Whiteface Mountain

New York

- Resort Info & Mountain Stats

Mountain Statistics For Whiteface Mountain

Mountain Statistics
Base Elevation: 1,220 ft (372 m)
Summit Elevation: 4,650 ft (1,417 m)
Vertical Drop: 3,430 ft (1,045 m)
Skiable Area: 225 acres (91 ha)
Annual Snowfall: 168 in (427 cm)
Snowmaking: 98 %
Number of Lifts: 10
Uphill Lift Capacity: 10,385 per hour
Types of Lifts: 1 Magic Carpet
5 Double Chairs
1 Triple Chairs
1 Fixed grip Quad
1 High-speed Quad Chair
1 High-speed Gondola
Number of Trails: 76
Longest Run: 18,480 ft (5,633 m)
Contact Information
Telephone: 518 946-2223
Snow Phone: 518 946-7171
Fax 518 523-2605
Toll Free: 877 220-4706
Email:
Web Site: www.Whiteface.com
Trail Ratings
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are
not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.
Easiest Easiest: 18 %
More Difficult More Difficult: 38 %
Most Difficult Most Difficult: 44 %
 
Area Details
Alpine Skiing: Yes Snowboarding: Yes
Night Skiing: No Restricted Areas: No
Heli-Skiing: No Leash Required: Yes
Snowcat Skiing: No Terrain Park: Yes
Cross Country: 300 km Half Pipe: Yes
Snow Tubing: Yes  
Parks And Pipes
Terrain Park: Yes
Half Pipe: Yes
 
Dates And Times
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.
Expected Opening Date: December 2008
Expected Closing Date: April 2009
Hours of Operation: Daily: 8:30am - 4pm
Half Day: 12:30pm
Area Services
Child Care: Yes Adaptive Skier: Yes
Ski Lessons: Yes Snowboard Lessons: Yes
Ski Rentals: Yes Snowboard Rentals: Yes
Children's Programs: Yes Women's Programs: Yes
Nearby Lodging: Yes On U.S.F.S. Land: No
  • 9 Comment(s)

    Rating: 4.25

  • Recent Comments


    Big mountain with great skiing. The perfect mountain for the intermediate to expert skier. Not many greens, so if you ski to greens…
    I would not consider going to whiteface unless you can do black diamonds, because this mountain is 95% hard terrain, and their black…
    Just got back from a holiday skiing at Whiteface and I was very impressed!

    It was my first time skiing in America and Whiteface was a…

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Contact Info

Toll Free:

877 220-4706
www.Whiteface.com

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