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Waterville Valley Resort

Ski resort · New Hampshire, United States

Waterville Valley Resort is a ski resort in New Hampshire (United States) with 31 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 556 m and 1,163 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 607 m. Its longest run is Bourbon Street (1.1 km) and the steepest, True Grit, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
31 km
Lifts
10
Elevation
556–1,163 m
Vertical drop
607 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue4.3 km
  • Red16 km
  • Black9.5 km
  • Expert black1.1 km

The steepest runs at Waterville Valley Resort

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. True Grit Expert black63% · 32°
  2. True Grit Trees Black59% · 31°
  3. Lower Bobby's Run Expert black58% · 30°
  4. Wayne Wong Way Black57% · 30°
  5. Psyched Out Black56% · 29°

The longest runs

  1. Bourbon Street Blue1.1 km
  2. Oblivion Red1.1 km
  3. Governor's Run Red1.0 km
  4. Valley Run Blue1.0 km
  5. Ciao Black0.8 km

Lifts

6 chairlifts · 2 J-bar lifts · 2 T-bar lifts.

When to go to Waterville Valley Resort

For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is February.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 815 m (the resort's mean elevation is 860 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Waterville Valley Resort?
In New Hampshire, United States. The nearest resort is Loon Mountain Resort, 12 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Waterville Valley Resort have?
31 km: 4.3 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 9.5 km of black runs, 1.1 km of expert black runs.
What is the elevation of Waterville Valley Resort?
You can ski between 556 m and 1,163 m: a vertical drop of 607 m.
How many lifts does Waterville Valley Resort have?
10: 6 chairlifts, 2 J-bar lifts, 2 T-bar lifts.
What is the steepest run at Waterville Valley Resort?
True Grit (expert black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Waterville Valley Resort?
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is February. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
How much snow is there today at Waterville Valley Resort?
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.