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Waterville Valley Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Waterville Valley Resort is a ski area in New Hampshire, United States with 31 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 555 m and 1,162 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
31 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,162 m
Vertical drop
607 m
Nearest airport
LEB · 72 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.3 km
  • Expert1.1 km
  • Advanced9.1 km
  • Intermediate17 km

84 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts
  • 2 J-bars
  • 2 T-bars

Waterville Valley Resort is a ski area in New Hampshire, the United States. Its 84 mapped downhill runs add up to 31 km, which ranks it #96 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 374 m long.

Slopes at Waterville Valley Resort

About 14% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 54% intermediate and 32% advanced or expert, which makes Waterville Valley Resort best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 j-bars, 2 t-bars. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 555 m up to 1,162 m, a vertical drop of 607 m.

Getting to Waterville Valley Resort

The nearest airport is Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 34 min by car; Portland International Jetport (PWM) is 104 km away. Nearby ski areas include Campton Mountain (1.4 km), Loon Mountain Resort (45.8 km), Kanc Recreation Area (1.0 km) and Bear Notch Ski Touring Center, which together add 49 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Waterville Valley Resort

  1. 1
    Lebanon Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesLebanon, United States Airports in United States
    LEB72 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Portland International Jetport Flag of United StatesPortland, United States Airports in United States
    PWM104 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Portsmouth International Airport at Pease Flag of United StatesPortsmouth, United States Airports in United States
    PSM114 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Flag of United StatesManchester, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MHT115 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Waterville Valley Resort have?

31 km of downhill runs (84 runs): 4.3 km easy, 1.1 km expert, 9.1 km advanced, 17 km intermediate. It is #96 in United States by piste length.

How high is Waterville Valley Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,162 m (3,812 ft); the lowest point is 555 m, a vertical drop of 607 m.

What is the nearest airport to Waterville Valley Resort?

Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), about 72 km away in a straight line; Portland International Jetport (PWM) is 104 km away.

How many ski lifts does Waterville Valley Resort have?

10 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 j-bars, 2 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.