According to the 1949 book Where to Ski, in 1949, an 800 foot tow served a 5 acre slope, 1000' long, on Page Hill in Tamworth.
A few NELSAP readers have more info:
Bob Kilham does remember a little bit more information on this lost area: I don't remember a whole lot about skiing at this area, I was a small child in the middle 60's. My aunt worked there in the afternoons and we would ski there with her. I seem to remember a rope tow and maybe a Poma or J-bar. The area was located on Page Hill Rd. which runs from Tamworth Village to Chocorua Village over the slope of Page Hill. The ski slope was on the South side of the road just at the height of land. I went by there just a few days ago and didn't see much from the car, but I was in a hurry. I'm sure there are many folks up there who remember it.
Phil Moore: I too spent many years as a child in the 1940's learning how to ski at Page's Hill. It was run by the Tamworth Outing Club (still in existence). All day tickets were 75 cents for children and $1.50 for adults. The tickets were unique in that they were fastened to your ski clothing with a somewhat odd rivet-like device. There were two rope tows (although generally only one was operating). There was a small warming hut that sold coffee , cocoa and hot dogs. Myself and several family members (sisters , cousins, parents, aunts & uncles) all used to ski there in the 1940's before we "graduated" to Belknap (now Gunstock) and Mt. Whittier. Our Uncle Russ Martin served in the 10th Mountain Division and upon his return from WW II began to teach us all how to ski.
There are no remnants left of that ski hill now. Up until about 25 years ago (or so) one could still make out the old slope when coming down Rt. 16 South (just below the hill that overlooks Chocorua Lake). I remember that cars were parked right on the roadway and that we walked thru the woods (there was a stone wall--remnants of which still exist) to the base of the open slope. I also remember that at the end of the day we used to get flattened out cardboard boxes from the warming hut and we would ride up the rope tow on them and then careen down the hill. I remember that after having rode the rope tows all day in the Spring, we would have ski clothing and gear hung all around our camp (on Ossipee Lake) in order to get the stuff dried out--- the rope tow itself of course got soaking wet on "corn" snow days! Then we would do it all over again the next day.
Page Hill ski area was near the peak of the road known as Page Hill Road which runs between Chocorua and Tamworth. There is now a road which bears off to the left from Page Hill Road (when approaching from the Chocorua side) that did not used to exist. I think that road may have obliterated some of the access walkway to the old ski Hill.
Do you remember this ski area? If so, email us with your details.