Whaleback Mountain
Ski resort · New Hampshire, United States
Whaleback Mountain is a ski resort in New Hampshire (United States) with 7.8 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 347 m and 545 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 198 m. Its longest run is Upper Ivory Run (1.0 km) and the steepest, Upper Face, reaches 56% on its toughest stretch.
See Whaleback Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.8 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 347–545 m
- Vertical drop
- 198 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.7 km
- Red3.0 km
- Black0.5 km
- Expert black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Whaleback Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Upper Face Expert black56% · 29°
- Blow Hole Expert black53% · 28°
- Lower Face Black43% · 23°
- Bouganvillea Red41% · 22°
- Lower Spout Red37% · 20°
The longest runs
- Upper Ivory Run Blue1.0 km
- Scrimshaw Blue0.5 km
- Blow Hole Expert black0.4 km
- Upper Whaletail Blue0.4 km
- Lower Ivory Run Blue0.4 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Whaleback Mountain
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 427 m (the resort's mean elevation is 446 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Whaleback Mountain
- Dartmouth Skiway22 km · 16 km of runs
- Ascutney Outdoors27 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Saskadena Six30 km · 10 km of runs
- Ragged Mountain Resort30 km · 18 km of runs
- Mount Sunapee32 km · 31 km of runs
- Tenney Mountain Resort37 km · 20 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whaleback Mountain?
- In New Hampshire, United States. The nearest resort is Dartmouth Skiway, 22 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Whaleback Mountain have?
- 7.8 km: 3.7 km of blue runs, 3.0 km of red runs, 0.5 km of black runs, 0.7 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Whaleback Mountain?
- You can ski between 347 m and 545 m: a vertical drop of 198 m.
- How many lifts does Whaleback Mountain have?
- 5: 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Whaleback Mountain?
- Upper Face (expert black), at 56% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Whaleback Mountain?
- 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 Whaleback Mountain?
- 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.