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Waterville Valley is a ski resort in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. Built on Mount Tecumseh, with a summit elevation of above sea level, the ski trails extend to a high point on the south ridge of the mountain at , offering a vertical drop of . The ski area has 11 lifts, including two high-speed quads. The resort is located in the town of the same name. In addition to downhill skiing, the resort offers of Nordic skiing, plus golf, nationally ranked tennis courts, a skateboard park, a year-round ice arena, hiking, biking, and water sports. ==History== Organized skiing first started on Mount Tecumseh in the 1930s with the construction of two Civilian Conservation Corps ski trails. The first of the two trails was abandoned after a decade, while the latter would later become incorporated into the Waterville Valley ski area.〔 A group led by Tom Corcoran opened Waterville Valley in 1966 with four new Stadeli double chairlifts and a J-Bar surface lift. Of the original chairlifts, the High Country and Lower Meadows still remain.〔 Over the next few decades, three Stadeli triple chairlifts would be installed, including World Cup Triple in 1985. In 1988, a Poma high-speed detachable quad chairlift was installed, running parallel to the World Cup Triple and High Country Double chairlifts. Due to wind issues, the upper portion of this lift was later removed. As a result, the top portion of the ski area is only served by the High Country Double chairlift.〔 In 1997, a Doppelmayr high speed detachable quad chairlift was installed, known as "Quadzilla". Waterville Valley was briefly owned by the American Skiing Company in the mid-1990s. Due to anti-trust issues, Waterville and Cranmore Mountain Resort were sold to California-based Booth Creek Ski Holdings in the fall of 1996. Members of the Sununu family in New Hampshire family and a group of area investors purchased the resort in October 2010 and the Resort remains independent.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waterville Valley Resort」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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