Nashoba Valley Ski Area is a small
ski area
A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of a ski resort.
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in
Westford, Massachusetts
Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was at 24,643 at the time of the 2020 Census.
History
Westford began as 'West Chelmsford', a village in the town of Chelmsford. The village of West Chelmsfor ...
, United States, located at 79 Powers Road. It borders on Littleton, Massachusetts. Operating each winter since its opening in 1964, it has 17 trails, including a variety of terrain. There is also a terrain park that is one of the best in Massachusetts. The area also features a tubing park with 16 runs served by two Poma handle tows and a Sun-Kid Conveyor; this is on the same property, but has a separate entrance on
Route 119 in
Littleton, Massachusetts
Littleton (historically Nipmuc: ''Nashoba'') is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,141 at the 2020 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the neighborhood of Littleton Common, please se ...
.
Lifts
The area is served by 4
chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...
s, 4
conveyor lift
A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...
s, and 3 rope tows. Currently the top is only accessible by the chairlifts, but used to be served by a
rope tow
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powered by an old
school bus
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and a
T-Bar
A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...
. All intermediate and advanced terrain is accessible from any chairlift.
The beginner area, which has the easiest trails, goes only about a quarter of the way up the hill. It is served by 3 rope tows and four Sun-Kid conveyor belt lifts. The longest trail is 1400 feet.
Chairlifts
Chief Triple is a
Borvig triple chair.
Wardance Triple is a CTEC triple chair, this was built to replace the original rope tow to the top, although the two co-existed for a number of years. Note that the rope-tow was a much faster way to get to the top.
Snowdance Double is a Savio double chair.
Sundance Triple is a CTEC triple chair.
Surface Lifts
Papoose is a Sun-Kid conveyor belt lift which replaces a Gasoline powered rope tow of the same name, which ran about 6 feet to the east of the present lift.
Totem is a Sun-Kid conveyor belt lift located adjacent to Papoose.
Pow Wow is a rope tow, built out of an old dump truck, the rope runs between the double tires, and over old car wheel rims mounted on old telephone poles. The lift was originally powered by the truck's diesel engine, but was later converted to run on an electric motor. This lift has two ropes that run parallel over both truck wheels, and is considered as two separate lifts, however both ropes are powered by the same motor, so they start and stop at the same times.
Peace Pipe is a rope tow built in a similar fashion to the Pow Wow tow, except that it has only one rope.
Lil'Hawk is a Sun-Kid conveyor belt lift, which was originally built at the base of the lift line for the "Tomahawk T-Bar", but was later moved to a location between the bottom terminals of the Snowdance Double and the Sundance Triple.
Tahu is a Sun-Kid conveyor belt lift, this conveyor was brand new for the 2014-2015 season, operating between the beginner area and Nashoba Slope.
Trails
Black Diamonds:
Lobo,
Warrior,
Chief,
Bull Run,
Wardance
Blue Squares:
Tomahawk,
Big Bow,
Dog Leg,
Nashoba Slope,
Nashoba Glades,
Sundance (Usually freestyle terrain),
Indian Run,
Nashoba Trail
Green Circles:(accessible only by tow rope or magic carpet)
Papoose,
Pow-Wow,
Peacepipe,
Tahu
Tubing Park
The tubing park is located at a separate entrance at 179 Great Rd, Littleton, MA 01460. The tubing park has 18 lanes serviced by a conveyor and 2 rope tows. The tubing park also has its own lodge and restaurant.
Restaurants
*The Outlook Restaurant and Lounge
*The Sunset Tiki Bar and Grill
[{{cite web , title=Sunset Tiki Bar and Grill – Waterfront restaurant in Westford MA , url=https://sunset-tiki.com/ , access-date=21 August 2021]
See also
*
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States
This is a list of ski resort, ski areas and resorts in the United States that are currently operational. It is restricted to ski lift, lift-served alpine skiing, alpine ski areas, both public and private.
According to the National Ski Areas Asso ...
References
External links
Nashoba Valley Ski Area- Official site
- Nashoba Valley Ski Area on skiresorts-test.com
* http://dineoutlook.com/ - The Outlook Restaurant
* http://sunset-tiki.com/ - The Sunset Tiki Bar and Grill
Buildings and structures in Westford, Massachusetts
Ski areas and resorts in Massachusetts
Sports in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Tourist attractions in Middlesex County, Massachusetts