Where Whiteface Mountain’s numbers come from
30 observations from 4 publishers behind 24 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 elevation4,867 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Highest lift-served elevation4,386 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
OpenSkiMap — Whiteface Mountain Ski CenterSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,333 m (4,374 ft)”
Base elevation1,220 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Advertised vertical drop3,430 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Mountain Vertical 3,430 feet – The greatest vertical in the East!”
Lift-served vertical3,166 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 acres299 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“299 skiable acres not including:
35 acres of in-bounds, off-piste double-black diamond wilderness terrain skiing on The Slides”
Named trails942 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Wikipedia — Whiteface MountainSep 2026“number_trails = 94 total; – 24% easiest ; – 46% more difficult ; – 30% most difficult”
Longest run2.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Longest run on Whiteface: Wilmington Trail at 2.1 miles”
Beginner terrain24%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Terrain by ability: 30% Expert 46% Intermediate 24% Beginner”
Wikipedia — Whiteface MountainSep 2026“number_trails = 94 total; – 24% easiest ; – 46% more difficult ; – 30% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain46%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Terrain by ability: 30% Expert 46% Intermediate 24% Beginner”
Wikipedia — Whiteface MountainSep 2026“number_trails = 94 total; – 24% easiest ; – 46% more difficult ; – 30% most difficult”
Advanced terrain30%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Terrain by ability: 30% Expert 46% Intermediate 24% Beginner”
Wikipedia — Whiteface MountainSep 2026“number_trails = 94 total; – 24% easiest ; – 46% more difficult ; – 30% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain30%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs23No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks71 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts112 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“Mountain Lifts
1 eight-passenger gondola
2 high-speed detachable quad
3 fixed quad
1 triple
2 doubles
2 conveyor lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Whiteface Mountain Ski CenterSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 8 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 2 magic carpets (11 in all)”
Average annual snowfall195 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Snowmaking coverage (share)99%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsPublishedSep 2026“99% snowmaking coverage using 650+ snow guns and 40+ miles of pipe (excluding the Glades and the Slides)”
Airport drive2 h 33 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain: 2 h 33 min and 136.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles136.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain: 2 h 33 min and 136.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 33 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain: 2 h 33 min and 136.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles136.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain: 2 h 33 min and 136.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 3 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) to Whiteface Mountain: 1 h 3 min and 45 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles45.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) to Whiteface Mountain: 1 h 3 min and 45 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Whiteface Mountain — Mountain StatsThe resort’s own site · whiteface.com
- Mountain Collective — destinationsSki pass · Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Ski Areas of New York — mountainsState ski association · Ski Areas of New York · iskiny.com
- Lift Blog — WhitefaceSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Whiteface MountainEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) to Whiteface Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- 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 — Whiteface Mountain Ski CenterCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 — Whiteface Mountain
- 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 — Whiteface Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMountain Collective · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Whiteface — Whiteface, New York State; 2 days at Whiteface; NO BLACKOUT DATES
- operatingSki Areas of New York · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "Whiteface Mt."
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Whiteface: 9 operating lift(s) — Cloudsplitter (Gondola 8), Face Lift (High Speed Quad), Falcon Flyer (Quad), Freeway (Double), Little Whiteface (Double), Lookout Mountain (Triple), The Notch (High Speed Quad), Summit (Quad), Warhorse (Quad); 16 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Whiteface Mountain Ski Center — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 11; downhill runs mapped: 85; Wilmington