Waterville Valley ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
New Hampshire, United States · Base 1,821 ft · Summit 3,822 ft · Vertical 2,001 ft
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Questions about Waterville Valley
Is Waterville Valley good for beginners?
14% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 54% intermediate and 32% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for experts
■ Beginner 14% · ■ Intermediate 54% · ■ Advanced 32%
84 mapped runs (about 19 miles) and 10 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
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Where to stay
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Getting there
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), about 1.9 h by road
- Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 1.7 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Loon Mountain New Hampshire · 7 mi
- Cannon Mountain New Hampshire · 16 mi
- Attitash New Hampshire · 17 mi
- Bretton Woods New Hampshire · 21 mi
- Wildcat Mountain New Hampshire · 26 mi
- Burke Mountain Vermont · 46 mi
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