Did You Know New Hampshire Has the 5th Most Ski Resorts in the Nation?

New England is filled with avid skiers.

Even if you're like this writer and have never hit the slopes, chances are that plenty of people in your life enjoy partaking in the popular winter sport.

Our region is filled with countless ski resorts to visit during the winter months. Some of these locations are optimal spots for beginners putting on a pair of skis for the first time, while others are best left to the experts. Whatever the case may be, there are plenty of places to choose from.

But have you ever wondered just how many ski resorts are in New Hampshire? Thanks to some insights from OnTheSnow, we now know.

The website, which describes itself as "the primary source of all snow reports on the web", compiled this list of the number of ski resorts in each state. Not only did New Hampshire rank extremely well (a fact surprising literally nobody), but only four states have more resorts than us.

So, how many ski resorts does New Hampshire have? That number would be 26. You can check out the complete list here.

Besides tying with California, which also has 26 ski resorts, the only states with more resorts than us are Colorado (32), Wisconsin (33), and Michigan (39). Coming in at first place is New York, with a whopping 52. Wowza.

Now, let's see some of New England's best mountains for advanced skiiers.