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Ski Bradford

Coordinates: 42°44′37″N 71°03′32″W / 42.74361°N 71.05889°W / 42.74361; -71.05889
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Ski Bradford
Bradford Ski lift around the 1980s
Bradford Ski lift around the 1980s
LocationBradford, Massachusetts, US
Nearest major cityHaverhill
Top elevation272 feet (83 m)
Skiable area48 acres (190,000 m2)
Trails15
Lift system9: Three triple chairs, one T-bar, two rope tows and three Wonder Carpet.
WebsiteSki Bradford

Ski Bradford (also known as Bradford Ski Area) is a small ski area located in the Bradford section of Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Terrain

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Ski Bradford contains 15 trails: 3 green circles (easiest), 4 blue squares (intermediate) and 8 black diamonds (difficult) including a terrain park.

According to USGS topographical maps[1], Ski Bradford is part of Dead Hill which has a summit elevation of 272 feet (83 m).

Lifts

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Ski Bradford currently has 3 chairlifts, and 6 surface lifts.[1]

Name Type Manufacturer Built Length
(feet)
Vertical
(feet)
Notes
Hornet Triple Chair Borvig 1983 1100 213 Main lift on the mountain, directly out of the base lodge.
Wasp Triple Chair Borvig 1988 1024 207 This lift is mainly used by ski racers using the wasp trail for race training and race events.
Evvy's Double Nickel Triple Chair Partek 2003 995 200 Serves the terrain park, and 2 other trails.
Hornet T-Bar Müller 1971 1200 208 This lift is a backup for the Hornet chair, and used when crowds are heavy at the base area.
Stinger Rope Tow Homemade 440 50 The main, and slightly longer rope tow serving the beginner area.
Queen Rope Tow Homemade 345 35 One of three rope tows serving the beginner area, it runs parallel to the Drone rope.
Drone Rope Tow Homemade 345 35 One of three rope tows serving the beginner area, it runs parallel to the Queen rope.
Roger's Magic Carpet SunKid 2006 Runs perpendicular to the three rope tows.
Ken's Magic Carpet SunKid 2009 The second carpet built for Ski Bradford.

References

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  1. ^ "Ski Bradford, MA". 11 February 2021.
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42°44′37″N 71°03′32″W / 42.74361°N 71.05889°W / 42.74361; -71.05889