Area Profile
Whiteface opened back in 1958 and is dedicated to the 10th Mountain Division. It was the skiing venue of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The area is serviced by 10 lifts including one gondola, one high-speed quad, one fixed-grip quad, one triple, five doubles, and one Magic Carpet. There are 225 skiable acres. The average snowfall is around 168 inches per year. The resort is the new headquarters for the New York Ski Educational Foundation.
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Lodging Profile
Approximately 1,850 rooms are available within a 10-mile radius including the villages of Wilmington and Lake Placid.
Services Profile
There are buses, an airport, car rentals, a variety of restaurants, cafes, bowling, movie theaters, nightclubs, bars, ski shops, retail shops, and gyms with whirlpools and saunas and spas in nearby Lake Placid. There is 98 percent snowmaking.
Area Recreation Profile
Mountain biking, swimming, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, golf, boating, and sailing are all available in Lake Placid.
Snowboarding Profile
All 75 trails are open to snowboarders including a terrain park and 450-foot superpipe. Full snowboard and boot rental along with clinics are offered daily.
Common Misspellings
Whiteface Mountains, Whitefacemountain
Important Dates
- Projected Days Open: 150
- Days Open Last Year: 141
- Years Open: 51
- Average Snowfall: 168 in.
Terrain Type
Beginner Runs:  20% |
Intermediate Runs:  36% |
Advanced Runs:  42% |
Expert Runs:  2% |
Lifts
- Total # Of Lifts:
11 - Gondolas & Trams:
1
- High Speed Sixes:
N/A - High Speed Quads:
1
- Quad Chairs:
1 - Triple Chairs:
2
- Double Chairs:
5 - Surface Lifts:
1
Elevation
- Top: 4650 Ft.
- Vertical Drop: 3430 Ft.
- Bottom: 1220 Ft.
- Longest Run: 1.4 miles
- Skiable Terrain: 225 acres
- Snow Making: 220 acres
Whiteface Mountain Contact Information
Whiteface Mountain Resort
Whiteface Mountain Route 86
Wilmington, NY 12997 
Phone: 518-946-2223
Location
Nearby Resorts
- Titus Mountain (32 miles)
- Mad River Glen (47 miles)
- Gore Mountain (49 miles)
- Sugarbush (49 miles)
- Bolton Valley (50 miles)
- Stowe (53 miles)
