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- Terry B, Blue Kitchen said...
A nice wistful post, Mimi! My perennial response to "where would you like to be today" is New York City. You've got me thinking about it right now.
- 06 January, 2011 12:00
- Annie @ButteryBooks said...
Where would I like be???? Right there! Now! Beautiful photo!
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- TNelson said...
Jamaica? The Bahamas? Some place warm with a beach and lots of fresh and fruity drinks?
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- katiez said...
It actually seemed like spring today... warm with just a hint of sunshine. Too bad I know it's a false start. But I see daffodil shoots in the lawn!
- 07 January, 2011 10:49
- Mimi from French Kitchen said...
TerryB, I was hoping for spring when I posted that. A springlike day in January is sweet. But - and this is good - it is still daylight at 4:30 now.
I like where I am, too, Annie. But some days...
Fruit! That's it, Trish. On South Beach Phase One there is no fruit! Maybe I crave it.
Oh, Katie, how exciting! As I said, I like spring hints in January. - 07 January, 2011 18:37
- Danièle said...
Would not mind going to the Lot with you!
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- Holidays in india said...
Now i m in vacation trip, SO i like to be now with my parents.
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The Olympic National Park lies on the Olympic Peninsula in the north-west of Washington State, which is bounded on the west by the Pacific, on the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca (the Canadian frontier) and on the east by Puget Sound. On the peninsula is the largest and finest expanse of temperate rain forest in the western hemisphere, declared a National Monument in 1909.
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The U.S. 101 passes by Lake Crescent, a delightful mountain lake, 20 mi. west of Port Angeles. A road runs along the south side of the lake to the Marymere Falls, which plunge down from a height of 90 ft. 2 mi. further on, a 12 mi. long side road branches off to Sol Duc Hot Springs, where visitors can bathe in the hot springs.
Forks, Washington
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Summary information about these holdings can be found under Africana Library Collections: A Guide. UC Berkeley's African Studies Collections cover sub-Saharan countries and include many publications from adjacent islands. The Library's Islamica Collections embrace materials from North Africa.
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Great design but why comic sans for the font?? sad horn
Horribly funny :D Now that he mentions it, I agree with rexlikesjesus, the font should be changed. Still, $5
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Comic sans? That is hand drawn.
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"QUANTUM SHOT" #168 "M-80 Stiletto" - Radically Designed Ship for the Special Operations Forces The M-shaped revolutionary hull of the "M-80 Stiletto" gives it very good stability at high speeds in shallow water, combined with great stealth. It's a lightweight, all-carbon ship; 80 ft in length; designed for speeds of 50-60 kts (nearly 60 miles per hour) and powered by four 1,650-horsepower Caterpillar engines. (images courtesy: M Ship Co.) An additional air cushion is formed underneath the ship using the recaptured energy of the bow wave: This breakthrough hull design allows it to achieve an exceptionally smooth ride at high speeds in rough seas. It can also launch multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to provide reconnaissance data, relayed to the "clustered" supercomputer on board. The vessel has the ability to navigate shallow rivers, chase bad guys at 60 miles per hour and can even be outfitted with jet drives for beaching. ""We are confident that the M80 Stiletto's design is superior to all other existing technologies. Nothing else is out there that can achieve the qualities important to brown water vessels at a relatively low cost with short design and production cycles" (source M Ship Co.) Further commercial application of this M-hull can be found on the company's site: M 100 Cargo Ship (designed for transport of 100 tons of cargo). ----- 2. "Sea Shadow" - legendary "movie star" stealth boat.... The program began in the mid-Eighties, when the ship was built in secret in 1985 and later used for various clandestine purposes. It was revealed to the public only 9 years later, in 1994. Since then it has become an icon of radical boat design, and is easily recognizable - it was prominently featured in the 1997 James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies". The interior of that villain's ship showed all kinds of luxury and accommodation, however in reality the boat only has 12 bunks, one microwave oven, a fridge and a table. Recently "Sea Shadow" has been reactivated by the U.S. Navy; it will become part of the "DD 21" program, supporting the new Navy's 21st Century Land Attack Destroyer. If you have not heard about this development yet, here is an update: 3. "Stealth" Naval Destroyer with the reduced radar signature: DD 21 in itself is only a part of a larger family of ships for the Navy's surface forces for the 21st Century. This Family includes a destroyer class (DD 21) and a cruiser class of ships: (images courtesy: FAS: Military Analysis Network) ----- Stealth boats and other Special Operations crafts sometimes need to be transported to distant areas on very short notice. Thanks to huge modern cargo planes, they can be anywhere in the world within 24 hours. Special Operations Craft (SOC) Mk V and the Rescue submersible Avalon (DSRV 2) being loaded into C-5 "Galaxy" (image credit: Hazegray.org) ----- Stealth Hybrid: what happens if you cross an attack helicopter with a high-speed surface ship? Lockheed Martin Corporation knows the answer: its Covert High-speed Attack and Reconnaissance Craft (CHARC) will protect NAVY's vessels from small, armed speedboats and submarines. And - It will also change shape! "Riding high" position will give it better stability in the rough seas and "riding low" will help it to avoid visual, radar and infrared detection. (image credit: Popular Mechanics) ----- Finally, a "mystery" photo that I do not have much info about: Sources and further reading: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Permanent Link......Category: Technology,Boats / Ships, Military Related Posts: Mysterious Spider Boat Photography Gear: |
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12 Comments:
- Johan said...
There is also the Swedish Navy 'Visby' class corvettes.
- William said...
Your 'mystery' photo looks like a scale model testbed for the US Navy's Zumewalt class destroyers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD%28X%29)
- said...
here is more about the 'mystery-ship':
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/dd-x-sea-jet.htm - Raoul said...
Awesome stuff, Avi!
- said...
some infiormationd found on google
http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMV/2005aug0252.html - said...
Hi, hope that I'll be a little help with the "mistery photo" (stealth ships). Look here - https://orangeon-line.pl/ecarewww/info/logout.do
- said...
sorry, wrong link, here's the right one: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/dd-x-sea-jet.htm
- Avi Abrams said...
Thanks for solving this!
I'll include the info soon... - Patrick said...
Your mystery photo is a sub.
http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=200503 - said...
Er, the only clandestine purpose the Sea Shadow was ever used for was R&D. It's a testbed. The actual ship was not used for
the Bond film; doesn't have a helicopter
pad. - said...
That ship i'sn't the bond ship, the bond ship has a flat top. Here's a pic of the real bond ship:
http://www.shanklinsailingclub.btinternet.co.uk/ali/boats/stealth.jpg - said...
Here you go!! This is a US NAVY Exprtimental ship. It has twin jets for propulsion.
Sea Jet Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD)
Link http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/dd-x-sea-jet.htm
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Drivers feeling the pinch from this month's toll hike on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge can take some solace in this: It's the first increase in four years, and you should be paying more by now.
But the state's history of shifting bridge costs and keeping tolls low has led to a crossroads, and it raises a scenario that offers no solace: You eventually may have to pay more than anyone anticipated.
In the end, some of the state's decisions could "come back to bite people," one transportation leader says.
As the completed eastbound bridge turns five years old Monday, questions mount about whether the state can collect enough toll revenue to pay what it owes under the financing plan drawn up a decade ago.
The flat cost for the bridge project historically has been pegged at $792 million. But the state will pay a total of nearly $1.5 billion in principal and interest by the time the debt is retired 18 years from now.
Tollpayers and taxpayers alike could be on the hook unless there's a sizeable increase in bridge traffic.
For the second consecutive year, the number of crossings has declined, and it's expected to fall again this year. Toll revenue has stayed flat, though a bump is expected this year due to the rate increase.
"Clearly, keeping the rates down didn't keep the traffic up," said Richard Ford, chairman of the the Washington Transportation Commission, which sets toll rates.
There's no question the housing bubble that crashed the economy also smashed the traffic and revenue projections that state officials relied on to pay for the bridge.
But an extensive review by The News Tribune shows that the financial decisions made before and after the bridge opened – most of them made to ease the pain of paying tolls – cost the state significant revenue.
The newspaper found:
• The state backloaded the debt and saddled itself with bonds that largely couldn't be refinanced, even as lower interest rates became available.
• The political decision not to toll the old 1950 span before completion of the new bridge eliminated a potential revenue stream that could have leveled out debt payments and toll rates.
• The state relied on optimistic traffic and revenue projections from a private consultant who didn't see a weak economy on the horizon.
• The Good to Go! electronic toll discount was never considered in the financing plan, and the runaway popularity of the program has put the state farther behind.
In recent years, the state has reduced costs to operate and maintain the bridge, but its biggest expense is something it can do nothing about: debt payments. Those bills increase progressively in the coming years.
If revenue falls short of expenses, there are two possibilities: Tollpayers could be asked to pay more than the $6 maximum toll originally promised, or general state taxpayers could be asked to subsidize the bridge. The debt is backed by the state's highway fund, and if that's insufficient, the state's credit and taxing powers.
Experts say tolls can't be raised indefinitely. At a certain level, which the state hasn't determined, the bridge will give up more money in lost traffic than could be gained through higher tolls.
Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation say the state is making its debt payments and there's no evidence at this point to suggest a bridge bailout will be necessary.
Others outside WSDOT aren't so sure.
Noah Crocker, senior financial analyst for the state transportation commission, sees a higher-than-anticipated toll or state subsidy as a possibility. He shared his concerns with lawmakers during the last legislative session.
"We need to find a different solution because (the financing plan) is not going to work," he said.
Rep. Jan Angel, R-Port Orchard, is alarmed by the increasing debt and lagging traffic. She proposes selling naming rights for the bridge and says it's urgent that officials take up the matter of bridge financing soon.
"I don't think we can wait," she said. "I don't want to get us down to a crisis mode."
Ford said raising all tolls to $6, anticipated to occur in 2016, may generate enough money, but "you just don't know until you get right up looking at the facts."
"To say it's an unreasonable plan, I don't think that's fair," he said. "We are faced with the reality that, for a variety of reasons, traffic may drop. That does worry me."
The picture will become more clear in the next six months as the effects of the toll increase shake out, Ford said.
The looming challenges have prompted state officials to abandon the model used to pay for the Narrows Bridge. For future projects around Washington, they favor approaches built on more level tolls and debt payments.
State Treasurer Jim McIntire said he wants to build public confidence in "a conservative financing mechanism, and one that's not going to be an excuse for ever-increasing tolls."
Randy Boss, a Peninsula resident and longtime critic of Narrows Bridge tolling, put it this way: "We were really the guinea pig."
Nobody questions that the July 2007 opening of a second suspension bridge across the Tacoma Narrows has relieved traffic and improved safety.
Collisions on State Route 16 between 24th Street Northwest in Gig Harbor and North Jackson Avenue in Tacoma have declined 75 percent, according to data from WSDOT.
The state's data also show much faster travel times during morning and evening commutes.
Peninsula-area residents knew two decades ago that something had to be done. Traffic congestion was bad on the aging 1950 bridge and was projected to get worse, a chokepoint that threatened economic growth, said Pat Lantz, a state representative from Gig Harbor at the time.
Collisions would cause hours-long backups on the bridge.
"We had a transportation nightmare here, there's no question about it," Lantz said.
The conversation reached a milestone in 1998, when voters in seven counties went to the polls to voice their opinions on whether the state should build a new span parallel to the existing bridge.
It was one of six demonstration projects proposed around Washington after state lawmakers in 1993 invited private investors to help the state unclog public roads. The other five projects were dropped for various reasons.
The advisory ballot measure stated: "An initial round trip not to exceed $3.00 will be charged when the new bridge is open to traffic."
It's not as if tolls were an unprecedented idea on the peninsula. They were imposed to pay for the 1950 span; the state removed them in 1965 after the project was paid off.
But voters living on the west side of the bridge soundly rejected the 1998 ballot measure, even as the rest of the region supported it.
The state signed a contract with United Infrastructure Washington in 1999 to develop the project. A neighborhood group opposed to tolls filed a lawsuit, and the state Supreme Court threw out the contract. Among other things, the justices ruled that only the state transportation commission could set tolls, not a private entity.
With the project in limbo following the high court ruling, then-State Treasurer Mike Murphy had some time. He thought the private financing proposed to build the new bridge cost too much. He tried to make his argument to state lawmakers, but recalled in a recent interview being told: "The train had already left the station."
But someone shared his concerns and had the clout to do something about it: State House Speaker Frank Chopp.
The Seattle Democrat said public financing would save money and prevent a for-profit company from controlling the bridge for years. State lawmakers generally agreed on the need for a new bridge, he said, but there was a "major battle" during the 2002 legislative session over how to pay for it.
Public financing prevailed.
"It took citizen action to give us the ability and time to present the better case for public financing," Chopp said.
Murphy maintains to this day that private financing would have cost hundreds of million dollars more, resulting in higher tolls today.
The legislative victory for Murphy led to a second problem: The state needed to take out debt to pay for workers and materials to build the bridge, but there would be no way to repay it until toll revenue started rolling in.
"How do you finance something without a revenue stream?" Murphy asked.
The answer: Pay the bare minimum at the beginning and ratchet up the payments in future years, cashing in on expected population and traffic growth.
To keep up with those payments, tolls were scheduled to be raised over time. Under the financing plan, they would start at $3 when the bridge opened, then increase $1 every three years before a final jump to $6 in 2016.
Lantz had reservations about the estimates but said she and other lawmakers put their trust in the experts.
"They had the projections, but you had to ask the question, 'How do you bank on this?'" she said.
From 2002 to 2007, the state issued $680 million in debt out of the $800 million state lawmakers authorized for the project. Construction started in October 2002.
It didn't make any payments until the bridge opened, and owed $590 million just in principal as of last summer, according to the treasurer's office.
The total payment for the fiscal year that ended June 30 was $43 million; it will grow to a maximum of $87 million before the bonds mature in 2030, when tolls are set to be removed.
Every extra dollar the state manages to save – such as through the shutdown of tollbooths now under consideration – could help pay down the debt more quickly.
Lack of revenue during construction also drove another decision that would have future ramifications: The state opted to sell zero-coupon bonds, which don't carry the same annual interest payments as traditional bonds. The full amount of principal and interest is paid when each bond in a series matures.
The advantage of so-called "zeroes" is that the state could push out the start of debt payments until toll revenue started flowing.
The disadvantage is that zeroes typically aren't callable, meaning there's no ability to reduce costs by refinancing if interest rates drop before bonds mature.
The state sold 10 series of bonds to build the new Narrows Bridge, and eight of them were zeroes. The other bonds, which were callable, amount to less than 10 percent of the total debt.
Thus, the state can't take advantage of the current low interest rates to reduce payments and relieve pressure to increase tolls.
"Would I love to be able to refinance the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? Absolutely," McIntire said.
There are ways to refinance these bonds, Ellen Evans, a state treasury official, wrote in a response to a state lawmaker's inquiry. But they are either barred by state law or are so costly they wouldn't save the state money in the long run.
"We're stuck with what we got," Ford said.
Angel, the legislator from Kitsap County, said Murphy did a disservice by not giving the state the option to refinance the bonds.
Murphy said he and his team did the best they could with the hand they were dealt.
One step state lawmakers could have taken to help level out debt payments: Put a toll on the existing bridge while the new one was under construction.
Murphy said he supported doing so, but the idea was a non-starter in Olympia.
"If you started the toll process earlier, then you would have cash in the bank and a revenue stream that we didn't have on the Narrows," he said. The problem, he said, was that elected lawmakers didn't want to put a toll on a bridge that was already paid off.
Boss, the longtime critic of tolls on the Narrows Bridge, said tolling the old span was political dynamite.
"It was shot down as quickly as it came out of anybody's mouth,' he said.
Lantz said tolling of the aging bridge was "not politically tolerable" and went against the message that people "could have everything you wanted and not feel the pain."
Chopp said early tolling makes sense for megaprojects like one now under way in Seattle. He agrees with tolling the State Route 520 floating bridge to help pay for its replacement, but was unable to recall why it wasn't done for the Narrows Bridge, saying he was focused at the time on the public-vs.-private financing question.
Of course, no one would likely bat an eye about the bridge's financing method if toll revenue was growing with traffic, as the state's consultant projected it would.
Years before construction started, the state hired consultant Wilbur Smith Associates, now CDM Smith, to determine how much traffic and toll revenue the bridge would bring in. The treasurer's office used those estimates to finance the project.
The consultant, based in Cambridge, Mass., looked in-depth at traffic patterns around the bridge, how different tolls rate would affect those patterns and how the area's economy would grow.
The 2002 and 2005 updates made the same assumption, which it considered "reasonable" at the time: "No major recession or significant economic restructuring will occur which would substantially reduce traffic in the region." (It did include a disclaimer that forecasting carries "inherent uncertainty." The consultant relies heavily on economic data provided by the state to do its forecasts.)
A year after the bridge opened, the bottom fell out of the economy.
The bridge was expected to see consistent traffic growth. Instead, traffic has declined for two consecutive years.
For the 2012 fiscal year that ended last month, the consultant had projected back in 2005 that the bridge would generate $63.3 million in toll revenue. The unaudited actual figure: $44.3 million.
A News Tribune review of the quarterly updates CDM Smith provides WSDOT showed its initial optimism eventually gave way to the reality of a protracted economic lull.
"The recent recession was deeper and lasted longer than most economists predicted early into the recession, and its negative effects continue to linger," CDM Smith spokeswoman Marlene Hobel wrote in an e-mail last month.
In its most recent forecast for the fiscal year that ends in June 2013, the consultant expects traffic to dip to 13.6 million vehicles as a result of the toll increase.
But the bridge is forecast to raise nearly $61 million in toll revenue – better than the roughly $44 million in revenue each year since the last toll hike in 2008.
In subsequent years, CDM Smith expects, as it has before, for an economic recovery to take hold and drive more traffic to the bridge.
Asked if the consultant's forecasts have been too optimistic, state tolling director Craig Stone responded its work has been professional and credible. But he noted there's discussion about whether to update the forecasting model.
Lower-than-projected traffic isn't the only thing that has cost the bridge. So has something CDM Smith never considered in those initial forecasts: the discount for Good to Go!, the state's electronic tolling system.
State officials wanted to give drivers an incentive to sign up for Good to Go! passes because officials worried about long backups at the tollbooths after the bridge opened.
Thus, the rate to cross the bridge using an electronic transponder was $1.75 for the first year and $2.75 for the next four. The consultant had based its revenue forecast on tolls starting at a baseline of $3 for all bridge users.
The popularity of the program surprised state officials. Today, Good to Go! collects about three-quarters of the tolls each year.
Before approving the discount, Ford, the transportation commission chairman, said there never was analysis of revenue loss over time.
"There was not anything done like that," he said.
Hobel, the CDM Smith spokeswoman, said the discount had a "significant impact on revenues," although an estimate of the loss is unknown.
With the toll hikes that took effect this month, the transportation commission narrowed the gap between cash and electronic tolls. But a $1 discount continues, even though the financing plan called for a straight-across $5 toll during the current fiscal year.
Boss, the tolling critic, said holding down rates was probably "not a good plan" but it was the lesser of two evils. The state would have spent all the money brought in if officials kept to the tolling schedule, he contends, and then would have increased tolls further to pay higher expenses.
Murphy, the former state treasurer, said the financing of the Narrows Bridge was intended as a prototype for the state's other transportation megaprojects. Those include the new State Route 520 floating bridge; the Columbia River Crossing, the new I-5 span connecting Oregon and Washington; and the new Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle.
But McIntire, his successor, has taken the state on a different path as a result of the Narrows Bridge. He's lobbied for level payments on megaprojects by tolling them before opening and not relying on toll increases to repay debt.
"I wish we hadn't had such a difficult learning experience," the treasurer said.
In 2010, on the advice of McIntire, the transportation commission required that 12.5 percent of the bridge's annual costs be set aside in reserve to cover shortfalls and legitimate cost increases, equaling $7.1 million in the current fiscal year. The state carries insurance on the bridge, but it only covers the loss of toll revenue if it is damaged and closed down for more than 10 days.
The reserve is unpopular with tollpayers, but McIntire argues that it makes financial sense.
The state began tolling the state Route 520 floating bridge in December to help pay for a portion of the replacement span scheduled for completion in 2014.
As with the Narrows Bridge, tolls increase over time. Five annual increases are planned, taking the peak hour toll to $4.35 in 2016 from the initial $3.50. But unlike the local bridge, the payments on the debt are far more consistent. The state has begun repaying the $518 million it borrowed in October, started at $15.2 million in the prior fiscal year and increasing to $36 million, where it will remain from 2017 to 2041.
The state plans to borrow additional money as the project swings into full gear. Unlike the Narrows span, tolls on Route 520 change depending on the time of day and are charged in both directions.
"Seattle has got a different situation," said Alan Weaver, chairman of the citizen panel that recommends toll rates to the transportation commission. "I think we have to live up to our escalating payments. I haven't worried about which is better and which is worse."
The evolving financing plan to construct the Columbia River Crossing at first mirrored the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: relying on toll increases over time to make debt payments that also rise over time. Like the 520, tolls would pay a portion of the project cost.
But an analysis by the Oregon Treasury last year concluded that the original traffic and revenue projections were outdated and the debt schedule too risky.
"Based on that analysis, there were certainly grounds for concerns over those early projections," said James Sinks, an agency spokesman.
He added: "A lot of the lessons that were learned were from Tacoma Narrows."
The Columbia River project has changed course to include more conservative traffic estimates and no assumption that tolls will have to increase to repay debt, a spokeswoman said.
In hindsight, many observers point to the bad economy as a main factor in knocking the bridge financing plan off course.
Early in the recession, the decision to spare hurting families and businesses from toll increases came easy – perhaps too easy.
The bridge was relatively flush with cash following the 2008 toll hike as officials projected its savings account would have nearly $17 million two years later.
Ford, the commission chairman, said the panel got a "lot of pressure" to spend down the reserve to avoid another toll increase until now.
Lawmakers have also punted on expenses long known to be coming due.
The state had borrowed money to pay the bridge's operating expenses after its opening was delayed three months. The $5.3 million loan was due in June 2011, but state Sen. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, prodded lawmakers to delay the payment and changed it so the money would come from penalties for not paying photo tolls rather than from tolls themselves. (Stone said tolls could still pay the bills if the penalties are insufficient.)
Another postponement was approved for sales tax payments on bridge construction that were scheduled to begin in December. Kilmer persuaded lawmakers to defer those payments – more than $5 million over 10 years – for another six years. The annual payment is equivalent to a 40-cent increase in tolls.
Kilmer said the deferral was intended to buy time to lobby lawmakers to get rid of the payments in a future legislative session.
"I think it's stupid that we would pay a toll to pay a tax," he said.
Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor, said the intent over the last five years has been to keep tolls as low as possible for as long as possible.
"We've been deliberately dragging our feet," he said.
Ford said those decisions could "really come back to bite people."
"I have no regrets," he said. "I want the public that uses the bridge to know we do listen to them, but sometimes maybe we listen too closely."


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Attitash Updates
Enjoy A Full Day of Fun at Attitash Friday, June 28 For Just $15!
On Friday, June 28, we are offering everyone, locals and visitors from afar, a $15 general admission. Whether you're 48" & taller or under 48", you'll only be paying $15 for a general admission to enjoy a full day of fun at Attitash.Read more »
Attitash Spring/Summer/Fall Operations Now Open Daily.
Attitash Mountain Resort is New Hampshire's original summer fun ski area and home of North America's longest Alpine Slide. Attitash is also where you'll find the newer, exhilarating scenic ride appropriately named The Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster, and at over 4,300' feet in total length from start to finish, is the Mount Washington Valley's longest mountain coaster. New this year, Attitash will now also be adding a 60 x 60' Airbag Jump for thrilling free fall jumps and Slacklines to test your balance on.Read more »
Father's Day Half-Price Special on Sunday, June 16.
On Father's Day, Sunday, June 16, all dads can purchase a half-price 48" & taller general admission when one or more other family members purchase a 48" & taller or under 48" general admission.Read more »
We Are Closed, Thank You For Another Great Season!
Sunday, April 7 was the last day of the 2012/13 season for Attitash, and we want to thank you all for another great season.Read more »
Nearly a Foot of Snow Last Week and more in the Forecast
Mother Nature has provided us with a few snowstorms over the last week including Saturday night's 6-inch storm that has added to our 80" of total snowfall this season. Attitash is 100% open across its two peaks as we begin vacation week for our Southern New Hampshire friends.Read more »
With 100% Terrain Open, Tuesday's New Snow Adds Cushion to Awesome Conditions
We are midway through February Vacation Week and it has been a great one! We picked up 3" of new snow overnight on Tuesday and there is comfortable, 30-degree weather expected through the weekend. Friday is looking like a bluebird day, perfect for a ride on the Mountain Coaster, a beverage on the deck at Ptarmigan's Pub or the patio at Bear Peak -- but, really choice for skiing and riding, of course.Read more »
Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster Open Daily During Vacation Week
Experience 4,300 feet of banked curves and dips down the Attitash mountainside on the Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster. Ride in two-person carts set to twin stainless steel tracks, just like a rollercoaster, reaching speeds up to 25 miles per hour. The Mountain Coaster will be open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 16 through Sunday, February 24.Read more »
Attitash 100% Open for Presidents' Week
With 21 inches of new snow in the last week, we're officially 100% open as we approach of Presidents' Week in the Mt. Washington Valley. Whether you're a freestyle junkie or avid racer, après ski-only type or Mountain Coaster thrill-seeker, there's an activity at the mountain for everyone this week.Read more »
Lovers! Join Us Thursday for Valentine's Day 2 for $63 Lift Ticket Special!
Conditions are sexy! Couples should be skiing/riding Thursday, February 14 when we offer all lovers (and even just friends) a 2 for $63 lift ticket special for Valentine's Day.Read more »
Freeride February with the Attitash Freeride Series and Stunt Airbag
It's going to be a big month for the freeride scene in February at Attitash Mountain Resort. All three of our remaining Attitash Freeride Series events will take place over the next month, beginning with the Big Air Competition on Saturday, February 9.Read more »
Vertical Value Card, E-Tickets, & Other Ways To Save
Save up to 50% on single day lift tickets with the Vertical Value Card, our frequent skier card valid at Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain. Pay a one-time annual activation fee of $89 and get your first ticket for free. One of many ways to save on your skiing & riding this season.Read more »
Ski in the Storm for Free, Stay Tonight at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel
Forecasters are calling for a blizzard to blanket northern New Hampshire with 12-15 inches of snow, beginning Friday morning and lasting through the evening. Head up tonight and ski/ride in the fresh snow tomorrow morning for free when you book a $79 stay at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel.Read more »
Big Weekend for Passholders with the Annual North vs. South Race and Season Passholder Party
This weekend is a big one for passholders, with the 7th Annual North vs. South Race to benefit Eastern Slope Ski Club and the 2nd Annual Attitash and Wildcat Mountain Season Passholder Party, both to be held this Saturday.Read more »
$39 Big Game Sunday Lift Tickets and more upcoming ticket deals
Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain will be having $39 Big Game Sunday full day lift tickets for all ages on Sunday, February 3. We'll also be having another ticket special later in February with two full day lift tickets for $63 on Valentine's Day. The Valentine's Day deal is available on Thursday, February 14 for all ages.Read more »
Abenaki Park Impresses Freestylers and Spectators Alike
In a collaborated effort by the Peak Resorts Park & Pipe Team and Attitash Park & Pipe Crew, we've successfully built one of the largest and best parks at Attitash in several years. Abenaki Park is now entirely open, with features on both Myth Maker and Kachina, as well as a few features remaining at the Abenaki Mini Park at the base of Bear Peak.Read more »
Double Down with the Highest Percentage of Open Trails & Most Snow in New Hampshire
After an awesome MLK Weekend at Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain, many of our guests are taking advantage of skiing/riding two mountains on the same ticket. Not to mention, Attitash currently has the highest percentage of open trails in New Hampshire, with 89% of our trails open for skiing/riding. Our sister resort, Wildcat Mountain, is earning bragging rights for the most snowfall in New Hampshire, with more than 100" of new snow this season.Read more »
Free Lift Tickets for Military Personnel January 26-27
Attitash will be hosting its 6th Annual Military Salute Weekend on January 26-27. We will honor our nation's defenders and their families with FREE lift tickets for active, veteran and retired service men and women as well as discounted lift tickets ($45 All Ages) for active duty family members with ID* on January 26 and 27, 2013.Read more »
Midweek Snow and Continued Snowmaking in time for MLK Weekend
Fresh snow on Wednesday and great snowmaking temperatures have come just in time for the big three-day MLK Weekend at Attitash Mountain Resort. We picked up 3" of new snow on Wednesday, January 16, and temperatures have been favorable for making snow on Wandering Skis, Wilfred's Gawm and White Horse. Expect to see Wandering Skis open and groomed for skiing/riding on Saturday.Read more »
Pats Fans get Buy One, Get One Free Mountain Coaster Tickets
Wear your New England Pats gear and visit any ticket window at Attitash Mountain Resort on Sunday, January 20, to get a buy one, get one free ride on the Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster.Read more »
Weekend Update: Newly Groomed Novice Terrain at Bear Peak; Kachina at Abenaki Park Opens Saturday
The Kachina Triple will be open this weekend at Bear Peak, with access to novice trails including Moonbeam, Reckoning and Blueberry Lane, all of which are now groomed. Trillium has also been groomed and is a great intermediate option from the top of the Kachina Triple.Read more »
Free Lesson Offer with the Learn2 Program on January 12-18
Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain will be offering free ski/snowboard lessons with the Learn2 Program during the week of January 12-18, 2012. The free offer includes a 3-hour on-snow clinic, rental equipment and a novice lift ticket.Read more »
First Day of Racing for the Attitash Race League on Tuesday, January 8
The Attitash Race League begins this Tuesday, January 8. Racing will be held on Spillway every Tuesday through March. The league is open to all skiers, riders and telemark skiers of all abilities, male or female. The league welcome individual racers or full roster teams. This season, we'll be introducing two weeks of slalom racing in Week 4 and Week 7.Read more »
Peak Resorts Stunt Airbag at Attitash on January 4-6
The Peak Resorts Stunt Airbag makes it first tour stop to Attitash Mountain Resort on Friday, January 4 through Sunday, January 6. The 60-by-60 foot air bag will have a 14-foot kicker and will be set-up on the West Slope at the base of the Flying Yankee Quad.Read more »
Last-Minute $79 Stay at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel Jan. 4 & 5 | Snowmaking Continues
The Attitash Grand Summit Hotel, located slopeside at the base of Bear Peak, is having a last-minute getaway deal for this weekend. Book a one-night stay for $79 for Friday, January 4 or Saturday, January 5, and enjoy the ease of access to the slopes of Attitash Mountain Resort.Read more »
Free Mountain Coaster Ticket Offer on New Year's Day
Scream into the new year with a free ride on the Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster with the purchase of a lift ticket at Attitash Mountain Resort on New Year's Day 2013.Read more »
Classic Nor'Easter delivers 10" of New Snow | More Terrain Opening Tomorrow
We've picked up over two feet of new snow in the last 10 days, including 10" of new snow on Thursday, December 27. We'll be opening new terrain on Trillium, Moonbeam, Reckoning, Ammo Pitch, Upper Ptarmigan, Lower Ptarmigan, White Horse and Upper Cathedral on Friday, December 28.Read more »
Attitash Freeride Series: Rail Jam on Saturday, December 29 at Bear Peak
The Attitash Freeride Series begins its first of four signature events on Saturday, December 29 with the Rail Jam. This event will take place at the Abenaki Mini Park at the base of Bear Peak. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and will be held at the Bear Peak Base Lodge. The event is slated to begin at 11 a.m. and will run for one hour, with sponsored prizes for best skier and rider of the session.Read more »
Attitash & Wildcat Mountain Invite Everyone to Learn How to Ski or Snowboard for Free January 12-18, 2013
Attitash Mountain Resort & Wildcat Mountain have been introducing winter enthusiasts to outdoor fun on the slopes since they began offering lift-serviced skiing and riding. This year, both mountains invite "never-evers" to sign up for a free Learn2 first day three hour clinic, rental equipment and novice lift ticket package at either Attitash Mountain Resort or Wildcat Mountain during the week of January 12 – 18, 2013.Read more »
Spend Christmas at Attitash, purchase special E-Ticket Rate by Sunday, December 23
We want to remind you that Attitash will be open on Christmas Day from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Be sure to take advantage of a special $49 lift ticket to ski or ride at Attitash on Christmas Day available for purchase online by Sunday, December 23 only! Don't miss this deal if you're hoping to make some turns that day. Ticket window rates that day will be at regular holiday rates. Merry Christmas!Read more »
Purchase a Higher Ed Season Pass by 12/16 and save over $100
The deadline for the best price on the Higher Education Season Pass is quickly approaching. The pass is $319 if purchased before midnight on Sunday, December 16. The price will increase to $449 on Monday, December 17. So, smarten up and save yourself (or your son/daughter) over $100 by purchasing before the deadline!Read more »
Attitash Reopens Friday, December 14 | Jr. Seasonal Programs Begin Saturday, December 22
Attitash will reopen Friday, December 14 with top-to-bottom skiing/riding on Illusion at Bear Peak and is working to add top-to-bottom skiing/riding at Attitash on Humphrey's Ledge to Northwest to Thad's Choice in addition to the mid-mountain access on the Flying Yankee Quad to Grandstand and Moat.Read more »
Attitash Closed Mon. - Thurs., Re-open on Friday, December 14
Attitash will operate through Sunday, December 9 and then close midweek through Thursday, December 13. Attitash will re-open on Friday, December 14 with top-to-bottom skiing/riding on Illusion at Bear Peak as well as mid-mountain access on the Flying Yankee Quad to Grandstand and Moat.Read more »
Lifts spin on the Attitash and Bear Peak side at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 7
Lifts spin on the Attitash and Bear Peak side at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 7, with top-to-bottom skiing/riding on Illusion at Bear Peak and several trails on the Attitash side.Read more »
2012 Opening Date: Friday, December 7
Attitash Mountain Resort will open for the season on Friday, December 7. We will operate daily and anticipate having skiing/riding available at both Attitash and Bear Peak.Read more »
Snowmaking Begins at Attitash
Snowmaking efforts have begun at Attitash Mountain Resort. We began making snow during the evening on Saturday, November 24, with plans to continue 'round the clock snowmaking, as weather permits, throughout the next week. Our projected opening date is December 7.Read more »
Attitash Race League Preseason Meeting Tuesday, November 27
On Tuesday, November 27, all individuals that are interested in participating in the Attitash Race League are welcome to attend a preseason meeting from 4-6 p.m. in Ptarmigan's Pub to discuss format, rules and schedules for the upcoming season.Read more »
Wildcat Opens Thanksgiving Day; Mountain Coaster will operate Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend
Wildcat Mountain, located 20 minutes from Attitash, will be opening Thanksgiving Day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a special Thanksgiving Day lift ticket price of $15 for all ages. Attitash Mountain Resort will operate its Mountain Coaster on Friday, November 23 and Saturday, November 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Read more »
Higher Education College Season Pass - Purchase For $319 Before December 17
Get unlimited access to five mountains…with no blackout dates! The Higher Education Season Pass is valid daily at Attitash Mountain Resort, Wildcat Mountain, Mount Snow, Crotched Mountain (now including Midnight Madness) and Jack Frost Big Boulder.Read more »
The Showstopper: $59 Anytime Lift Tickets Available Exclusively at the Boston Ski Show
Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain will be selling $59 anytime lift tickets at the Boston.com Ski & Snowboard Expo, which runs Thursday, November 8 through Sunday, November 11 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.Read more »
Attitash and Wildcat Mountain at the Boston.com Ski & Snowboard Expo
Stickers, posters, the latest mountain news that's fit to print and a deal so sweet we've named it The Showstopper — those are few things you can expect to see at the our booth at the upcoming Boston.com Ski & Snowboard Expo at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston starting Thursday, November 8.Read more »
Season Pass Deadline | Oktoberfest Wrap-Up
Monday, October 8, also marks the final day to purchase an Attitash and Wildcat Season Pass at a low rate. Save up to $150 by purchasing online before midnight on Monday, October 8.Read more »
Attitash Mountain Resort Hosts 15th Annual Oktoberfest Columbus Day Weekend
The air is getting crisp and cool and that means our 15th annual Oktoberfest is almost here! Plan to join us for this fun, Autumn tradition happening Columbus Day weekend, Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 over at Bear Peak.Read more »
Winter 2012-13 Mountain Improvements Announced
Does the name Blueberry Boulevard ring a bell? Probably not, but it will soon be a trail name and part of a free learning area at the base of Bear Peak. We are in the process of clearing trees skier's right of the Kachina Triple, where we'll be adding a renovated handle tow surface lift to service this free learning area. "The Boulevard" and handle tow lift will be free for use to the public during hours of operation.Read more »


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