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Whitecap Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Whitecap Mountain is a ski area in Anderson, Wisconsin, United States with 19 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 441 m and 541 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
19 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
541 m
Vertical drop
100 m
Nearest airport
RHI · 112 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy8.5 km
  • Beginner1.0 km
  • Advanced4.3 km
  • Intermediate5.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Whitecap Mountain is a ski area in Anderson, Wisconsin, the United States. Its 50 mapped downhill runs add up to 19 km, which ranks it #149 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 376 m long.

Slopes at Whitecap Mountain

About 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Whitecap Mountain a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 441 m up to 541 m, a vertical drop of 100 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Whitecap Mountain

The nearest airport is Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI), about 112 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 26 min by car; Duluth International Airport (DLH) is 146 km away. Nearby ski areas include Active Backwoods Retreat Ski Trails, Copper Falls State Park Winter Trails, Mount Zion Ski Area (3.4 km) and Wolverine Ski Trails, which together add 27 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Whitecap Mountain

  1. 1
    Rhinelander Oneida County Airport Flag of United StatesRhinelander, United States Airports in United States
    RHI112 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Duluth International Airport Flag of United StatesDuluth, United States Airports in United States
    DLH146 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Houghton County Memorial Airport Flag of United StatesHancock, United States Airports in United States
    CMX168 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Ford Airport Flag of United StatesKingsford, United States Airports in United States
    IMT188 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Whitecap Mountain have?

19 km of downhill runs (50 runs): 8.5 km easy, 1.0 km beginner, 4.3 km advanced, 5.0 km intermediate. It is #149 in United States by piste length.

How high is Whitecap Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 541 m (1,775 ft); the lowest point is 441 m, a vertical drop of 100 m.

What is the nearest airport to Whitecap Mountain?

Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI), about 112 km away in a straight line; Duluth International Airport (DLH) is 146 km away.

How many ski lifts does Whitecap Mountain have?

6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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