On my way into work this morning I noticed that the snow line is creeping down from the peaks. As of about 9am today the snow line seems to be around 3000 ft above sea level. The towns of Bartlett, Jackson and North Conway must be gearing up for the 2007-2008 winter ski season. Property managers must be getting the winter rentals at the valley condos and chalets all ready for the alpine and ski touring customers that will be here in force soon. Attitash / Bear Peak and Mount Cranmore have already fired up their snowguns and are about to start serious snowmaking efforts. Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch has already had some skiers on their hill.
Before you know it the AMC ski touring trails and the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation will be opening their trails for another fun New Hampshire winter. The southern parts of the Mount Washington Valley may take a good bit longer to be ready but the Chamber of Commerce and the retailers are ready for the holiday shopping season now. It might take another month or so for snowmobile treks on Ossipee Lake in Freedom NH and Ossipee NH or Silver Lake in Madison, but the stores in the villages and the outlet stores at Settler's Green are ready for plenty of holiday shoppers. FYI- The Veteran's day weekend ( 11/10/2007 - 11/12/2007 ) is the biggest shopping weekend of the year in North Conway and the area. The numbers have topped black friday for several years in a row.
The evidence can also be witnessed by the number of cars parked at the Comfort Inn, The Holiday Inn, The Red Jacket, The North Conway Grand Hotel and all of the other lodging and accomodation options. If you come up to visit make sure you check out the valley restaurants too. We have your favorites like Appleby's and The 99 and Pizza Hut but we also have a host of valley originals like: The Muddy Moose, Cafe Noche, Bellini's, The Up Country, Horsefeather's, The Red Parka and many, many more. More area info is available at www.billbarbin.com .
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