Where Mount Waterman’s numbers come from
23 observations from 4 publishers behind 20 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation8,030 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation7,976 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation7,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Waterman
Advertised vertical drop1,030 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Waterman
Lift-served vertical976 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres150 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Waterman
Named trails271 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain20%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Waterman
Intermediate terrain20%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Waterman
Advanced terrain60%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Waterman
Advanced + expert terrain60%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs5No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Average annual snowfall180 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from nearest major airport45.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from closest airline airport45.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Mount Waterman — official websiteMount Waterman · mtwaterman.org
- Tier 1Mount Waterman — TicketsMount Waterman · mtwaterman.org
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Mt. WatermanLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Mount WatermanWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Mount Waterman, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Mount WatermanOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Mount Waterman
- Lift ticket page
- Mount Waterman — Tickets
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Mount Waterman
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Mount Waterman – Three Points
- unknownLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Mt. Waterman: 0 operating lift(s); 4 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Mount Waterman — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 20;