Skiing Tenney Mountain
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Runs: 12
Distance: 14.90 miles
Elevation: 15,217 feet
Max Speed: 36.9 mph
Avg. Speed: 15.1 mph
Moving Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Total Time: 4 hours, 11 minutes, 42 seconds
Surprise! February Break isn't over, apparently! We had a snowday for The Blizzard of '26, and another one today for storm cleanup. Thankfully, Boston was cleaned up enough where I could make it to Tenney Mountain no problem! Tenney was the only Indy in a 3 hour radius that I'd never been to, so I was happy to finally be making it happen! I was up at 6:00am and out the door soon after. I had a lovely stop at Hooksett for breakfast, and I was at Tenney just before 8:30am - fifth car in the parking lot!
I got in, redeemed my Indy Pass, and slowly got booted up upstairs, which was a huge, beautiful lodge with a cafeteria, bar, and couches! Bag storage would be downstairs, which was fine with me, especially becuase it freed up wall space for endless windows! Lifts spun at 9:00am, and I was one of the first on the Hornet Double to start the day!
Snow Report
HAPPY TUESDAY: We will be operating the Hornet Double, the Eclipse Triple and the Platter Pull today. The Rope Tow will also run beginning at noon. All trails and glades are open today, with the exception of Lynn's Left. We've got more snow expected in the forecast, with some smaller snowstorms on Wednesday and Friday this week. Coming up, we have the World Pro Ski Tour returning to Tenney Mountain from February 26-28. You don't want to miss this year's event!
2026/27 Season Passes are now available! Your pass to more powder days, glade runs, and park laps is just a few clicks away. Lock in next winter while prices are at their lowest of the year.
Trails: All trails and glades are ready to go. Please be aware that some of our terrain is not groomed and is considered 'experts only'. These trails include but are not limited to: Upper Racer, Lower Racer, Lower Hornet, Sweet William, Sunflower, & Black Sheep.
Runs 1-2
Run 1: Hornet Double - Morning Glory
[1.16 mi; 4:09; 1,365 ft; 31.2 mph max; 16.8 mph avg]
Run 2: Hornet Double - Upper Hornet - Morning Glory
[1.20 mi; 3:15; 1,421 ft; 36.9 mph max; 22.2 mph avg]
The snow report said they were 100% open, but there were some closures as crews got some interesting race course prepped. The chair was SLOW, but very peaceful. Skies were blue with only a slight breeze and cold air. Higher up, there was a spectacular view out and up to the Whites, with the Tripyramids, Flume, and Liberty standing strong and with Moosilauke and the rest of the Kinsmans and Franconias in the clouds. There were maybe five people ahead of me on the chair, so there was endless untouched corduroy. My first run was down all of Morning Glory, a wonderful blue run that could have been a green at some harder mountains. It was lovely!
Run #2 was a bit of the same, but instead I skied Upper Hornet. When it transitioned to Lower Hornet, I turned back onto Morning Glory. I tried to remember the line I skied to I could check my tracks from the lift, but per usual, no luck there. I think these are blues because there is one little steep pitch near the end of the run that picks up some speed. The snow was soft and wonderful - the day was going great!
Runs 3-5
Run 3: Hornet Double - Upper Racer - Morning Glory - Edelweiss - Last Chance - Morning Glory
[1.43 mi; 8:40; 1,411 ft; 27.0 mph max; 9.9 mph avg]
Run 4: Hornet Double - Shooting Star - Pitcher - Edelweiss
[1.31 mi; 4:26; 1,478 ft; 30.7 mph max; 17.8 mph avg]
Run 5: Hornet Double - Upper Hornet - Lower Hornet
[1.15 mi; 6:19; 1,378 ft; 35.9 mph max; 10.9 mph avg]
I got a little adventerous for Run #3. I found Upper Racer, which was ungroomed and had some comical snow drifts to navigate. The upper stretch was more of a traverse, but then I got steep and bumpy with just a few exposed rocks. It was fun! I was disappointed to see that Lower Racer was closed. I made my way back to Morning Glory and then did a little Wiggle down Edelweiss, Last Chance, and linked back up at the bottom of Morning Glory to finish things out. Edelweiss, while a green, had the worst snow of the day so far!
Run #4 was my first time turning right off of the lift. I wanted to follow Shooting Star all the way down, but the lower part was closed for whatever race prep was happening. I turned onto Pitcher, which crossed a bridge over a stream (lovely) and had a small uphill (not lovely), to Edelweiss, which brought me back to the lift.
Run #5 was my "advanced" run - all of Upper and Lower Hornet! Upper Hornet was a breeze, and Lower Hornet alternated bumps with groomed spots. The bumps were in shockingly wonderful shape. Good coverage and soft. The final pitch was a bit steep, but nothing too hard. I felt good and skied right to the lodge becuase I had to pee!
Runs 6-7
Run 6: Hornet Double - 10E Highway - Screaming Eagle Glades - Supernova Glades - Edelweiss - White Out - Pitcher - Cub's Corner - Trillium - Edelweiss
[1.40 mi; 6:23; 1,414 ft; 28.6 mph max; 13.1 mph avg]
Run 7: Hornet Double - 10E Highway - Fisher Cat (Groomed) - Sunflower - Trillium - Pitcher - Edelweiss
[1.42 mi; 4:51; 1,365 ft; 32.0 mph max; 17.6 mph avg]
After my potty break I hopped back on the Hornet. I was cold! I decided it was time to check out some trees, especially since the groomers were freezing me (It wasn't actually that cold out, but the air temp was in the teens and there was a slight breeze. That paired with a slow lift got to me!). I turned into the Screaming Eagle Glades and continued into the Supernova Glades - they were a TREAT! Great snow, not too steep, not too tight, just fun tree skiing! It allowed me to practice connecting turns without too much fear, which was needed, too. I dumped out onto Edelweiss and then I turned onto White Out, which was a bit steeper and narrower than the main blues. This brought me to Pitcher - I crossed the bridge and skied uphill, and I turned left onto Cub's Corner, which was just a ~30 foot connector trail to Trillium, which brought me back to Edelweiss to wrap this one one.
Continuing to work my way looker's right, Run #7 brought me onto 10E Highway to Fisher Cat. Fisher Cat had a groomed line (right side) and an ungroomed one (left side, also the power line). I followed the groomed side and continued onto Sunflower, which was also groomed. Fun! Cold! Same ending as before with Trillium, Pitcher, and Edelweiss.
Runs 8-10
Run 8: Hornet Double - 10E Highway - Fisher Cat (Ungroomed) - Sweet William - Trillium - Witch Hazel - Edelweiss
[1.46 mi; 6:30; 1,394 ft; 29.3 mph max; 13.4 mph avg]
Run 9: Hornet Double - 10E Highway - Sweet William - Kel's Kamikaze Glades - Trillium - Edelweiss
[1.60 mi; 7:51; 1,394 ft; 30.1 mph max; 12.3 mph avg]
Run 10: Hornet Double - 10E Highway - Ski's Chute Glades - Widow Maker - Trillium - Hall's Meadow
[1.44 mi; 6:38; 1,355 ft; 29.0 mph max; 13.0 mph avg]
I was back to being frigid, so I went inside for a hot chocolate break, which truly brought me back to life. After another bathroom break I hopped back onto the Hornet, took 10E to the ungroomed half of Fisher (immedaitely hit a rock) and then made it to my favorite trail du jour - Sweet William! Wide and full of soft bumps. Super fun and super manageable! Willy brought me to Trillium and I detoured onto Witch Hazel, which was similar to White Out but shorter, and then back to Edelweiss.
Sweet William was my favorite main trail, and next I'd discover my favorite glade! Run #9 was down 10E to Sweet William and then I skated over to Kel's Kamikaze Glades, which were marked with red diamonds. These glades were long, open, and fun! I did almost fall into a stream, but besides that coverage was great and the snow was a dream! I had a lot of fun in her, practicing linking faster turns since the pitch was not steep at all. I eventually emptied out onto Trillium and followed Edelweiss back to the Hornet.
My final run on the Hornet was the final pod of glades that I needed to hit off of 10E - Ski's Chute Glades and Widow Maker Glades (Widow was a double black). Ski's Chute was similar to Screamin' Eagle, and Widow Maker was wide open with soft snow, just steep! Nowhere near as difficult as other double black glades I'd skied (looking at you, Dixiland). I giggled throughout most of it, and then hit Trillium and followed it to Hall's Meadow, bringing me to the Eclipse Triple for the first time!
Runs 11-12
Run 11: Eclipse Triple - Jacob's Ladder - Eclipse
[0.60 mi; 2:06; 673 ft; 29.3 mph max; 17.3 mph avg]
Run 12: Eclipse Triple - Jacob's Ladder - Rachel's Run - Black Sheep - Rachel's Run - Zig Zag
[0.72 mi; 2:31; 666 ft; 28.4 mph max; 17.2 mph avg]
I had to pee from my hot cocolate, but planned to leave Tenney no later than 1:00pm, so I figured I'd get just a couple runs off the Eclipse before packing it in for the day. Run #11 brought me down the lift line - Jacob's Ladder to Eclipse. Snow was good, but firmer than the Hornet side. The bumps on the middle bit of Jacob's Ladder were fun! This is actually a great side of the mountain for newer skiers, and it's great that they have it!
My final run was back down Jacob's Ladder to Rachel's Run and then Black Sheep - the only black run on this side. It was narrow, steep, and a sheet of crunchy ice - yikes! It spat me out onto Rachel's Run, which I followed to Zig Zag, accidentally made it into the park where some folks were seriously park skiing, so I maneuvered around the perimeter until I was back at the lodge.
I did my pack-up chores, bought a sticker, and drove to the Common Man in Plymouth for a grab-n-go lunch. While there, I learned that two of my friends were also at Tenney! Funny we just missed each other. NOW, break was officially over, and I was feeling proud and satisfied.
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