Ski Bradford
Ski area in Haverhill, Massachusetts
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Ski Bradford (also known as Bradford Ski Area) is a small ski area located in the Bradford section of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
LocationBradford, Massachusetts, US
NearestcityHaverhill
Topelevation272 feet (83 m)
Skiablearea48 acres (190,000 m2)
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 Bradford Ski lift around the 1980s | |
 Interactive map of Ski Bradford | |
| Location | Bradford, Massachusetts, US |
| Nearest city | Haverhill |
| Top elevation | 272 feet (83 m) |
| Skiable area | 48 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Trails | 15 |
| Lift system | 9: Three triple chairs, one T-bar, two rope tows and three Wonder Carpet. |
| Website | Ski Bradford |
Terrain
Ski Bradford consists of 3 green circles or easy, 4 blue squares or intermediate trails and 8 black diamonds or difficult. Ski Bradford has also includes a terrain park. Ski Bradford is part of Dead Hill which has a summit elevation of 272 feet (83 m).
Lifts
Ski Bradford currently has 3 chairlifts, and 6 surface lifts.[1]
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Built | Length (feet) | Vertical (feet) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet | Triple Chair | Borvig | 1983 | 1100 | 213 | Main lift on the mountain, directly out of the base lodge. |
| Wasp | Triple Chair | Borvig | 1988 | 1024 | 207 | This lift is mainly used by ski racers using the wasp trail for race training and race events. |
| Evvy's Double Nickel | Triple Chair | Partek | 2003 | 995 | 200 | Serves the terrain park, and 2 other trails. |
| Hornet | T-Bar | Müller | 1971 | 1200 | 208 | This lift is a backup for the Hornet chair, and used when crowds are heavy at the base area. |
| Stinger | Rope Tow | Homemade | 440 | 50 | The main, and slightly longer rope tow serving the beginner area. | |
| Queen | Rope Tow | Homemade | 345 | 35 | One of three rope tows serving the beginner area, it runs parallel to the Drone rope. | |
| Drone | Rope Tow | Homemade | 345 | 35 | One of three rope tows serving the beginner area, it runs parallel to the Queen rope. | |
| Roger's | Magic Carpet | SunKid | 2006 | Runs perpendicular to the three rope tows. | ||
| Ken's | Magic Carpet | SunKid | 2009 | The second carpet built for Ski Bradford. | ||