Wildcat Mountain Ski Area is located in Pinkham Notch, across from Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast. Wildcat Mountain has 49 trails on 225 acres of skiable terrain, with a vertical drop of 2,112 feet. One of the trails, Polecat, is the longest ski trail in New Hampshire, at 2.75 miles. Wildcat Mountain also has a unique feature: it was the first ski area in the United States to install a gondola lift, back in 1958. The gondola takes you to the summit of Wildcat Mountain, where you can enjoy views of the Presidential Range and Tuckerman Ravine.