Where Mt. Whitney’s numbers come from
8 observations from 1 publisher behind 4 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
Summit elevation2,408 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skikabbalah.com
MT. WHITNEY References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“White Book 77 — top 2408' base 2000'”
Base elevation2,000 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skikabbalah.com
MT. WHITNEY References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“White Book 77 — top 2408' base 2000'”
Advertised vertical drop408 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom skikabbalah.com
Mount Whitney — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“It had two T-bars serving three slopes and three trails. Its 408 foot vertical drop had its moments but generally served the intermediate well.”
MT. WHITNEY References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comOct 2026“National Survey: Eastern Ski Atlas, 1972 — Vertical: 400'”Also said 408 ft (Oct 2026)
Total lifts22 sources2 of 2 agreefrom skikabbalah.com
Mount Whitney — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“It had two T-bars serving three slopes and three trails.”
MT. WHITNEY References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comOct 2026“National Survey: Eastern Ski Atlas, 1972 — Lifts: 2 T-Bars”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Mount Whitney — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comSki guide · skikabbalah.com · skikabbalah.com
- MT. WHITNEY References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comSki guide · skikabbalah.com · skikabbalah.com
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Mt. WhitneyCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Mt. Whitney
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Mt. Whitney — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;