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CROTCHED MOUNTAIN

📍Bennington, New Hampshire, USA

🟢 Beginner Friendly🤙 Local's Favorite👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family CruiserUnlimited on Epic

Photo: Accidental Nomad · CC BY 2.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
Over 1,000 ft
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Skiable terrain
100 acres
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Avg snowfall
80 in*
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Lifts
5
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Editor's Pick

Crotched Cafeteria for a quick meal or grab-and-go stop at the mountain.

THE FOOD SCENE

Crotched Cafeteria covers practical food stops at the mountain, from grab-and-go choices to lunch and weekend hot breakfast. For a meal in town, Harlow’s Pub on School Street in Peterborough serves burgers, sandwiches and soups alongside draught beer and cocktails.

Treat Peterborough as a separate stop on your outing rather than a slopeside option; choose it when the route and your evening plans allow.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

Onset Pub gives you an on-site option at Crotched when you want to gather before leaving the mountain.

Harlow’s Pub in Peterborough suits a separate post-ski meal and drink. Its local and regional music programme can turn a simple pub stop into an evening out; check the event calendar and plan the journey separately from the ski day.

DINING PICKS

2 curated spots for eating and drinking at Crotched Mountain

Location:
Vibe:

Base Area

1 pick

Hot breakfast, lunch, and grab-and-go fare

Crotched Cafeteria

615 Francestown Road, Bennington

🌯Quick Bite

Crotched Mountain’s cafeteria serves daily lunch, weekend hot breakfast, and grab-and-go food.

Why We Like It

Weekend hot breakfast, daily lunch, and grab-and-go service cover several practical ski-day food stops.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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In Town

1 pick

$$Earlier budget guideAmerican pub

Harlow's Pub

3 School Street, Peterborough, NH

🍔Casual

Local pub in nearby Peterborough with craft beers on tap, pub food, and live music on select nights. A solid post-ski stop on the way home.

Why We Like It

A relaxed Peterborough stop when you want to turn the trip home into an evening out. Burgers, a changing draught selection and live music give the pub a local-town character; check the music calendar if that is part of the plan.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Whatever is on draft from a New Hampshire brewery. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: location, recommendation details, website, address.

Without current field-level confirmation: identity, cuisine type, description, price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Crotched Mountain Ski Area, Crotched

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically early December to late March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.crotchedmtn.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
Over 1000
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
2066
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
1050
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
100
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
5
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
25
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Crotched Mountain information ↗Rocket high-speed quad, night skiing on selected days and MidnightMadness separateevent; historical100%lit doesnotguaranteeallterrainopen. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Monadnock State Park ↗Check trailhead, dayuse booking and winterconditions; exposedmountainouting requires suitablepreparation notcasualallseason stroll. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched arrival and facilities ↗615FrancestownRdBennington; freeparkingnearlodge; dogsnolifts; currentconditions andhours governtrip. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched pet rules ↗Dogsleashedundercontrol; notslopesduringoperatinghours norwithuphillusers; cleanuprequired. Serviceanimalsseparate. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Riverhouse by Weekender — New England Inns & Resorts ↗Member-property page names Riverhouse by Weekender at 80 Concord Street, Peterborough; retains Jack Daniels inn caption and page title; offers hotel rooms and separate nearby rental units, river seating and direct operator/booking links. Same-property continuity supported by name history/address; no on-site farm-to-table restaurant claim. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Days Inn by Wyndham Keene NH ↗Wyndham identifies Days Inn by Wyndham Keene NH at 3 Ashbrook Road off Route 9 in Monadnock Market Place. Hotel offers light breakfast, parking, Wi-Fi, microwave and refrigerator in rooms, mini-suites and fitness center; dog-friendly subject to current policy. Does not establish a current Super 8 or a rebrand connection. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched Ski & Ride School ↗Group/private instruction; lift tickets and equipment normally separate. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched lesson arrival guide ↗Rental shop is on lodge lower level; group/private lesson check-in is just outside rental doors. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched Voyager programme ↗After-school ski and snowboard programme with lesson, lift and rental package choices. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched ski and snowboard rental booking ↗Reserve equipment by date, type and pickup preference. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ken Jones Ski Mart — contact and lease appointments ↗Manchester shop offers junior/teen seasonal leasing, boot fitting and tuning. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Harlow’s Pub & Restaurant operator ↗3 School Street, Peterborough NH. Burgers, sandwiches, soups and more; New England craft beer on draught, cocktails, and live local/regional music. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Crotched Cafeteria | Crotched Mountain Resort ↗Crotched Mountain cafeteria, 615 Francestown Road, Bennington. Lunch, weekend hot breakfast and grab-and-go food. Retained checked resort source supports base-facility classification. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Crotched Mountain official hours / current-season information ↗

    The official hours page still describes 2025–26 closure; exact 2026–27 opening and closing dates were not found there.

  • Crotched Mountain Information ↗

    The official Crotched Mountain Information page states the asserted mountain facts.

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