My dad and I decided to ski Tenney Mountain on the last day of my vacation. This was our first visit to this intermediate oriented ski area at the foothills of the White Mountains. After years of troubled ownership, Tenney was reopened in 2002-2003.

Tenney’s constantly intersecting trails devalue the terrain’s character. The trails lack individuality and continuity. Even trails not bisected multiple times fail to offer any special topographical or visual features of interest, excepting the liftline trail and Forget Me Not.

Tenney is an affordable mid-sized mountain that is excellent for families, first timers, beginners, and intermediates. Hopefully Tenney will dial in its niche market as it is a good mountain. But it may lack long term viability due to nearby competition and lack of terrain diversity.