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Last One before Home Traditional Cache

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HarryHat: This land was recently posted "no trespassing". The cache was removed. Thanks to JEM3 for informing me.

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Hidden : 1/16/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This area is accessible by parking at the pull-off on the west side of Snow Pond Road in Concord.  A guardrail at one end and a locked gate at the other end of the pull-off mark the entrances to this abandoned ski area. A snowmobile trail heading south away from the abandoned ski area will put you in the vicinity.  Barbed-wire is in the area but easily avoidable.  Once cache is found, please take time to properly cover the container to keep muggles away.


 Snow Pond Ski Area, aka Kibby Slopes, operated on a hill near Snow Pond in East Concord and was owned by a Elgin Kibby. He was an engineer with the state highway department and also served as the Concord High School ski coach. The area operated from the 1950's until around the late 1970's when it was abandoned. The area had a fairly large rope tow area with at least 3-4 trails, two Model A Ford rope tows (one to 1/2 way and the other went to the summit), and fairly steep terrain. Kibby Slopes was quite a busy ski area, with high school events taking place at the area during the 1960's/1970's. While it is not known exactly why the area closed, much larger areas nearby just to its north and a lack of snowmaking probably caused its demise.

 Parts of the rope tow are standing, with other tow towers cast into the woods. The old engine chassis still exists near the summit (where a water tower also exists) and another at the bottom of the hill. The rope tow line is quite clear, all the way to the bottom portion of the main slope. Other slopes and trails have grown in quite a bit, but are noticeable. The old base lodge was either removed or burned to the ground, only the foundation remains. One tower still remains. There was a rope tow that fed a steep main slope, a dog-leg trail and two small jumps (20 meter and 35 meter). A three mile cross country trail led from the bottom of the jumps through the woods to a golf course in East Concord and back.  The area was used by Concord families and was the host of many New Hampshire high school races over the years. A little past the water tower is a scenic outlook.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Furygrerq ol n unys qbmra gvzoref

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)