The Slides
For those of you with the skills and judgment to match, welcome to the Slides.A series of steep, narrow chutes, the Slides are open only when Ski Patrol deems them safe. This is expert-only terrain—35 acres of in-bounds, off-piste, double black-diamond wilderness skiing accessible by hiking from the top the Summit Quad.
Once you get there, you'll be a few hundred feet above Vermont's tallest mountain and three times as high as the top of the Empire State Building. There's no snowmaking on the Slides, so below you will be nothing but nature's finest offerings. But don't let it get to your head. Skiing the Slides demands skill and concentration. In one area, for example, there's a frozen waterfall beneath all that snow. Give the Slides the respect they deserve, and they'll give you the ride of your life.
For access to the Slides, the Whiteface Ski Patrol has created the following rules:
- Bronze Slides closed due to avalanche danger, lack of snow cover, or other operational considerations.
- Silver Slides open but based on conditions; Ski Patrol will require avalanche precautions such as a beacon, shovel and probe.
- Gold Slides open with the stipulation that guests be groups of two or more at Ski Patrol's discretion.
