# 2Overall in Massachusetts
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Wachusett (Algonquin for "great hill") has day and night skiing on its runs. Among the many lifts serving the mountain, you will find a high-speed detachable quad. Terrain accommodates advanced, intermediate, and beginners alike, and boasts a vertical of 1,000 feet.
Skiers and riders have access to 110 skiable acres, 26 trails and 8 lifts. Uphill capacity of more than 9,200 skiers per hour is made possible by 3 high speed quad chairs.
Wachusett Village Inn, located in nearby Westminster, offers 74 rooms, restaurant and cafe, lounge, conference center, and health club which features an indoor pool, exercise equipment, sauna, and jacuzzi.
Inside Scoop
Base lodge, cafeteria, snack bar, coffee bar (a newly-enlarged Starbucks counter), restaurant, and two lounges. The Waffle Haus - an outdoor food outlet specializing in Belgian waffles, is a local favorite. Full service shop with demo center. Rental shop, ski and snowboard school with 200+ instructors. State-of-the-art "BYS" system designed to drastically shorten fit time in rental shop. Children's center with nursery and children's ski school. Shuttle service to Wachusett Inn. One-hundred percent snowmaking.
Best Time for Snow
Average Snowfall
33"
21"
14"
7"
0"
4"
Nov
18"
Dec
18"
Jan
28"
Feb
16"
Mar
0.6"
Apr
0"
May
Terrain Overview
19%
Beginners Runs
63%
Intermediate Runs
19%
Advanced Runs
27
Runs in Total
8.8 mi
Runs in Total
1.5 mi
Longest Run
125 ac
Skiable Terrain
Total Lifts: 8
3
High Speed Quads
1
Triple Chairs
4
Surface Lifts
Elevation
2006'
Summit
1000'
Vertical Drop
1006'
Base
Important Dates
November 25, 20222022/11/25
Projected Opening
April 03, 20232023/04/03
Projected Closing
120
Projected Days Open
N.A.
Days Open Last Year
61
Years Open
100"
Average Snowfall
Contact Information
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
499 Mountain Road
01541-1105 Princeton, Massachusetts
United States
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