Alpine resort

Whiteface Mountain

Wilmington, Essex County, New York

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Whiteface Mountain

Lift-served downhill skiing at a destination resort.

  • Large state-owned ski mountain at Wilmington that ran the alpine events of the 1980 Winter Olympics, per Wikipedia.
  • SKI NY lists 94 trails, a gondola and chairlifts, snowmaking and a terrain park, with no night skiing.
  • Wikipedia reports about 3,166 vertical feet of lift-served terrain, or 3,430 feet counting the hike-to Slides, and 299 acres.

Nearby MyStateMLS ski homes

4 homes for sale within 25 miles of Whiteface Mountain, nearest first. Distances are straight-line miles.

Photo 1 of 17, home at 7 Covered Bridge Ln, Jay, NY 12941
For saleReduced $5,000

$69,999

3 beds1,508 sq ft

6.8 mi straight lineto Whiteface Mountain

7 Covered Bridge LnJay, NY 12941

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Season

Usual season
November through early spring
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Season dates from www.visitadirondacks.com. Opening dates depend on snow.

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation
4,386 ft
Base elevation
1,220 ft
Vertical drop
3,166 ft
Skiable area
299 acres
Trails
94

Source: en.wikipedia.org.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Rentals, Snowmaking, Terrain park.

Weather forecast

This Afternoon
49°F · Chance Rain Showers · 33% precip.
Tonight
32°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy · 24% precip.
Saturday
49°F · Sunny
Saturday Night
34°F · Mostly Clear
Sunday
58°F · Sunny
Sunday Night
44°F · Partly Cloudy · 3% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the base area (about 1,476 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Sources and verification

Listed by an official ski or tourism association. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

  • SKI NY Whiteface page (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: name, phone, amenities, trails
  • Visit Adirondacks (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: address, season
  • Wikipedia (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: elevations, vertical, acres, operator

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