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Whiteface Mountain Ski Center ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center is a ski area in Wilmington, New York, United States with 37 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 372 m and 1,333 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
37 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
1,333 m
Vertical drop
961 m
Nearest airport
SLK · 26 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy8.1 km
  • Advanced13 km
  • Intermediate16 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Gondolas

Whiteface Mountain Ski Center is a ski area in Wilmington, New York, the United States. Its 85 mapped downhill runs add up to 37 km, which ranks it #73 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 441 m long.

Slopes at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

About 22% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 36% advanced or expert, which makes Whiteface Mountain Ski Center best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 372 m up to 1,333 m, a vertical drop of 961 m.

Getting to Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

The nearest airport is Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is 45 km away. Nearby ski areas include North County School, Mount Van Hoevenberg, Mount Pisgah Ski Center (1.9 km) and Paul Smith VIC, which together add 25 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

  1. 1
    Adirondack Regional Airport Flag of United StatesSaranac Lake, United States Airports in United States
    SLK26 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Plattsburgh International Airport Flag of United StatesPlattsburgh, United States Airports in United States
    PBG45 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Flag of United StatesBurlington, United States Airports in United States
    BTV59 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Massena International Airport Richards Field Flag of United StatesMassena, United States Airports in United States
    MSS99 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Whiteface Mountain Ski Center have?

37 km of downhill runs (85 runs): 8.1 km easy, 13 km advanced, 16 km intermediate. It is #73 in United States by piste length.

How high is Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?

The lifts and runs reach 1,333 m (4,373 ft); the lowest point is 372 m, a vertical drop of 961 m.

What is the nearest airport to Whiteface Mountain Ski Center?

Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), about 26 km away in a straight line; Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is 45 km away.

How many ski lifts does Whiteface Mountain Ski Center have?

11 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondolas.

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