Passing of Pats Peaks patriarch, Wayne Patenaude

Wayne passed away peacefully at his home on December 4th after a period of declining health. He was 87 years old.

Wayne had a passion for building businesses, and Pats Peak was one of the many he was involved with. Originally built in 1962 with his three brothers, Pats Peak recently celebrated its 62nd year of operation. One of his many mantras over the years was that “it needed to be the best.” He proved that time and time again with his aggressive investments in Pats Peak to make it the premier learn-to-ski mountain in New Hampshire.

He was innovative in snowmaking and business ventures, savvy like a good Yankee, and never met a technology he didn’t embrace. Pats Peak stands tall in the ski business as one of the last surviving independently owned ski areas in New England. The stewardship of the Patenaude family has allowed Pats Peak to thrive.