New Hampshire Introduction

NH, Loon Mountain

The White Mountain State where dense evergreen forests and snow capped mountain peaks combine to form an alpine wonderland. New Hampshire receives five feet of annual snowfall and is a favorite destination of snow skiers who converge on New Hampshire each winter. The state's largest and best equipped ski resorts include Cannon Mountain, Loon Mountain, and Waterville Valley. Waterville and Loon both have wide wooded trails that provide excellent skiing for intermediates. Cannon is preferred by expert skiers with its steep narrow slopes. All have ski trails for every level. These three resorts are located within 30 miles of each other and have interchangeable lift tickets. Call (800) 258-3608 for the area Ski Report.

There is over one million acres or a fifth of the state that is preserved for outdoor recreation. New Hampshire has 51 State Parks (16 with camping facilities) and the White Mountain National Forest. Supporting the state's second largest industry which is tourism.

NH, a skier's paradise

	New Hampshire Honors one of the state's most unique natural attractions, "The Old Man of the Mountain." The state motto, "Live free or die," and nine stars, signifying the fact that New Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, complete the design. "The Old Man of the Mountain" was a distinctive rock formation on Mt. Cannon in the Franconia Notch gateway to northern New Hampshire. From the right view, this unique rock formation -- comprised of five layers of Conway red granite -- depicted the distinct profile of an elderly man gazing eastward. Geographers believe that the layers of granite were formed by the melting and slipping away action of an ice sheet that covered the Franconia Mountains at the end of the glacial period 2,000 to 10,000 years ago. Until it crumbled in early 2003, the formation measured over 40 feet high with a lateral distance of 25 feet.
SUBJECT:	DESCRIPTION:	US RANKING:

Population:	1.1 Million	41

Land Area:	9,000 sq mi	44

Highest Point:	Mt. Washington (6,288 feet)	18
Largest City:	Manchester (0.10 Million)	--
Capital:	Concord	--