Ski Bradford
Ski Bradford (also known as Bradford Ski Area) is a small ski area located in the Bradford section of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
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| Location | Bradford, Massachusetts, US |
| Nearest major city | Haverhill |
| Top elevation | 272 feet (83 m) |
| Skiable area | 48 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Runs | 15 |
| Lift system | 9: Three triple chairs, one T-bar, two rope tows and three Wonder Carpet. |
| Website | Ski Bradford |
Terrain
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, Ski Bradford is part of Dead Hill which has a summit elevation of 272 feet (83 m). Mountain's quite easy with short trails. Best for those who wish to go full send in the terrain park or are learning.
Terrain Park
Ski Bradford currently has a fairly large terrain park. The park layout differs every year but a miniature half-pipe is always part of the design. Among the layout are several rails including an A-frame rail and box, 2 or 3 down rails, and 2 small boxes for beginners. Their setup usually has one large kicker and then a few small ramps here and there.
Lift System
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. | ||
Lesson Programs
Ski Bradford has a large teaching staff and lesson programs. Dozens of schools are involved in after school ski clubs where many of the children involved partake in an hour-long lesson every week. The capacity is there that 30 lessons can be run simultaneously per hour and even more for after school programs where hour-long lessons begin every half hour between 3 and 5 PM. Walk-in lessons are also extremely popular at the area as many guests are spontaneous customers who had not planned for a day of skiing but may have been encouraged to ski by good weather.
References
- "Ski Bradford, MA". 11 February 2021.