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Originally Posted by mcdude
Railroad Joe: I think it was actually Mt. Rowe, not Belknap.
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Mcdude,
I'm not sure about the specific names of the mountains, but I don't think the postcard photo shows any of what was the "Mt Rowe Ski Area".
I was a 1st grader when my family moved to the Lakes Region in the early 70's. I first learned to ski at "Mt Rowe Ski Area". None of the Mt Rowe ski area trails (of the early 70's) are shown on this photograph. The straight line path going to the right on the photo was a single chair chairlift, which was part of the Gunstock Ski Area. The winding trail to the right was called "Try Me", and was still open in the early 70's. The trail to the right of "Try Me", was closed in the early 70's, but I can recall skiing that (ungroomed) trail to get to the ski jump competitions that were still taking place at the time. If I recall correctly, the single chair lift was discontinued when Gunstock made "improvements" in the late 70's or early 80's. It never made sense to me (even as a kid) that Gunstock stopped using that part of the ski area.
I'd love to hear from somebody that has more history of the mountain. It goes back way before my time, and it would be nice to have a "year by year" historical summary. (Would even make for a nice addition to the current Gunstock website!)