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Mount Whittier

Where Mount Whittier’s numbers come from

13 observations from 4 publishers behind 5 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

How a figure is chosen
Base elevation700 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Mount Whittier Ski Area — New England Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“Base elevation: 700 feet”Also said 400 ft (Oct 2026)
Advertised vertical drop1,300 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
Mt. Whittier History — NewEnglandSkiHistory.comPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop: 1300 feet”
Mount Whittier Ski Area — New England Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026Differs: 1,650 ft “Lifts: Gondola, T-bars, Tow. Vertical: 1650'”Also said 1,600 ft (Oct 2026)Also said 1,400 ft (Oct 2026)Also said 1,100 ft (Oct 2026)
Skiable acres80 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ossipee Lake Alliance
Mt. Whittier, a Blast from the Past (Gordon DuBois, February 6, 2017) — Ossipee Lake AlliancePublishedOct 2026“The area was started in 1949, and at its height operated rope tows, several T-bars, and the gondola lift on 80 acres of terrain.”
Named trails72 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikipedia
Mount Whittier Ski Area — WikipediaPublishedOct 2026“Trails: 7”
Mount Whittier Ski Area — New England Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026Differs: 8 “8 trails parking for 500 cars.”
Total lifts62 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikipedia
Mount Whittier Ski Area — WikipediaPublishedOct 2026“Lift system: 6 lifts: 1 gondola, 5 surface lifts”
Mount Whittier Ski Area — New England Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026Differs: 7 “Lifts: 7 total, 1 gondola (6300'), 3 T-bars (2100', 1700', 1400'), 3 novice rope tows (500' each).”Also said 6 (Oct 2026)

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Coordinates
Mount Whittier — Skimap.org
Year opened
Mt. Whittier, a Blast from the Past (Gordon DuBois, February 6, 2017) — Ossipee Lake Alliance
closedYear
Mt. Whittier History — NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
History
Mount Whittier Ski Area — New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • abandonedSkimap.org · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Mount Whittier — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0; Ossipee