Mountain Stats

Location: |
5021 NY Route 86, Wilmington, N.Y., 9 miles from Lake Placid, 2 miles from Whiteface Village at Wilmington |
Phone Numbers: |
Whiteface:(518) 946-2223; |
Internet: |
www.whiteface.com ; www.orda.org ; www.whitefacelakeplacid.com ; |
E-mail: |
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Winter Operating Schedule: |
Tentative Opening Date: November 23, 2007 – Closing Date: April 13, 2008 Lower Lifts Open: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Tickets may be purchased at Whiteface after 3:00 pm for the next day or at the ORDA Store Main Street Lake Placid. Nursery Hours: 8:15 am – 4:00 pm |
Elevation: |
Base Elevation: 1,220' Little Whiteface Elevation: 3,676' Highest Lift Terminus: 4,386' Highest skiable terrain: The Slides at 4,650' Peak Elevation: 4,867' |
Vertical Drop: |
3,430 feet – The greatest vertical drop in the east 3,166 feet - Lift serviced vertical drop |
Number of Trails: |
76 |
Longest Run: |
3.5 miles intermediate terrain (total skiing and riding over 18 miles) |
Skiable Acres: |
225 including 35 acres of out of bounds skiing on “The Slides” (conditions permitting); 28.5 acres of tree skiing |
Average Snowfall: |
Winter 06-07 Whiteface recorded 263” of snow. Winter 05-06 Whiteface recorded 202” at the base of the mountain. Four year average of 200” |
Terrain: |
44% Expert, 38% Intermediate, 18% Beginner |
Snowmaking: |
98% coverage excluding The Glades and The Slides using 190 guns and 33 miles of pipe |
Lifts: |
1 eight-passenger gondola , 1 high speed quad, 1 fixed quad, 1 triple, 5 doubles, 1 conveyor lift. |

