Whiteface ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
New York, United States · Base 1,214 ft · Summit 4,397 ft · Vertical 3,183 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Whiteface snow report
Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; no new snow forecast in the next 7 days.
- Status
- Opens ~Nov 22 typical season
- Next 24 h
- 0 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 0 in. summit forecast
Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22 with 0.8 in. in the next 7 days, most Sunday with 0.8 in.
Just 3% of normal to date, strongest for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Whiteface
How much snow does Whiteface get?
About 183 inches in an average season. The snowiest month is usually December, with about 44 inches.
When is the best time to ski Whiteface?
For the most snow, December through February; December is usually the least crowded of those. Holiday weeks are the busiest; the forecast above has this week's grades.
Is Whiteface good for beginners?
22% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 43% intermediate and 36% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers
■ Beginner 22% · ■ Intermediate 43% · ■ Advanced 36%
85 mapped runs (about 23 miles) and 11 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.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Albany International Airport (ALB), about 2.9 h by road
- Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), about 2 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Gore Mountain New York · 48 mi
- Mad River Glen Vermont · 50 mi
- Bolton Valley Vermont · 52 mi
- Sugarbush Vermont · 52 mi
- Stowe Vermont · 56 mi
- Smugglers' Notch Vermont · 57 mi
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