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Whitetail Ski Resort

Where Whitetail Ski Resort’s numbers come from

30 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

10/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Highest Elevation | 1,800 ft”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026“top_elevation = 1800 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,788 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Whitetail ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 545 m (1,788 ft)”
Base elevation865 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation | 865 ft”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026“base_elevation = 865 ft”
Advertised vertical drop1,000 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Close to 1000' vertical, terrain parks and trails for beginner through expert.”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 935 ft “vertical = 935 ft”
Lift-served vertical923 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 acres120 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Terrain | 120 Acres”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026“skiable_area = 120 acre”
Named trails232 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Trails | 23 | Beginner Terrain”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 22 “number_trails = 22 total ; 27% beginner ; 50% intermediate ; 18% advanced ; 5% terrain park”
Beginner terrain26%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 26% | Intermediate Terrain | 48% | Advanced Terrain | 26%”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 22 total ; 27% beginner ; 50% intermediate ; 18% advanced ; 5% terrain park”
Intermediate terrain48%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 26% | Intermediate Terrain | 48% | Advanced Terrain | 26%”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 50% “number_trails = 22 total ; 27% beginner ; 50% intermediate ; 18% advanced ; 5% terrain park”
Advanced terrain26%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 26% | Intermediate Terrain | 48% | Advanced Terrain | 26%”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 18% “number_trails = 22 total ; 27% beginner ; 50% intermediate ; 18% advanced ; 5% terrain park”
Advanced + expert terrain26%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs6No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks22 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Terrain Parks | 2 | Trails”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 1 “terrain_parks = 1”
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = Yes, 95% coverage”
Total lifts93 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Whitetail Ski Resort
Whitetail Ski Resort — Mountain Info | Whitetail Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts | 9 | Snowmaking Coverage”
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 8 “lift_system = 8 total (1 high-speed quad chairs, 3 quad lifts, 1 double lift, 2 surface)”
OpenSkiMap — Whitetail ResortSep 2026Differs: 8 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Uphill capacity12,200 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“lift_capacity = 12,200 skiers/hour”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = Yes, 100% coverage”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Whitetail Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Whitetail Ski Resort: 1 h 34 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Whitetail Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Whitetail Ski Resort: 1 h 34 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport82.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Whitetail Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Whitetail Ski Resort: 1 h 34 min and 82.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport33 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) to Whitetail Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) to Whitetail Ski Resort: 33 min and 23.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport23.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) to Whitetail Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) to Whitetail Ski Resort: 33 min and 23.2 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, best tier first.

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 — Whitetail Ski Resort
Website
Whitetail Ski Resort — official website
Lift ticket page
Whitetail Ski Resort — lift tickets
Owner
Wikipedia — Whitetail Ski Resort

Operating status

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

  • operatingWhitetail Ski Resort · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…earn More , opens in a new window , opens in a new window NOW HIRING FOR WINTER 2026/27 , opens in a new window Come work, play and grow in the mountains! Explore part…
  • operatingVail Resorts (Epic Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Whitetail Resort, PA — UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE WORLD-CLASS RESORTS
  • operatingPennsylvania Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association: "Whitetail Resort"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Whitetail Ski Resort – Mercersburg
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Whitetail: 5 operating lift(s) — Easy Rider (Quad), Expert's Choice (Quad), Lift Off (Quad), U-Me (Double), Whitetail Express (High Speed Quad); 1 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Whitetail Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 21; Montgomery

Data quality notes

  • warningAdvertised vertical 1000 ft exceeds summit − base (935 ft)
  • missingNot yet collected: average annual snowfall.