| Editor's note: Shortly before opening day in December 2006, Tenney's new owners announced they have decided to suspend operations until the start of the 2007-2008 season. We will provide an update once this area's future becomes more clear. ItÆs probably be been a while since you skied Tenney, as it has been limping along for the past couple of seasons. But itÆs a mountain that deserves attention.
I first skied Tenney in 1966 ... and I rode the same chairlift thatÆs still there and wasnÆt anywhere near new then. But, since this mountain is almost never crowded, old, slow lifts arenÆt really a problem.
Tenney is one of those great ski areas that just refuses to die.
Part of the reason is location. Travelling north on ôSki 93,ö look left just before Plymouth. ThereÆs Tenney, one ridgeline back, its trails standing out clearly among the surrounding trees. Take Exit 26, drive 4 miles to the rotary, follow Route 3A South and itÆs less than 2 miles to Tenney. Ten minutes off the highway and you are in the parking lot and headed for the base lodge
Another reason Tenney refuses to die is that it has a wonderful trail system, cut long before grooming dictated slopes that run straight down the fall line. TenneyÆs trails wind around the mountain, dip and dive and flow the way ski trails should. (Morning Glory is one of my favorite trails anywhere.) They also have a nice base lodge, and can operate with very, very reasonable ticket prices. And best of all, the area faces east, so you are skiing in the full morning sun.
Tenney has new owners and they are seriously committed to making this area run well. TheyÆve upgraded the base lodge and the snowmaking system, and plans are in the works for a new lift for 2007-2008. If nearby Loon or Waterville Valley get too crowded for your liking, spend a day at Tenney instead. | 
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