest tour that has included wonders of the world (Niagra Falls), halls of fame (baseball), universities/colleges, & the ZipRider. A Bit Of Snow Still Holding On In Tuckerman Ravine 2008-06-20 Come on up and check out the little bit of snow that remains in the bowl. Four ZipRider cables are now flying and the Wildcat Express scenic gondola offers views considered by some to be #1 in North America. Four ZipRider Lines A Flyin' 2008-06-14 Have got to hand it to the guys from ZipRider (based out of Utah) and the guys and girls of the Wildcat crew for working hard and hitting the scheduled re-opening. 4 ZipRider lines now open 7 days a week weather and wind permitting. Working On The ZipRider In The Hot Sun At Wildcat Mountain 2008-06-07 Someone turned the summer switch on and we're glad to be here in the breezy White Mountains today. Check out the blog for more photos of kids fishing day and line work on the ZipRider. Perfect Memorial Weekend 2008-05-25 Could the weather be more perfect here in Pinkham Notch? What a day to Fly Wildcat on the ZipRider or to see the sights on the Wildcat Express scenic gondola. Check out more photos in our blog and make it up to Wildcat this summer. A Bit of High Elevation Snow 2008-05-20 If it were mid-October, we would be super excited about the high elevation snow that fell last night. The skier/rider in us can't help thinking 'what if?', but those thoughts quickly return to getting ready to kick it in to summer mode for this weekend. Getting Ready For Memorial Day Weekend 2008-05-19 Work continues on expanding ZipRider from 2 to 4 lines and you can check out more progress photos on our blog page. It will be 2 ZipRider lines for the Memorial Day weekend with 4 lines ready to fly around mid-June. Rockin' At Wildcat 2008-05-12 Work on expanding and upgrading the ZipRider from 2 cables to 4 cables is underway, and here, a big chunk of the granite state is being removed from the landing platform area to make room for twice the capacity and even more vertical fun. The Moose Are Loose In Pinkham Notch 2008-05-06 Spring time in Pinkham Notch is more than budding leaves and mountain stream snow-melt run-off, it also means moose sightings. This one was seen just south of Wildcat on Rt. 16. It's heading up to buy an 08/09 season pass before the May 15th deadline. Subtle, Serene, Spring Closing Day at Wildcat Mountain 2008-04-27 Wildcat Mountain must bow out following an incredible stretch of beautiful spring weather and call Sunday, April 27th, 2008 the final operating day to end its 50th year of lift-serviced skiing and riding. What a season to have been part of the legend! Miss Massachusetts USA Visits Wildcat Summit And Flys ZipRider! 2008-04-26 Al Risch (friendsoftuckerman.org) and Miss Massachusetts USA & New England TV Host Jackie Bruno (newengland.com) spend a little time this beautiful Saturday afternoon on the summit of Wildcat Mountain taking in the views and also enjoyed the ZipRider. What A Run For Wildcat, But This Weekend May Be It 2008-04-25 It's a tough call between waxing for warm temps, spring conditions, and corn...or grass, but we're still going. 2 people ski or ride this weekend for only $59 ($29.50 if you head up alone or have an odd amount). Get it before it's gone! I Love The Smell Of Corn Snow In The Morning! 2008-04-19 Tuckerman's Inferno, National Guard posted, cars parked up and down Pinkham Notch, Military Huey choppers flying overhead to Mt. Washington, ZipRiders zipping by, bluebird skies, the smell of propane and meat cooking, and Billy ripping slush bumps. Wow! Nevermind Bluebird Day, It's An Entire Bluebird Week! 2008-04-17 Have you heard? Tomorrow, Friday, is National Skip Work Day and to honor that we have 2-fer 1 lift tickets. 2 people ski or ride all day for only $59. Also, be sure to check out information on The Help Nicolette Howell Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Conditions are Wicked!!! 2008-04-15 Conditions are super sweet. With Sunny weather in the forecast for the rest of the week plan a day up here at Wildcat and enjoy what is left of the season. Skies Clear For Yahoo Weekend 2008-04-12 Yahoo Weekend is for the benefit of families with children undergoing treatment for cancer or related illness at the Dana Farber Institute in Boston, MA. Pat Franchi, who owns Wildcat Mountain, and family have carried on this tradition since 1987. We're Pretty Psyched About These Spring Conditions! 2008-04-10 Day 5 in a stretch of perfect, spring days and although some rock and ground are showing (thought we would never see it again), conditions remain stellar. 2008/2009 season passes now on sale too! Catching Sunshine in the Mountain Jag Glade 2008-04-07 Billy (of the Billy and Keith Show) rips it in the afternoon corn. 100% open and forecast looks good through Wednesday for dirty, sunshine goggle tans. Be sure to catch this week's late season Wednesday 2-for-1 ticket deal. Riding the Wet Ditch At Wildcat 2008-04-06 Turned in to a beautiful, sunny, perfect spring day for Saturday's Corona spring fling and reggae pond skim with Steez mini-mag. Wildcat bartender Brian made it look easy. Plenty of sunshine in the forecast, so come get your dirty goggle-tan shine on! Heading For Second Snowiest Winter in 49 Years?! 2008-04-04 Marc from Boston's "weekly dig" magazine combines a little business with pleasure during Friday's bid for what local papers are saying makes the second snowiest winter in 49 years. "I can't believe these conditions in April," smiled Marc. weeklydig.com Spring Skiing kids on the schuss 2008-03-30 Great day at the cat! These kids were starting down the Tomcat Schuss in sunny, warm, calm, on packed powder snow. March snow falling 2008-03-28 March snow continues. Todays half foot opened all the steeps with a new powder surface. Hitting the weekend with sun and 100% terrain open. Spring is in the Air. 2008-03-27 I can smell epic spring conditions, warm weather, bbq's and lots of fun. So take a drive up to Wildcat and see what it's all about folks. Another Great Day in March! 2008-03-25 Mt. Washington over looks Glen Ellis River and Wildcat this season as it shares the snow and brings us an incredible season. Spring Is Going To Arrive Casually Late To The Party 2008-03-23 Spring was to have showed up by now, but called to say it would be a little late. Funny thing is winter has been partying for a while now (since before Christmas) and we think its time she went home, but not before leaving us a foot or 2 more of snow. This Wind Blows... 2008-03-21 ...sustained speeds and peak gusts high enough to shut us down for the day. We'll re-open tomorrow, Saturday, March 22nd at 8:30am. You can check out wind and other current rock pile data at www.mountwashington.org. All Good In The Neighborhood...Mountain Jag Glades That Is. 2008-03-17 Payde in the glades on St. Patrick's day. Super blue, clear skies today with a bit of wind up top, but Tuesday will see even warmer temps with winds settling down. It will be a grilling Nathan's hot dogs in the parking lot spring kind of day. Mt. Washington Is Named After George Washington I Know... 2008-03-14 ...and is it me, or does it look like in this photo that the mountain is wearing a similar colonial white wig that our nation's first president wore? Never mind, just beautiful scenery everyone is looking at I guess. A Beautiful Day In March.... 2008-03-11 You can see for miles on this blue bird day in March with fantastic conditions! What more could you ask for then of course, snow. Looking forward to more epic days. Mixed Weather Weekend Makes For Great Groomer Skiing And Riding 2008-03-10 Wildcat's Facebook and MySpace admin-girl, Parker, was calling the snow 'naughty' for some reason, but we're pretty sure she meant fast, firm, and fun to be carving and laying an edge in to. Another Bluebird Spring-Like Day At Wildcat 2008-03-07 It may be the calm before the storm, but Friday was another banner spring-like day and Jillian Moulton arcs 'em out on Upper Wildcat. Wildcat Weekly Videographer Gets On The Other Side of The Lens. 2008-03-06 Our weekly Wildcat videographer and the man behind Eyes Open Productions (www.eyesopenproductions.com), Thom Pollard, was more than happy to get out and make some turns today. Keep an eye out for each week's video update. Wildcat’s 5th Annual 100K Day Raises $30K 2008-03-03 25 participants proved that “more is better” when it comes to big vertical and fund raising on Monday, March 3. The group as a whole contributed more than $30,000; and one skier, Charlie Tillett (Wayland, MA) seen here set the pace raising over $11,000! Over 16 Feet Of Snow This Season And It's March 1st! 2008-03-01 93.5 WMWV's morning show 'skiing' d.j and host of 'Blues Summit' (every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9pm) Roy Prescott goes from being 'on-air' to 'on-pow' with a few turns in 14 inches of tracked-up freshies down Starr Line. Over 16 Feet Of Snow This Season And It's March 1st! 2008-02-28 Conditions are great after receiving another foot of snow this week with more to come for the weekend. This winter just keeps getting better and better. Another 14" and we will beat the annual snow fall since the late 1800's. Sweet Dude! 187"+of new snow and more on the way... 2008-02-27 Conditions are great after receiving another foot of snow last night with more to come. This winter just keeps getting better and better. Another 14" and we will beat the annual snow fall since the late 1800's. Sweet Dude! When Conditions and Scenery Are This Good... 2008-02-25 ...you've just got to do a little nose press on the flats before dropping in on 2,100 vertical feet. Skiers and riders are motoring today with crystal blue sky visibility and stellar groomers and racking up the vertical. Big snow this week? When Cougar Meets Bluebird... 2008-02-24 ...is a special thing when it's all yours to be cruising and carving on. Simply phenomenal groomer skiing and riding today and if all goes well, setting up nicely for a possible bigger storm Tuesday in to Wednesday. Dan Egan, Ron, & Daryl Getting Ready To Rip It Up 2008-02-23 Perfect sunshine day and four inches of freshie new snow for Dan Egan to have his All Terrain Clinics on this morning. Dan Egan (left), Ron (middle), and Daryl (right) stop for just a second to enjoy the incredible views before they tore it up. Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge at Wildcat Mountain 2008-02-22 They were lined up at the start deck to run the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge at Wildcat today. Racers are all cranked up on Mountain Dew! The Flying Tiger at Wildcat Mountain 2008-02-19 Nick pilots "The Flying Tiger" in to the wild white wonder of the learning center slope as many onlookers cheer and prepare to stop the speeding cardboard plane. Along with Caitlyn in "The Flower Express", they tied winning the best decorated entries. Wildcat Mountain Experienced a Full-To-Capacity Sunday 2008-02-17 Along with Nevado Mountain Adventures On Snow Demo crew seen here, Wildcat Mountain experienced one heck of a Presidents Weekend Sunday with an incredible number of people showing up for the most vertical value. Al Risch 2008-02-16 Former Wildcat Ski Patrol and Mt MGR, catalyst of "Al's Folly" trail, and central director of "Friends of Tuckerman Ravine" organization, Al Risch (center between green jackets), made some turns with friends and family on a beautiful Wildcat day celebrati Saint Valentine's Day 2008-02-14 Nice bumps! Still 100% open here at the cat with eight inches this last storm. Today the Montreal Ski Club looked marvelous carving up the groomers,cutting up the ungroomed and sipping Tuckermans at the pub at days end. Plenty Of Snow To Throw At Wildcat! 2008-02-13 If I could just take a moment to recognize and thank the crew that has been working overtime this season to be sure the snow is cleared around the base area so that you can catch each and every powder day's first chair. Over 3 feet in February alone! Wildcat 100% Open And Everything Is Good w/ More Snow Expected. 2008-02-08 Evidence that everything here at Wildcat is open and that skiing and riding is just about perfect. With more snow expected this weekend, I don't know any reason not to take advantage of these conditions? Right Down The Gut...Over 2 Feet of New Snow This Week 2008-02-07 Gettin' some on Starr Line with 7" of the frosh this morning on top of a whole bunch of new snow this week. You know how much snow is needed for Starr Line to rip...enough said. Wildcat Again 100% Open 2008-02-07 Almost 2:30pm on Thursday and snow is just beginning to taper off. We're saying at least 8"+ for the day (I'm being told more), but here Jake Risch rips it on Hairball making Wildcat 100% open. yet another snow day.... 2008-02-06 Well...it's dumping again. We are up to 6" so far and it's still coming. The ski patrol building looks all stoic and stuff in the nicely falling snow. Wish you were here. Wildcat Mountain Founding Officer Malcolm McLane Passes 2008-02-03 It is with our condolences to the McLane Family and friends of, that we share news of Malcolm McLane's 'final run'. Malcolm is seen here receiving the American Skiing Award for contributions to the industry. Superbowl Sunday Fresh Half-Incher 2008-02-03 I don't think it's enough to bring out the snow blower for a field goal situation, but a Sunday morning fresh dusting is not a bad thing. Beautiful day here with a mix of flurries and sunshine. Go Pats! Reasons That We Would Call It A Day. Sunday Looks Good. 2008-02-02 Here, we've captured wind speeds as it appears on top of the rock pile today (http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/conditions.php). Wind is ripping, but Sunday should be good. Bluebird Day Viewed from Upper Wildcat 2008-01-28 Breathe in...Breathe out. Slowly now. Again. Just view this for a bit... ...now quick, go rip some bumps on upper and middle Wildcat, go, go, go! Mother Nature Drops Surprise Gift Off for 50 Year Celebration 2008-01-27 Eight fresh inches on Sunday was nature mom's gift to Wildcat today. Here we're about to have Feline untracked at about 10:45am...sick! 50 Year Anniversary Wildcat Snow Sculpture 2008-01-26 If you haven't seen the finished Wildcat snow sculpture crafted by carver Justin Gordon, it can easily be said that it is one, good-looking cat for sure. Wildcat Mountain 50 Years of Memories 2008-01-25 We were honored to have Joe & Jeannie Kopasky have a follow-up 'date' 50 Years later from when their first date occurred at Wildcat. We're happy to report they have been married 48 years! Wildcat's Snow Sculpture 2008-01-25 Here she is folks. Wildcat Mountain's feline friend done by Justin Gordon for our 50th birthday today. She's just Purrrrfect! Wildcat Spotted Emerging from Snow for 50 Year Celebration 2008-01-24 Wood, snow, and ice carver Justin Gordon works on the "Wildcat" sculpture. Come check it out this weekend and celebrate 50 years of lift-serviced skiing and riding! Wildcat Mountain Celebrates 50 Years January, 25th & 26th! 2008-01-21 Wildcat Celebrates 50 Years of Lift-Serviced Skiing & Riding. $9 Lift Tickets on Friday, January 25th, Celebration Event Dinner, Saturday, January 26th. Reserve Your Seats For The Celebration Dinner And Dancing Event Today! Upper Lynx New Snow 2008-01-17 After a foot of natural snow our snowmaking crew put a deep base over the favorite mountain trail Upper Lynx. Mt Adams is in the view. Snowmakers have re-covered four miles of trail this week! Phil O. 2008-01-16 Phil poses on this beautiful sunny day in January on Wildcat Mountain Yes, It's Snowing Rather Heavy At Wildcat 2008-01-14 It's still coming down at a solid rate, and social network admin and dabbling snow reporter Parker here estimates between 4" or 5" at this point. That puts us a 100"+ for the season. Ski Patrol Says It's Good. 2008-01-14 Wildcat Patrol seen here scoping out snow depths well in to the storm Monday. Nate Peters takes a nice photo of co-patroller Tim Harmon getting some! New England Telemark Raising Heel! 2008-01-12 Good turn out for the free-heeling fest that New England Telemark hosted at Wildcat Mountain. Here, the up-n-down race competitors burn a little off to earn their Peaks Organic Beer, or maybe one of WFNX Coors Light Snowrider's libations. WFNX Prize Table 2008-01-12 Here's a shot of all the schwag that WFNX is giving away (see if you can spot the snowboard and Hammerhead sled that is included). What you don't see is N.E. Telemark's prize table. Wish I could drink a Coors Light and win something! Parker Gets A Little Warm Mash On Lynx 2008-01-07 Temps are warm and spots of sun are making it not too bad a week to get out and make some turns. Yes, the ungroomed is better late in the day with more areas of thin cover and rock breaking out, but it's fun. Brooks Dodge Captures This Week's Snow Jubilation 2008-01-02 Photographer Brooks Dodge joined in on Wednesday's fun and took a few photos. It was amazing and there are still some freshies and wind-blown pillows to be had. 97% Open, Light Powder Morning, Still Snowing, & Sun Breaking 2007-12-31 Umm, will somebody let me know when it is that Wildcat Mountain became like Lake Tahoe weather wise? Over 7' for the season, over 1' this week, another 6" expected tomorrow, & the ZipRider with no wind and warm temps has been flying 5 days in a row. We're 97% Open And Ready For More Snow 2007-12-30 Wildcat patroller Lindsey W. captures fellow patroller Nate C. in the Mountain Jag Glades. 46 trails open, 1 to go and pray for more snow. Ski Patrol Checks the Goods After 48 Hours 11" New Snow 2007-12-29 Patroller Rich C. goes off the grid after opening access to some hidden tree stashes just off the Cat Cutoff. Dan Egan Rips It At Wildcat 2007-12-27 Nothing more fun than making turns with ski legend Dan Egan at Wildcat Mountain. The guy kills it, so if you missed the opportunity to join his clinic this time, don't worry, you can sign up now when he returns Thursday, February 21st. The Man Behind The Camera Makes Some Turns 2007-12-26 When not going ga-ga over filming the views today, creative director Thom Pollard of Eyes Open Productions makes a few turns in between shooting this week's Wildcat weekly video report segments. Holiday ZipRiding At Wildcat Mountain 2007-12-26 Sunshine, warmer temperatures, little to no wind, great skiing and riding, and what's this...I see...a ZipRider soaring over Wildcat Mountain? That's right. We'll run it when the weather is good, so that you too can Fly Wildcat this winter. It's a White Christmas in the White Mountains 2007-12-24 Seems to be a bad news, good news situation. Bad news - epic, deep powder conditions have diminished. Good news - groomed trails (Catapult example) have held up. Season's Greetings! Yet Again, We're Past the Half-Foot Mark And It's Still Snowing 2007-12-20 It continues to dump up here. Upper, middle, lower mountain, glades, groomers, trees...doesn't matter, it's all good. Snow clouds moving in as Jillian is moving down. 2007-12-19 Expected overnight snowfall accumulations could put a half-foot of freshie over the great conditions we have already. Ummm...Let's Just Say It's Snowing Out. 2007-12-16 Conservatively, on our way and will quickly pass the half-foot mark at noon today and one half of the 'keith and billy' show is getting some. Getting Ready For Epic December Weekend & Holiday Vacation 2007-12-14 Brian Chamberlain, (actor, platinum-voiced radio guy, famous maker Maine outdoor clothing catalog model, and Wildcat group sales guru) gets deep in the un-tracked on lower Catapult this morning before booking trips from panicky, snow-driven groups. Wildcat Express Spinning 2007-12-13 Wildcat Express is again doing its thing for the 2007/2008 season. You know, whisking skiers and riders to our 4,062 summit in 6 minutes...being N.H.'s most powerful, high-speed summit lift and all that. Another Magic Morning... 2007-12-10 2 inches and more of fresh fallen snow made for a pleasant surprise this morning. Just over the boots blower snow if you know what I mean. More pictures on our blog. ...And a Stellar Afternoon 2007-12-10 Tom Caughey captures a nice photo while surveying the summit. Thumbs up for skiing and riding from the summit via Wildcat Express high-speed beginning Wednesday. Freshies on The Wildcat Trail 2007-12-08 Mountain flurries mounted up to fun skiing all day. No poaching was needed at Wildcat today to get some powder! Alleycat Catapult snowmaking 2007-12-06 Snowmaking crews have been hard at work covering the lower slopes for this weekend. Bright sun,light breeze Thursday afternoon snowmaking on Alleycat and Catapult. Wildcat opens daily, Friday, 12/7/2007. Wildcat Mountain Opening Day 2007-11-30 Kick-off to the 50th year of lift-serviced skiing and riding, and the views are as good now as they were 50 years ago. Wildcat Mountain Crisp, Cold ZipRiding 2007-11-24 We're making snow for next week's scheduled opening date, but some were taking advantage of the beautiful weather and Wildcat Mountain's #1 views and scenery on the ZipRider Wildcat Snowguns Are Going 2007-11-19 Wildcat Mountain snowmaking underway and currently extending from base area to the top of the Tomcat triple. Mt. Washington Summit in the Morning 2007-11-10 The summit of Mt. Washington looking impressive as usual and you can notice the freeze line dropping in elevation. We will be opening after Thanksgiving, currently as early as Saturday, November 24th. Wildcat Mountain High Elevation Snow 2007-11-08 The recent rain in the lower elevations of the Mt. Washington Valley, was mostly a mix of snow in the higher elevations. Temps and forecast currently favorable for our November 24th opening date. Wildcat Mountain's Newest Whip 2007-10-26 Peep the new Wildcat Mountain ride. Provided by Gil's Jeep of Stratham, NH, the new Jeep Wrangler X Unlimited sure looks and (sniff) smells good and now that it's been tagged with the Wildcat logo is ready to roll. First Dusting of Snow 2007-10-13 Bluebird day, continuously peaking foliage, and the season's first Mt. Washington white-capped morning. We welcome you H20 in all your solid state splendor and ask that you bring much more, soon. Take Just a Zip of Fall Foliage... 2007-10-05 ..and you'll want to drink up the scenery, views, and colors this weekend at Wildcat Mountain. Whether riding our new ZipRider or scenic gondola, it's shaping up to be a beautiful Columbus day weekend. Pumpkin People Make It to Wildcat 2007-09-30 It's the return of the Jackson, NH Area Chamber of Commerce "Pumpkin People". This guy has decided to visit Wildcat from October 1st-21st hoping for a big dump of snow and to open like we did October 28th, 2005. He's working out the early-season turns. Cool, Crisp, Fall Weekend 2007-09-29 Fall temperatures here again in Pinkham Notch. Appears to be a little bit of cloud coverage up in the ravine, but Wildcat weather is just about perfect for ZipRiding and Scenic Gondola. Monarch Butterflies Check Out ZipRider On Way to Mexico 2007-09-22 If views of Mt. Washington, Tuckerman Ravine, and the fall foliage here in the White Mountains weren't pretty enough to view from Wildcat's scenic gondola or ZipRider zip-line cable ride, there's these guys. Monarch butterflies enroute to Mexico. Upgrading the Snowmaking Water Pumps 2007-09-19 Bob Langlands pictured with his electrician's hat on here lends a hand to pull several pumps for the trip to the overhaul shop in Portland Maine. This work will get more water to snow and save energy,resulting in a more productive snowmaking season. We are zipriding! 2007-07-25 View is of the ride launch platform. Folks are enjoying the ride. We do sell out each day. Each rider is assigned a ride time it can be one to two hours from arrival to ride the ziprider. The gondola ride has no wait and lunch or icecream sundae bar are g A Moose on the Loose at the Cat! 2007-06-22 The wildlife on the slopes of Wildcat Mountain take on a different shape in the summer months! Moose, fox, and bear, among others are often spotted if you stay quiet and keep your eyes open! How Many Shades of Green ARE there?! 2007-06-14 The Cat has transformed into a LUSH alpine forest garden -- see mighty Mt. Washington, now a panoply of green! You can still see a little snow in the Ravine & in Raymond Cataract . . . ah, SNOW! Note the Gondola Skyride is NOW OPEN DAILY! Something's FISHY at the Cat! 2007-06-04 At the 16th Annual USFS Kid's Free Fishing Day on Sat, June 2nd, 10 yr. old Ben Swett of Conway reeled in a 17" Brook Trout, pictured with his Mom, Elaine. Some big catches & lots of great prizes for anglers of every size! (photo: Jay Milo) The Wildcat Express Gondola Fires up Memorial Day Weekend! 2007-05-16 The difference a couple weeks makes! The trees are budding & it's greening up here in the Notch! The Gondola Skyride will be ready to rumble on Sat., May 26th for weekend ops! Kids Free Fishing Day is Sat. June 2nd & the ZipRider is under construction! Family & Friends Gather on Closing Day - May 6, 2007 2007-05-06 Al McLane and his daughter Laura Sorochak soak in the rays & great spring skiing on the last day of skiing at Wildcat. Al's father is Malcolm McLane, one of the original four founders of Wildcat Mountain Ski Area. Next season is Wildcat's 50th Season! FABULOUS Spring Conditions, Folks! 2007-05-05 Tom Caughey, a Senior at Kennett High School, pauses a moment at the junction of the Mid. Wildcat and Mid. Catapult Trails to soak it ALL in, and comprehend the magic of the moment! Gorgeous Spring Skiing in May! One more day, folks! Come ON UP! ROAD-TRIP to the Cat THIS WEEKEND! 2007-05-04 This is IT, folks! May 5 & 6th is the FINAL weekend of the 2006/07 Season -- 22 trails, more than respectable for skiing in May! It's going to be a beautiful weekend & you'll remember it for years to come! Please note there is no beginner terrain! We'll Be OPEN this Weekend May 5th & 6th! 2007-05-02 Cinco de Mayo?! Thinko de Gato! The Cat has more than just a pulse up here with plenty of top-to-bottom skiing! Come on up this weekend for the absolute LAST weekend of the 2006/07 skiing & riding season! Thanks for A GREAT Season, Folks! 2007-04-29 Well, April 2006/07 will go down as one of the best ski seasons ever! From the whole Wildcat Crew: Thanks for coming & sharing your love of Pinkham Notch! Stay tuned on the Snow Report page for an up-date on conditions & operations! Pure Vertical SPRING FUN at the Cat! 2007-04-26 90% open STILL! Super warms temps have closed a few trails, but it's AMAZING how much snow cover is out there to be ENJOYED! If you're a fan of bumps, word has it the BEST are on the Upper Wildcat! But Topcat, the Schuss, the Mid. Catapult...ALL GOOD! A True Blue WILDCAT Day! 2007-04-21 That's the only way to describe a day like Saturday! A "Wildcat Day" - EPIC spring -- the Cat's specialty! KJ took the plunge into Al's Folly in this photo! Only one week left -- come ski your favorite trails! (Photo: Nate Peters, Wildcat Snow Patrol). Super SPRING Days on Tap, Folks! 2007-04-19 KJ St. Gelais has been celebrating 6 feet of April snow ALL OVER Wildcat Mountain! We're planning to remain open through the coming week, April 23-29th, so you can celebrate it, too! (Photo: Nate Peters, Wildcat Snow Patrol) :) We're OPEN! Honest to Goodness - this is Starr Line! 2007-04-18 A bit of fog high up today, but conditions are INCREDIBLE! Top Cat, Starr Line, Black Cat, Feline, Hairball . . . hard to find a thin cover spot anywhere! Absolutely AMAZING snow! Come on up - we have a promo with Tuckerman Brewing Co. on Sat! We're OPEN! It's Been Snowing Since Sunday! 2007-04-17 While there's been a little mixed bag precip along the way, it's been SNOWING continuously here at the Cat -- about 2.5 ft. since Sunday -- April has been a banner snow month! Still SNOWING - more expected! Come get it! YAHOOOooo Weekend! 2007-04-15 Sat. April 15th was a FABULOUS day inside & out with Wildcat's 20th Annual YAHOO Weekend for families visiting from the Dana Farber! Photos will be posted next week, so check back in the photo gallery! And Sunday?! It's DUMPING with 2 feet forecasted! KJ on Friday, April 13th - Feeling Lucky! 2007-04-14 There's no place like the Cat on a powder day! Epic snow, EPIC day! And there's more in the forecast! Come on up & find some! Photo by Nate Peters, Wildcat Ski/Snowboard Patrol. thnx Friday the 13th Brings 12-15" to the Cat! 2007-04-13 Some folks think Friday the 13th unlucky? Not so ... not this time anyway! Over another foot of excellent SNOW! Ski yourself SILLY out there right now -- it's awesome & we're open through next week as well! Picture Puuurrrfect at Wildcat Mountain! 2007-04-11 Picture-perfect, packed-powder-perfect, people- perfect . . . ALL adds up to Purrrrrfect day at the Cat! Wildcat plans to be open through the week of April 16th, so cash in on your time off to enjoy incredibly awesome April SNOW! It's a Winter Wonderland in April - Happy Easter! 2007-04-08 Velvety and soft like the Easter Bunny . . . powder and packed powder ski conditions are hard to imagine at this time of year --- it's actually better than you imagine! Snow flurries continue throughout the week - expect a Bluebird Day on Wed! KJ on Friday, April 13th - Feeling Lucky! 2007-04-07 There's no place like the Cat on a powder day! Epic snow, EPIC day! And there's more in the forecast! Come on up & find some! Ahhh, Wildcat! This is WHAT it's ALL about! 2007-04-06 Gorgeous day & Epic skiing on 1.5 ft. of fresh snow, folks! WILDCAT IS OPEN with 35 trails -- 24 freshly groomed to perfection early this morning! This weekend is "Wildcat ATW"! (pssst! "All The Way"!) Next week, too! Come oooon UP! Upper Polecat April Powder Storm 2007-04-05 Upper Polecat is great in new soft freshies!! The cat got 16" of New snow and will stay open till 4/15/07. Powder on the Upper Wildcat 2007-04-05 We're already playing in the new snow and are expecting to receive a total of 12-18 inches! Snow in April 2007-04-04 This week snow fell Monday,Tuesday,total of six inches. Wednesday opeing with 3inches fresh powder still falling! a foot is forcast for today. We have dozens of students from Great Britian enjoying the spring snow fall and skiing lessons all week. On Top of the World?! 2007-03-25 Sometimes skiing just makes you feel that way! Especially spring skiing . . . and especially Wildcat in the Spring! Ethan Binns peers over into Tuckerman before plunging onto the Wildcat Trail! Beautiful spring skiing on Sunday! The Art of Pond-Skimming is Alive at the Cat! 2007-03-24 What would Spring Skiing be without the annual dip in the ol'pond! Ages 6 to 80 participated in this rite of Spring Skiing...there was even a pond-skimming banana. Yes, BANANA! Thanks to Portland's WCYY and Three Rivers Rafting! King of Spring - Epic Spring Day at the Cat! 2007-03-22 Absolutely stellar conditions this morning on Thursday! Folks who braved the dodgy forecast found spring magic here in Pinkham Notch today! The weekend outlook is super for spring skiing --Come on up! (skier: Don Chase, Wildcat Service Station, Jackson) On a Day Like Wed, Howie & Sue Went Alpine at the Cat! 2007-03-21 Howie & Sue Wemyss of the Mt. Washington Auto Road & Great Glen Trails, Nordic experts, ventured to the Cat for what they KNEW would be an epic SPRING day - Classic Wildcat! Tuckerman in the background! First day of Spring -- absolutely Perfect! Start your Spring with a Bluebird Day at the Cat! 2007-03-20 2-Fer $59 Wed. forecast is calling for calm blue skies & sunshine, 35F temp --- ahhhh, what better way to christen the new season than by cruisin' a few runs at Wildcat Mountain, the King of Spring! St. Patty's Day Storm Drops 10" of Snow on the Cat! 2007-03-17 Paul Belcher enjoys St. Patty's morning with a few runs at the Cat on a fresh blanket of new snow! This snow definitely has some density to it, so it'll give you a work-out today & be SUPER sweet tomorrow & the next few days! 100K Club 2007 - Raised Over $23,000 for Make-A-Wish! Congrats! 2007-03-07 Do ANY of these folks look like they just skied from the summit of Everest a few times?! 100,000 vertical feet--23 of 24 challengers made their goal & they combined to ski, ride & blade over 2,300,000 vertical feet and raise over $23,000 for Make-a-Wish! Just When You Thought It's As Good As it Gets . . . 2007-03-04 The beauty of stealth snow is not just that it's white, falling silently . . . it's in the nature of the unexpected. It's a gift - you found yourself in the right place at the right time! Jim Gillespie smiles as 5"+ replenish the trails once again! March Roars In with a Foot of New Snow at the Cat! 2007-03-02 Another good dump to add to the 2006/07 season, to add to the trails & woods, the Notch, the Cat, Tuckerman & sweeten the prospect the legendary Spring skiing season here in Pinkham Notch! March IS the month of the Cat! Come ON UP & play! On Fire in Pinkham Pursuit! 2007-03-01 The Gorham High, Kennett High, and Fryeburg Academy ski teams came together for this Mount Washington Valley Winter Carnival event -- at the Cat for the alpine event & Great Glen Trails for nordic! Alex Leich is pictured here carving up the Bobcat GS! Bluebird & Mt. Dew on Tuesday! 2007-02-27 Wow, WHAT a day -- three Bluebirds in a row here at the Cat! Next couple days look pretty similar in the forecast, then hopefully a few snowflakes toward the end of the week! Don't forget your sunscreen! Wed. is 2-FER $59! Sunshine & Snowflakes 2007-02-26 Another GORGEOUS day here at the Cat on Monday & the forecast speaks of calm skies, chance for a few snowflakes, some sunshine, and temps in the mid to upper twenties this week! Puuurrrfect! Wild Deals all week, Mt. Dew Challenge Tuesday, & JEEP Day Fri. Kevin St. Gelais Knows Where to Find the Goods! 2007-02-23 On those wild & windy days, you'll find shelter skiing & riding among the trees! Check out the new tree-skiing area off the Lower Cat Track between Cheetah & Lower Wildcat . . . Nice! The Lunch Tray Luge Champs 2007 2007-02-21 Faster than the speed of lightning: Kelly Walton, Kathleen Gillespie, Brenden Lundquist, and Ben Alcaide each won first place in their age category in the Lunch Tray Luge on Wed., Feb. 21st! Stay tuned for the Mt. Dew Challenge on Tuesday, 27th! The Black Pearl - Most Original 2007-02-20 The competition was fierce for the Cardboard Box Derby today --- 13 Categories of prizes were awarded, including the Most Original, which went to the "Black Pearl" created by 9 year-old Grace Graham! Great job, everyone --- Ready for the Lunch Tray Luge? Grinning on the Schuss 2007-02-19 A brisk & breeeezy day on Presidents' Day is the bridge to heavenly ski days the remainder of this week! Cardboard Box Race is Tues. & Lunch Tray Luge on Wed, 2pm! Ask about Wildcat's NEW specialty ski clinics- shaped skis, bumps, ladies . . .! What's the Best Mountain to Learn to Ski & Ride? 2007-02-18 WILDCAT! Why?! Cuz' when you're rippin' it up 5,10,20,50,80 years from now & someone asks where YOU learned to rip like that, you can say "WILDCAT"! And they'll say "Oh, Wildcat - that's why you're sooooo GOOD!" :) An Ocean of Powder! We got 2 feet! 2007-02-15 Gotta LOVE it! Epic powder day on Valentine's Day --- lots of love across Wildcat Mountain today! The Lynx, the Schuss, the Wildcat, the Polecat, Lift Lion, Bobcat, Catapult . . . we LOVED them ALL! 16-24", puuurrrty NICE! True Love on Valentines Day 2007-02-14 A strange relationship we have with the weather. It's gift for Valentines Day SNOW. We all love a good snow storm and this is a great one. This is the NOAA satilite map at mid am February 14th 2007. Jumpin' For Joy at the Cat! 2007-02-11 Valentine's Day & Nor'Easter bring 2 favorite things together at the Cat! Snow and love. WE LOVE SNOW & Weds is 2-FER $59. Break for Pressie's Week early! Remember your next day is always just $29! Please sign up for Saturday's party ASAP! (Nick Lebel) Splendid Weekend for Skiing & Riding! 2007-02-09 Got the car packed?! Hope so . . . it's going to be a purrrfect weekend for skiing & riding! Stretch your stay into Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday --- Valentine's Day! Heck, just stay then next couple of weeks -- loads of FUN on tap! POW DER!! 2007-02-03 Freshies were for the taking this morning! with 6 to 8 " of the white stuff making for WONDERFUL Sking! Some early birds tracked up Tomcat Schuss in no time flat! The Tuesday AristoTeles Stop to Soak in the Views on the Cheetah 2007-01-30 Roland, Richard, John, and Ellen are learning the way of the free-heeler with Martha Leich as part of Wildcat's AristoCat Tuesdays program! Have you been thinking about it? Why not give it a whirl in the purrrfect location, right here at the Cat! The view North from the Upper Lynx Trail on a January Sunday 2007-01-28 The Northern Presidentials in the backdrop of this picture of a lift full of happy skiers and riders climbing 2100 verticle feet the easy way. The snow guns on the Upper Lynx trail on a sunday afternoon. Tele wackers rippin' at the 'Cat! 2007-01-27 Free the heel, and the mind will follow! Dick Hall and a group from N.A.T.O. learning the ways of the tele turn at Wildcat Mountain! Another great day on the slopes!! The Sweet Silence of Stealth Snow 2007-01-24 SSssshhhh . . . wed., 11:30am - it's snowing up here & we've got 1-2" on the ground of dry fluffiness . . . we're not going to talk too much about this right now, just let it happen . . . and smile . . . and ski, and ski, and ski ... hee hee . . . Monday! Monday! Monday! 2007-01-22 The good,the bad, the ugly, the young, and the old, everyones havin' a great day at the 'Cat! Stellar snow, STELLAR Day! 2007-01-22 Tuesday was one of those "WOW" Wildcat days - BLUEBIRD, with a nice FAT 1-2 inch dusting of smoothe, light powder! Make it up on Weds for 2-FER day & temps in the upper 20's, possibly a few snowflakes! Quite a view! 2007-01-21 Views from the Tomcat Triple! Not a bad backyard to be playin' in. Another blustery day, but great skiing on machine groomed granular! Can I have alittle milk with my frosted flakes??? Bundle up its winter! 2007-01-20 Come snow and high winds,winter is here and these hearty souls will brave the elements to ski the 'cat! A busy day here at Wildcat Mountain with 31 trails to play on and live music upstairs, there's fun to be had by all! To the summit they go! 2007-01-19 What a ggggreat day to be at the 'Cat! A light snow has been falling all day, adding to the wonderful conditions we already have!There's no better time to ski or ride at Wildcat Mountain. Wildcat's Got the Goods! 2007-01-18 We are expecting to be around 60% open by this weekend --- so regardless of where you are, Wildcat's got SNOW & we are skiing on packed powder/loose & frozen granular surfaces! Just ask Jim & Jean Donnell! More Snowflakes are in the forecast! Rated #1 for scenery! 2007-01-18 Wow! what a day on the slopes!Classic New England skiing at its best, with Mt Washington in the backdrop!With more snow in the forcast, it just keeps getting better and better! Purrrrrfect day at Wildcat! 2007-01-16 Can you say "Blue Bird?" Local skier Bruce Diehl enjoying turns on Middle Wildcat this morning! Great views, awsome snow, what more could you ask for? All smiles at the 'Cat! 2007-01-15 Got pow?? Wildcat does with 4" down and another 7-8" possible by Tuesday morning! Trails opening as weather permits. Old man winter is here!COME AND GET IT!!! Quad is Now Officially Open for the Season! 2007-01-14 With a couple inches of new snow so far at the summit already, and MORE on the way in the forecast, Winter is HERE! And New England's most powerful Quad is powered up, with top-to-bottom 2,112 ft. skiing & riding! Nice skiing at the Cat on Sat.! 2007-01-13 We heard a lot of folks say it was their first day out on the slopes today & they also said the conditions were much better than they expected! A return to Winter is heading our way, as temps dip into the teens tonight with snow in the forecast! Super Snow at the Cat -- Come Check it Out! 2007-01-11 Steve Briggs digs into the top of the Bobcat Trail, freshly opened on a mixed blend of Wildcat's home-made snow & the 5-8 inches delivered au naturale since Monday! It's super NICE snow & supa nice to see the fresh-faced grins! (photo by Jayne Van Loon) More Snow Falling at the Cat! 2007-01-10 We've picked up 1-3" over the course of the day today & the flurry continues! The conditions are super nice & the snowguns are blasting on the Bobcat! Bobcat is planned to open tomorrow, ungroomed! (photo by Jayne Van Loon) Wow - Super Snow Conditions on Tuesday! 2007-01-09 3-4" of new snow Monday, an overnight dusting of dry powder & voila! You've whipped up what we could call the best conditions so far this season! Beautiful machine-groomed packed powder! Martha Leich, Richard Ayer & John Seliger enjoy it on tele! It's Snowing at the Cat Monday Morning! 2007-01-08 We picked up 3-4 inches of super nice snow this morning! Oh, the difference a day makes --- sweet, smoothe, with a great consistency to bond with the firmer surfaces underneath! Snowflakes & Snowmaking are in the forecast this week! Is there a better way to spend the afternoon?! 2007-01-04 Eric & Ian Marnich enjoy shredding the Cat whenever they can! They just finished navigating their way through the bumps & moguls of the Middle Catapult! Eric is a Manager at the Muddy Moose in North Conway --stop in & thank him for coming to the Cat! Happy New Year, Skiers & Riders! 2006-12-31 A Bluebird Day to finish off the year of 2006 at the Cat! What does 2007 have in store?! Only time will tell! Gillian Robert rips up the SnowCat with her Dad, Paul --- learn to ski Wildcat, and you can ski the World! Happy New Year! It Snowed All Day at the Cat on Saturday! 2006-12-30 We picked up 3-4" of fine, light snow today & wow!!!! Winter is here! This is the Middle Lynx which opened today & was a playground for the Wildcat die-hards right to the end of the day! Sweet! 2 Days Left of 2006 -- Where Ya Wanna Be? 2006-12-29 Okay, folks! We're closing in on 2007, and we only pass this way once! Where to spend your last 2 days of 2006?! Adults can ski the Cat 2 days for $44 per day! Great cover on the trails PLUS you can ski the Lynx -- purrrrfect! Wildcat is WHERE it's AT! 2006-12-27 With some help from a group of avid Wildcat skiers, Dan Egan filmed segements of "Dan Egan's Wild World of Winter" TV show at Wildcat today on Wednesday 12/27/06! Look for his show on NECN on Saturdays at 4:30pm! Good job, you guys!Thanks! Me-e-e-r-r-r-ry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho! 2006-12-23 From ALL of us here at the Cat, we want to wish Everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy, Safe Holidays! We'll be open at 8:30am Tuesday morning & we look forward to seeing YOU! Winter is Back & the Guns are Blasting! 2006-12-19 Snowmaking continues on up the hill along with light flurries on Tuesday! The guns are blasting at every possible opportunity & we expect to be skiing off the Tomcat on the day after Christmas! Ask Santa for SNOW! Spring Conditions on Saturday! 2006-12-16 We've had mid-winter in October & today it was Spring in December -- so the thing is, you have to enjoy it, whatever phenomenon it might be, while it's here! Cooler temps are on the horizon this week & a possible snowflake or two! Happy Holidays! Skiing Just Feels So Good! 2006-12-10 Nothing like a day on the slopes to exhiliarate the mind, body & spirit! The next couple of days are looking spot on to do just that! Wednesday is 2-Fer, so $29.50pp! And look for slope-side demos with Joe Jones next Sat., Dec. 16th! We're Saving You a Seat to the Top of the Bob! 2006-12-09 Okay, folks! Don't wait for the holidays to put your time in on the slopes! Come now while everyone else is out shopping! Get early tracks & do your shopping right here at the Cat! The conditions are sweet & Sunday should be a beauty! Opening Day at the Cat 2006/07! 2006-12-08 Greg Frizzell and Roy Prescott of Mt. Washington Valley's WMWV 93.5 FM and Magic 104 made sure they were here to celebrate opening day at Wildcat! These radio guys RIP it up! New snow overnight made the dawning of the new season just purrrrfect! It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like WINTER! 2006-12-06 Sweet snow flurry action here in the Notch again today! Opening is this Friday, Dec. 8th, 9am -- so get your snow vibes revved! Come and have some FUN! And don't forget to head upstairs to the Pub apres ski! Gorgeous, Cool Temps & Voila! 2006-12-05 Ahhh, those plumes of white gold -- a beautiful thing! It's coming together & there's a shot at a Friday opening here on the Lower Catapult, so check out the Snow Report page Wed. afternoon for up-dates on trails & details! Let it snow, let it Snow, let it SNOW! 2006-12-04 The snow gypsies are working together with Wildcat's snowmaking brigade on Monday to make way for opening on Saturday, Dec. 9th! So far, so good! Nice brisk temps, nice light natural flurries! Be happy! Stay tuned on the snow report! Get YOUR SNOW Vibes Out There, Folks! 2006-11-27 Tom Caughey, Wildcat's GM, surveys Wildcat's Lower Catapult trail, whitened by fresh man-made snow from across the street on Lila's Ledge. Due to mild temperatures, Wildcat has rescheduled its opening to Sat. Dec. 9th. It's a SNOW storm in Pinkham Notch! 2006-11-21 Natural snow storm, mechanical snow storm . . . we'll take it ANY way we can get it! Wildcat's snow-making team is assembled and hard at work cranking it out on the slopes of the Cat! For up-dates, please stay tuned on the Snow Report page! The Cat Road-Tripped to the Boston Ski Show! 2006-11-20 Hey, thanks for stopping by our booth in Boston this weekend! We came back to Pinkham Notch to see a sugar-coated summit! The snow guns begin blasting away tonight, but mild daytime temps will limit progress --so please stay tuned on the Snow Report! Snow freshens up the Kitty! 2006-11-02 Nothing like a light dusting of snow to freshen things up around here! Wish photos could capture it . . . but they can only go so far. And it's ever-changing, as you know! It's the EXPERIENCE . . . experience the Cat this season! Top O'the Tomcat on 11/1/06 2006-11-01 It's NOVEMBER! You know what THAT means! The Cat's scheduled opening is Fri., 11/24! What you need is a Season Pass, so you're not caught trying to figure it all out when we're up to our eyeballs in SNOW! Deadline has been extended 'til 11/07/06! A Blanket of White Across the Summit of the Cat! 2006-10-26 Kyle, who hiked to make some turns on his board on Thursday, delivered some photos of his adventure, including this! About a foot of windblown snow up there! Mt. Washington is completely covered! Thanks, Kyle! Yes, It's Been SNOWING in Pinkham Notch! 2006-10-23 Yah, baby! A thin layer of white, enough to whet the appetite & stir the adrenaline! We're planned to be open a month from tomorrow! We're creeping up on the season pass deadline, too, so buy your pass now before prices go up! Won't Be Long Now . . . 2006-10-19 The Wildcat Express is morphing from NH's most scenic 4-person Gondola Skyride to New England's most powerful kick-your-butt quad! Better get your own quads on shape, so you're ALL ready for you know what! Oooh LaLaaaa! Oh, the Views from the Top O' the Cat! 2006-10-09 A smoothe, comfy ride in Wildcat's 4-passenger gondola cabin brings you through the golden leaves & autumn forest to the world above tree-line & views that leave you breathless, and more ALIVE than ever! ROAD TRIP!!! It's Psychedelic in Pinkham Notch! 2006-10-05 Your tour of the White Mountains in foliage would NOT be complete without a Gondola Skyride to Wildcat's summit, where you can survey the lands from Mt. Washington to the Atlantic Ocean and Canada to the North! Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Sparhawk! 2006-09-24 Sarah & Brian tied the knot on the top of Mt. Washington then celebrated at Wildcat Mountain, where they first laid eyes on each other! Mother Nature provided a little of everything, including buckets of rain, glorious rays of sunshine & LOTS of LOVE! See that Cloud on Mt. Washington? Guess what's Under it? 2006-09-21 Yes sirreee! It's that time of year -- ANYTHING can happen! So there's a fresh coating of snow & ice under that Cloud . . . but right here at the Cat, we're enjoying the colors and shades of fall -- perfect for ambling on foot or by scenic gondola! Look What's Going On in Pinkham Notch! 2006-09-14 Okay, folks! The scenic gondola is closing in on it's final month of 2006 (Sun., Oct. 15th)! The autumn colors & nippyness manifest a little more with each day! You won't be needing those rose-colored glasses at Wildcat- here the Beauty is ALL Natural! WildCat-Fever Strikes Early - a Lifelong Affliction! 2006-09-13 Wildcat may be getting older, but it's new Pass Holders are getting younger! Check out the Cat's NEW Season Passes - a Senior Midweek (65+) Pass for $199 and a Kitten Club Nursery Pass for $599! (Steve & Jan Nichipor with Joey at less than a month old!) New Lid on the Bobcat Lodge! 2006-09-01 Scenic Gondola Rides rock the Notch daily until Sunday, Oct. 15th! Bits of color are starting to appear. Meanwhile, preparations for the 06/07 season are underway across the mountain -- including a re-roofing of the Bobcat Lodge! Yah! Stop In at the Cat & Enjoy Lunch on the Deck! 2006-08-22 It's back to school time, folks . . . we've got some great 'Cat gear in the gift shop & Wildcat's Cafe & Deck make the purrrfect spot to soak in Summer, speculate about a colorful Autumn, and dreeeaamm about a snowy Winter! "The Hills are Alive . . . " 2006-08-08 In the snowy winter months it's hard to imagine that Wildcat Mountain is one big wildflower garden in the summer! It's lush & gorgeous! Come explore it, roll around & dream of how different it will be in 6 months! Thanks to Mark Brings for this photo! It's a Sign . . . a New Sign for Summer! 2006-08-02 Now how could ANYONE drive by the temptation of Wildcat's "AMAZING" Scenic Skyride?! Hey, we hope folks like our new summer sign --- it says a lot, but certainly not EVERYTHING! We've got the purrrfect spot for lunch, too, right here at the Cat! Go Fly a Kite! 2006-07-07 Actually we mean "Come Fly a Kite!" Hey it's no secret the Notch can pack a breeze every now and again, let's face it! It just gives us another way to HAVE SOME FUN! And that's what we know how to do BEST! So come on up & fly a kite at the Cat! Thanks for Coming to Wildcat Mountain! 2006-06-21 Along your way to NH's White Mountains you will be greeted by many of these friendly folks who take the time to get to know first-hand what the attractions and lodgings have to offer -- it's Mikey's White Mountain Tour on the summit of Wildcat Mountain! Check Out the Snow on Mt. Washington! 2006-06-06 Washington's summit elevation is 6,288 ft., Wildcat's is 4,062 ft., Wildcat's parking lot is almost 2,000 ft. See the difference elevation makes?! That's why the Cat gets the natural snow in winter! Explore your natural world; discover the many wonders! Enjoy a Breathtaking Journey to 4,062 Feet Above Sea Level 2006-05-16 Pinkham Notch is a different world in the summertime! Come explore it! Remember you can ride the gondola for FREE with your 2006/07 Wildcat Season Pass! Wildcat is ALL about Diehard Skiers & Easter Egg Hunters! 2006-04-15 Fred Keith, Eddie, Evan & Kyle Russell, Jim DeLena, Randy Briggs, and Bob Zagrodnick relax on the deck after their slush bump fest & are plotting to spy on the Easter Bunny so they cash in on all the eggs in the morning! Be early, the Hunt is on, 8:30am! It's ALL Spring here at the Cat! 2006-04-12 Kyle and Roy, two loyal Wildcat rippers, rest a moment on the top of the Lynx trail on Friday to peer across to Tuckerman Ravine --- Kyle anticipates his first trek to the Ravine next week, while Roy anticipates the Easter Egg Hunt here Sunday morning! Explore the Mysteries of the Cat . . . 2006-04-11 Come see "Snow-henge", on the Tomcat Schuss! Natural phenomena abound in Pinkham Notch, NH ---and what caused this avalanche from high up on the trail remains a mystery . . . if only mountains could talk . . . Kyle Knows the Way of the Wildcat! 2006-04-09 Epic spring days can sort of sneak up on you, and today was one! In fact, this entire week looks EpiC SPRING, and we have set a closing day of for Easter Sunday, April 16th! Come ski with us as many days as you can this week! YaHOO Weekend - It's ALL about the Kids! 2006-04-08 YaHOO Weekend is ALL about the kids and families visiting from Boston's Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Many participants skied and snowboarded for the first time, right here at Wildcat! Look for photos up the end of this week! It's a Winter Wonderland in April - Happy Easter! 2006-04-08 Velvety and soft like the Easter Bunny . . . powder and packed powder ski conditions are hard to imagine at this time of year --- it's actually better than you imagine! Snow flurries continue throughout the week - expect a Bluebird Day on Wed! Deja vu! 11-16" Followed with a Bluebird Day! 2006-04-05 Okay, remember October?! Big snow, followed by bluebird days even though the forecast mentioned clouds? Well, here we are again -- gorgeous day at the Cat, beautiful conditions on the mountain! 8-12" POWda Day at the Kitty on Tuesday! 2006-04-04 We picked up a good 8-12" of snow Tuesday & it's quietly still dumping! Calm, serene, and white . . . all you can hear is the hootin' & hollerin' amongst the powder hounds! It's AWESOME! Come n'get it! Soft Bumps a la Cat! Nothing Like It! 2006-03-31 Okay, you guys! It's SPRING & we're shussing it up on high in the Notch! 2-FER $59 Tickets provide a PRICELESS experience! Let your friends hike over in Tuckerman while you sail into the sky on the Wildcat Express, and boogie 2,100 ft. down the ol'gond What More Can We Say?! 2006-03-28 It's Spring -- a time of rebirth! Rekindle your spirit with a leisurely slide down the Polecat, a cruise down the Lynx . . . or bop along the bumps on the Tomcat Schuss! And bring a friend because it's 2-FER $59 from now 'til end of the season! You Gotta Skim or Swim, Folks! 2006-03-25 It is a rite of Spring to skim the big pond here at the Cat! Saturday's event proved a challenge with about 30-40% of the skimmers making it safely across . . . the other 60-70%?! Well they took a little bath! Good, clean FUN! Start your Spring with a Bluebird Day at the Cat! 2006-03-20 2-Fer $59 Wed. forecast is calling for calm blue skies & sunshine, 35F temp --- ahhhh, what better way to christen the new season than by cruisin' a few runs at Wildcat Mountain, the King of Spring! The NorthEast Toboggan Challenge 2006-03-20 Only one egg was broken during Monday's friendly ski patrol competition! The event was a success with 6 teams participating & 1000's of dollars of prizes given away! The two best times on the course were taken by the Sugarbush (yep, VT) and Wildcat team A Match Made in Heaven! 2006-03-19 Alpine skiing & riding is a romantic pastime & is responsible for more match-making than we could ever know! Congratulate Wildcat Ski Instructor Michelle Ryan and Mike Harty, an avid snowboarder, who were just engaged in Utah! Mmmmm, Yep -- One of THOSE Days! 2006-03-16 It's a "Wildcat" Day on Saturday morning, folks! Sunny, calm, a little nippy ...but we're talking sunglasses instead of goggles, if you're so inclined! The groomers cast their spell once again & conditions are nice out there! Expect Sunday to be simila A Little New Snow Goes A Long Way! 2006-03-15 A few inches of fresh snow at Wildcat (lightly snowing still on Wed. afternoon) will ski and groom into the granular surfaces really well and continue to produce quality skiing here in the Notch! Forecast is lookin' good, too! It Snowed at Wildcat 2006-03-10 Jeremiah sinks his claws into the Black Cat in this photo. 3-4" of fresh snow Thursday has settled in to make for some really great skiing Friday! Hope you get to come up and try it for yourself. Only $29 on Fridays with another alpine area's season pa Can You Ski 100,000 Vertical in One Day?! 2006-03-06 Only at the Cat! Schuyler Kelley, Matthew Rutter, and Ryan Kelley CAN! They finished & then went skiing to get some scenic shots! Unbelieveable! 100K Day on Monday, March 6th was a great day & a HUGE success with $17,000+ raised for Make-a-Wish! It's been Snowing at the Cat! 2006-02-26 The Cat picked up another 3-4" inches of snow on Saturday & overnight into Sunday! It's all adding up to more FUN out there on the slopes! Little by little it adds up to over a foot n' a half of new snow this week! Ahhh, SNOOOOWWWW! Yayh! 2006-02-23 On Weds afternoon Abby & Ben Lane, Natalie Scott, and Kevin Dunn frolick in 3-4" of new snow on the summit of Wildcat! Overnight into Thursday, Wildcat picked up another 4-5" . . . a return to packed powder, little by little! Come on up and SKI! Lunch Tray Luge Winners 2006-02-22 Mary Keroack, Kevin Nolan, and Maeve Kennedy took 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place respectively in the Lunch Tray Luge! This is Mary's second year in a row taking the #1 position! Mt. Dew Challenge is on for Friday! Whooooheeeee! Do the Tomcat Schuss! 2006-02-20 Wow! How are conditions at the Cat?! Better than you would possibly expect & better than anywhere else! That's the word, folks -- and here's the proof! Come on up & have some fun -- each day the conditions will just get better & better! Spring into Action! 2006-02-16 Here 2 year old Ethan Beach gets ready to make some turns on a beautiful spring-like day! He looks right at home, with the Wildcat in his arms! Happy Valentine's Day 2006-02-14 We love this place! We love the views, we love the snow, we love the trails, we just love it! We hope you get up here and feel the love at Wildcat! Admiring the new Snow! 2006-02-12 Keith eyes a fresh line down the Bobcat trail here. It's piling up this afternoon as a few inches of snow have fallen today! The conditions were great already so this will really make for some good skiing this week! Mr Bluebird's On My Shoulder! 2006-02-11 Zippidty Doo Da! What a day folks, we've got beautiful snow and smiles all around to match! Come up and check us out tomorrow, only $20 after noon time, and that's when the snow will be coming down! You better be coming up! Spendid Weekend for Skiing & Riding! 2006-02-09 Got the car packed?! Hope so . . . it's going to be a purrrfect weekend for skiing & riding! Stretch your stay into Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday --- Valentine's Day! Heck, just stay then next couple of weeks -- loads of FUN on tap! Billy's Black Cat BLISS - Freshly Opened on Freshly Made Snow! 2006-02-08 Round-the-clock snowmaking has been ongoing with the colder temps & continues on Starr line tonight. With the chance of snow lingering in the forecast, we are eternally optimistic as well! Conditions are SWEET & likely much better than you think! The SMS Wildcat Crew 2006-02-07 Here is the Snow Making on Skis crew at Wildcat. The are busily blowing snow on the Long Span, aka Black Cat, for your skiing pleasure! Next time you see them be sure and let them know what a great job they're doing! No Better Place to be on A Beautiful Day! 2006-02-04 Joe Mazzaglia and Mark Blotner prepare their Lion's Den groups for fun and adventure on the slopes on Saturday! If this was a "cloudy" day, we'll take more! Snow is in the forecast again this week! Stay tuned! It was a great morning 2006-02-03 Wildcat got about 3 inches of snow by 11 AM before it changed to sleet, the skiing and riding was great this morning! Here Cathy shows us why it's good to be an early bird! BEAUTIFUL Packed Powder Conditions! 2006-02-01 It's hard to believe how great the snow really is until you're skiing & riding it -- extremely sweet up at the Cat! It's dry and just purrrfect! Remember the Cat's at 2-4000 ft., where it SNOWS when it could be raining in your backyard!!!! Winter Again! 2006-01-30 8 inches of fresh snow and Joel is shown here taming the upper Wildcat. Conditions are spectacular and were back up to 40 trails. Tomorrow is looking good! And we're open until 4 PM off the Quad everyday for the rest of the season! Anticipaaaaaation! What's it Gonna Be?! 2006-01-29 Meet Fred Keith, Jeff Lea, and Dexter Rust, Wildcat Ski Instructors -- enjoying a great morning on the Cheetah slope before 10 am lessons! We are all praying for the Notch Effect & anticapting more snow up here at the Cat! NICE conditions! Weekend Wonderland! 2006-01-28 Check ut the view of Mt. Washington this morning! It's warm and sunny up here and the surface conditions are stellar! Get Some! Peanut Butter and FLUFF! 2006-01-26 Another 4 inches overnight and that brings us up to about a foot for the week! The Cat is Back! Ask Greg and Nicos, seen here using their fat skis to get some Freshies! The Calm After the Storm! 2006-01-24