Whiteface Mountain - New York
For several years, Lake Placid has been named number one in North America for off-hill activities by Ski Magazine. In fact, Lake Placid has been sited as the model ski resort of the future.
Lake Placid isn't just an outdoor mall like some resorts. There are no sprawling developments, no strip malls, no endless lines of traffic. Lake Placid isn't a corporate notion of what a ski resort should be. Lake Placid is a real mountain resort -- with a real mountain.
Experts Only
The Slides -- hundreds of feet of treeless sheer rock face atop the East's greatest vertical drop -- will be open this winter (conditions permitting) offering access to the greatest lift-accessed backcountry skiing around.
The Slides enjoy massive amounts of powder. After skiing the ungroomed backcountry skiers were saying "It's like nothing I've ever skied in the East," and "I've rarely skied this sustained steepness out West."
Intermediates -- A Three Mile Run From The Top
While you were out enjoying the summer sun, the Whiteface staff was out on the slopes. Major work was done on most of the intermediate terrain. Some of the most dramatic changes can be seen on Paron's Run and Excelsior.
The trails were widened where Paron's drops into Excelsior making for easier transitions. The corners on Excelsior have been broadened, and a new connector was cut to improve the transition to Lower Cloudspin.
All these changes translate to better visibility, more room to maneuver and more fun for you. You'll have more than three miles of intermediate trail from the top of the mountain.
Snowboarders -- A New Half-pipe
Whiteface Mountain has long been home to some of the best alpine boarding in the East. And freestylers have been catching major air in our terrain park for years.
The Mountain is also home base for Will Garrow, the guy laying tracks in Warren Miller flicks.
Now Whiteface has a half-pipe, and it's lift serviced. That means you can pull as many 540's as you want and then ride back up in cushioned comfort to do it again.
Whiteface offers a great ride for any boarder willing to try, and it just keeps getting better.
Just for Kids
For youngsters new to the sport of skiing, Whiteface Mountain is the perfect place to learn. One-third of the mountain's terrain is beginner trails.
There is even an area created just for beginners, Kids Kampus. Here kids can learn to love the sport under the guidance of some of the best children's instructors around.
New for this year in Kids Kampus: A more convenient connector from the Bunny Hutch Triple Chair to the Kids Kampus Bronze Trail -- and more snowmaking for more fun.
| MOUNTAIN STATISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Elevation: | 1,220 ft | (372 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 4,650 ft | (1,417 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 3,430 ft | (1,045 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 314 acres | (127 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 168 in | (427 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 18,480 ft | (5,633 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 98 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 11 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 10,385 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 1 Magic Carpet 5 Double Chairs 2 Triple Chairs 1 Fixed grip Quad 1 High-speed Quad Chair 1 High-speed Gondola |
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| Number of Trails: | 85 | |
| TRAIL RATINGS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
20% |
| More Difficult: |  |
43% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
37% |
| Experts Only: |  |
0% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| AREA DETAILS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Cross Country: | 300 km | ||||||
| Half Pipe: | Yes | ||||||
| Snow Tubing: | Yes | ||||||
