Wildcat Mountain New Hampshire-1962: Skier Makes Downhill Turns Beside a Red Gondola Tower

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationWildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 · Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1962 · Wildcat Mountain & Wildcat Mountain Ski Area · Reel 775107b1 contains 9 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

winter recreation
downhill skiing
mountain tourism
lift infrastructure
outdoor leisure
home movie observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · tilt · Elevated view looking downhill
Setting: outdoor · Snow-covered wooded mountain ski slope with gondola infrastructure
Time and weather: daytime · winter · Clear or partly clear conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Direct sunlight with long, blue-toned tree shadows
People: 2 · One prominent skier in dark winter clothing makes downhill turns; a second, much smaller figure is visible farther up the run near the opening. Faces and ages are indiscernible.
Vehicles: enclosed gondola cabins
Landmarks: Wildcat Mountain ski area
Objects: red lattice gondola tower · overhead lift cables · skis · snow-covered ski run · evergreen trees · bare deciduous trees
Colors: snow white · blue · dark green · red · brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A foreground skier leans into a turn left of the red lift tower.
The skier changes direction across the shadowed snow.
Higher framing reveals enclosed gondola cabins above the tower.
The skier continues turning below the lift infrastructure.

Skier Makes Downhill Turns Beside a Red Gondola Tower — Clip Details

Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1962 home movie footage shows a skier making downhill turns on a snow-covered run beside a red lattice gondola tower. Evergreen trees and bare trunks border the slope, with long shadows crossing the snow. The camera reframes upward as the skier continues, bringing small enclosed cabins into view above the tower. This continuous wide shot has soft detail, visible grain and a cool blue cast.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003945

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1962 view serves documentary requests for New Hampshire recreational skiing with historic gondola infrastructure visible in the same shot.
Period detail: The small enclosed cabins, red lattice support and long skis provide period detail consistent with the tentative circa 1962 date.
Home-movie behavior: A visitor's camera follows an unposed skier through successive turns, then lifts the framing to include the gondola overhead.
What appears in frame: A turning skier crosses shadowed snow beside a red lattice tower, with enclosed cabins, evergreen trees and bare trunks filling the surrounding view.
Film character: Visible grain, soft detail, blue shadows and uneven projected illumination give the color footage its small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: Use the shot as a short action insert or a transition from gondola infrastructure to downhill recreation.
Historical context: The scene places recreational skiing directly beneath the original Wildcat gondola system, whose checked operating history runs from 1958 through 1999.
Research note: Footage copyright is separate from likeness and property permissions; people and resort infrastructure are visible, but faces and branding are not discernible.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Wildcat Mountain skiing, historic enclosed gondolas and circa 1962 New Hampshire small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's Wildcat Trail sign, gondola views and skiing scenes, then other Wildcat Mountain footage around circa 1962, followed by broader winter recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

A skier turns through blue tree shadows beside a red gondola tower at Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1962. — A foreground skier turns below the wooded slope, with a smaller figure farther uphill.
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A skier makes another downhill turn left of the gondola tower at Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1962. — The skier changes direction across alternating sunlight and tree shadows.
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Red and yellow gondola cabins hang above a skier and lattice tower at Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1962. — The higher framing brings enclosed cabins into view over the ski run.
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A skier continues down the wooded run beneath historic gondola infrastructure at Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1962. — The red tower and overhead cabin remain prominent as the skier continues downhill.
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