Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Ski resort · Massachusetts, United States
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area is a ski resort in Massachusetts (United States) with 15 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 314 m and 603 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 289 m. Its longest run is Ralph's Run (1.3 km) and the steepest, Smith Walton, reaches 46% on its toughest stretch.
See Wachusett Mountain Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 314–603 m
- Vertical drop
- 289 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue1.6 km
- Red11 km
- Black2.2 km
The steepest runs at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Smith Walton Black46% · 25°
- 10th Mountain Trail Black39% · 21°
- Conifer Connection Red34% · 19°
- Lower 10th Mountain Red33% · 18°
- Lower Conifer Connection Red32% · 18°
The longest runs
- Ralph's Run Red1.3 km
- Hitchcock Trail Red1.2 km
- Challenger Red1.1 km
- Roper's Road Red0.8 km
- Conifer Connection Red0.8 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets.
When to go to Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 348 m (the resort's mean elevation is 458 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
- Crotched Mountain Ski & Ride57 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Pats Peak74 km · 14 km of runs
- Berkshire East82 km · 19 km of runs
- Mount Sunapee93 km · 31 km of runs
- The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain95 km · 23 km of runs
- Mount Snow98 km · 61 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wachusett Mountain Ski Area?
- In Massachusetts, United States. The nearest resort is Crotched Mountain Ski & Ride, 57 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Wachusett Mountain Ski Area have?
- 15 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 1.6 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 2.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area?
- You can ski between 314 m and 603 m: a vertical drop of 289 m.
- How many lifts does Wachusett Mountain Ski Area have?
- 8: 4 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area?
- Smith Walton (black), at 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.