King Pine Ski Area

Small, cheap family hill with tubing and skating.

A 350-foot family hill run by the Hoyt family with Purity Spring Resort, about 30 minutes south of North Conway. Lift tickets are among the cheapest around and include the Nordic trails and the Tohko Dome skating rink, and there’s conveyor-lift tubing and Tuesday night skiing. Best for beginners and young kids; strong skiers will run out of terrain fast.

The mountain

Vertical drop

350 ft

Summit

850 ft

Skiable terrain

50 acres

Trails

17

Lifts

5

Average snowfall

120″ a year

Snowmaking

100% of terrain

Terrain mix

• Beginner 44%
• Intermediate 31%
• Advanced 25%

What’s here besides skiing

• Night skiing
• Terrain park
• Snow tubing
• Ice skating
• Cross-country
• Snowshoeing
• Fat biking
• Kids programs

Holidays and events

2026–27 dates where they’re posted. “Usually” means the date follows past years. Confirm before you go.

• ChristmasMid-December weekend (Dec 13–14 in 2025)Usually

  Inn to Inn Holiday Cookie Tour

  Purity Spring joins the valley’s inn cookie tour with a lodging package and an on-site craft fair.

• Opening dayFri Dec 11

  Opening day

  Scheduled start of the 2026-27 season.

• EventTuesdays from Jan 5, until 8 pm

  Tuesday night skiing begins

  Non-holiday Tuesday nights under the lights for $20.

• EventSun Mar 28

  Closing day

  Scheduled last day of the season.

Where to stay

• slopesideSlopeside rooms at King Pine

  Purity Spring guest rooms in the King Pine base lodge building.

  Slopeside
• innPurity Spring Resort

  Lakeside inn, condos and cottages on Purity Lake, home of the Traditions Restaurant.

  2 min drive
• innSnowvillage Inn

  Romantic country inn in nearby Eaton with Max’s Restaurant & Pub.

  15 min drive

Rates are typical winter lows before taxes and fees, and change constantly. Book on the property’s own site.

Things to do

• Pine Meadows Tubing Park · At the resort

  Groomed chutes with a conveyor lift back up; one-hour sessions for $24.

• Tohko Dome rink · Across the street

  Covered natural-ice rink across the street, included with lift tickets. Open weekends and holidays when it’s cold enough.

• Purity Spring XC & Snowshoe Reserve · At the resort

  20 km of cross-country, snowshoe and fat-bike trails; included with lift tickets or a $15 Skate & Trails ticket.

• Traditions Restaurant · 2 min drive

  Lakeside dining room at Purity Spring, with a breakfast pop-up for skiers.

Après and nightlife

• Trails End Tavern

  Base-lodge tavern with a long drinks list and live music on Saturdays.

• Evergreen Express

  Bar in the Evergreen Room with an outdoor deck, open weekends and holidays.

These themes are our summary of recent skier reviews, not quotes.

Getting there

• Portland International Jetport (PWM) · about 1 hr 15 min drive
• Boston · about 2.5 hr
• New York City · about 5.5 hr

Directions in Google Maps