Whiteface Mountain Ski Center
Ski resort · New York, United States
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center is a ski resort in New York (United States) with 38 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 372 m and 1,335 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 963 m. Its longest run is The Wilmington Trail (2.9 km) and the steepest, Upper Mackenzie, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Whiteface Mountain Ski Center on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 38 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 372–1,335 m
- Vertical drop
- 963 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue8.1 km
- Red16 km
- Black13 km
The steepest runs at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Upper Mackenzie Black61% · 31°
- Upper Skyward Black60% · 31°
- Lookout Below Black60% · 31°
- Hoyt's High Black59% · 31°
- Upper Parkway Black59% · 31°
The longest runs
- The Wilmington Trail Red2.9 km
- Excelsior Red1.4 km
- Boreen Blue1.4 km
- Hoyt's High Black1.3 km
- The Follies Red0.8 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 gondola.
When to go to Whiteface Mountain Ski Center
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 826 m (the resort's mean elevation is 854 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Whiteface Mountain Ski Center
- Titus Mountain52 km · 22 km of runs
- Gore Mountain76 km · 61 km of runs
- Mad River Glen78 km · 27 km of runs
- Sugarbush Resort81 km · 81 km of runs
- Bolton Valley Resort82 km · 31 km of runs
- Middlebury College Snow Bowl88 km · 16 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?
- In New York, United States. The nearest resort is Titus Mountain, 52 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Whiteface Mountain Ski Center have?
- 38 km: 8.1 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?
- You can ski between 372 m and 1,335 m: a vertical drop of 963 m.
- How many lifts does Whiteface Mountain Ski Center have?
- 11: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?
- Upper Mackenzie (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?
- 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.