Join us from the comfort of your own home for our virtual lecture series. Whittier Birthplace Virtual Lectures will take place over Zoom. Prior registration is required.
Suggest donation: $10/household
Speakers: Jeremy Davis of the New England Ski Museum
Topic: “Lost Ski Areas of the White Mountains”
The White Mountains are world-renowned for the array of skiing opportunities offered to every skier, from beginner to gold-medal Olympian. Today over a dozen resorts entice tourists and locals each year with their well-manicured trails, high-speed lifts and slope-side lodging. But scattered throughout this region are long-forgotten ski areas that can still be found. In the White Mountains alone, 60 ski areas have closed since the 1930s. Join author Jeremy Davis to learn more about the history of these ski areas, and the important role they played in the development of the region. The history of the Mt. Whittier ski area, a peak named after poet John Greenleaf Whittier and one of the largest lost ski areas in New England, will feature prominently in the presentation.