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Whiteface Mountain Resort Overview

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Whiteface Mountain Resort

Whiteface opened back in 1958 and is dedicated to the 10th Mountain Division. It was the skiing venue of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The area is serviced by 10 lifts including one gondola, one high-speed quad, one fixed-grip quad, one triple, five doubles, and one Magic Carpet. There are 225 skiable acres. The average snowfall is around 168 inches per year. The resort is the new headquarters for the New York Ski Educational Foundation.

Elevation

  • Summit
    1417m
  • Vertical Drop
    1045m
  • Base
    371m

Terrain

Beginner Runs

20%

Intermediate Runs

36%

Advanced Runs

42%

Expert Runs

2%

Terrain Parks

5

Longest Run

3 KM

Skiable Terrain

115 HECTARE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 11
  • Gondolas & Trams: 1
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 1
  • Quad Chairs: 1
  • Triple Chairs: 2
  • Double Chairs: 5
  • Surface Lifts: 1

Tourist Office

Whiteface Mountain Route 86

12997 Wilmington

New York

United States

Phone: 518-946-2223

ski@whiteface.com

Whiteface Mountain Resort Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 23/11/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 21/04/2013

Projected Days Open: 141

Days Open Last Year: 122

Years Open: 55

Average Snowfall: 427cm

Whiteface Mountain Resort Reviews

  • by OnTheEdge 3rd March 2013
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 0

    One of Big Three in NY Worth Travelling Too for East Side

    Pros: Long Runs and Good Variety of Runs to Filter Into
    Cons: Icy Summit

     
  • by Melgin69 11th January 2012
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 4

    Family Ski Vacation

    Pros: Well run, friendly staff, organized load/unload
    Cons: lack of snow (not their fault)

     
  • by cooldude7c 13th May 2011
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 5

    Whiteface = Awesome

    Pros: Awesome best skii resort in NY
    Cons: NOTHING

     
  • by IsaiahRavenel 13th May 2011
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 5

    Whiteface Mountain!!!

    Pros: Everythinggggg
    Cons: Nothinnn

     

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Pond-skimmers are a sure sign of spring, but there's still more skiing and riding to come at Whiteface. Photo Courtesy of Whiteface Mountain.
Whiteface got 10
Snowmaking and grooming operations over the last week helped to recover from the rain and warm temperatures that came at the end of January.
A family of skiers takes a group ski lesson at Whiteface Mountain. Photo Courtesy of ORDA/Dave Schmidt.

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