Attitash has two peaks, Attitash and Bear Peak, both of which offer a variety of terrain.
Attitash consists of old New England–style trails, many of which are narrow with challenging fall lines. It also offers a learning center, featuring a Snowbelt, Learning Center chairlift and the Progression Quad (formerly the Double Double chairlift), which provides access to beginner green trails and an intermediate blue trail. Several black diamond trails, namely
Upper Ptarmigan,
Middle Ptarmigan, and ''Tim's Trauma
, have a very high difficulty even in good conditions due to the terrain. Attitash also features several beginner-friendly green trails, such as Counselor's Run
and Inside Out
, and moderate blue trails, such as Ammonoosuc
and Upper/Lower Cathedral
. There is one official glade located between Lower Cathedral
and Lower Highway''.
Bear Peak was developed by the American Ski Company as a competitor, but financial issues prevented it from opening until a partnership deal was reached with Attitash, who needed their connections to get permits. It features wider trails and more glades, most of which are located directly under the Abenaki lift, with the other being located on
Wandering Skis. Highlights on this peak include that trail due to its long length with a steady drop, the racing trail
Illusion with its balance of flats and steeps, as well as a few other black diamonds that range in difficulty. Although there is a small kids' area, it is much smaller compared to the Attitash kids' area. The resort has three high-speed quads. The Mountaineer and The Flying Bear at Attitash and Bear Peak take skiers straight to the summits, and the Flying Yankee at Attitash taking skiers halfway up the mountain 860 vertical feet in 6 minutes (4.5 minutes no stops). In the era of
Peak Resorts, snowmaking and grooming were vastly improved, and Attitash Mountain Resort finally overcame its long Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. While the half pipe was removed, the terrain park was arguably improved by splitting it into three separate parks and moving them all to Bear Peak, allowing the blue they originally occupied to be used for the ski school. In the second half of the 2018/2019 season, the top half of Attitash was closed due to major problems with the Summit Triple lift. Despite a fairly new bull wheel (replaced just a few years earlier to prevent further breakdowns), it was found to also be in need of massive repair to the gear box, including a replacement planetary gear. In the 2021-2022 ski season, technical issues plagued the Double Double and Kachina Triple lifts. Vail announced the replacement of the Double Double with a fixed-quip quad. Although it was not high speed, it was faster than the doubles since it was a newer lift. Repairs to the Kachina Triple were also announced, and both were completed by the start of the 2022-23 ski season. The replacement for the kids was a welcome improvement, removing another outdated set of lifts. The dining areas also reopened that season, after years of closure due to COVID. Meanwhile, after announcing to locals Vail was going to be the first owners to actually attempt a replacement for the Triple, they got approval for a high speed quad in November 2022. The replacement, named The Mountaineer, opened at the end of December in the 2023-2024 ski season. Tree cutting had started during the 2022–2023 season and the lift closed one week early as the Progression Quad did to ensure it would be done on time. It will cut the time to the summit to 6 minutes (no stops) instead of 16, making it slightly faster than the other two high speed quads because of it being a more modern lift. During the summer of 2023 Attitash also surprised locals by replacing the haul rope of the Flying Bear. They clarified this was preventative as the old haul rope was still usable, but starting to provide a rough ride, so the new rope was to restore the smoothness ofe the ride, and that no other changes (excluding the annual maintenance) were being done. This was a faster fix done in just a few days. On February 2, 2025 the "Flying Bear" lift at Bear Peak experienced a chair disconnect causing its single occupant to fall 20 feet to the ground. The skier was brought to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigations have opened regarding the conditions of the lift and the lift itself is closed as the investigations occur. ==Summer==