Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid
Ski Resort Profile
Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid
New York
United States
Phone: 800 462-6236
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Skiers community
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About the Ski Resort
For several years, Lake Placid has been named number one in North America for off-hill activities by Ski Magazine. In fact, Lake Placid has been sited as the model ski resort of the future.
Lake Placid isn't just an outdoor mall like some resorts. There are no sprawling developments, no strip malls, no endless lines of traffic. Lake Placid isn't a corporate notion of what a ski resort should be. Lake Placid is a real mountain resort -- with a real mountain.
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Ski resort area details
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Alpine Skiing:
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Yes
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Night Skiing:
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No
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Heli-Skiing:
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No
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Snowcat Skiing:
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No
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Snowboarding:
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No
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Snowshoe trails:
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No
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Cross country:
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300 km
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Snow tubing:
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Yes
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Easiest:
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20 %
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More Difficult:
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36 %
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Most Difficult:
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44 %
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Experts only:
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AVERAGE USER RATING
Not rated
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Pace of Play:
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Money Value:
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Tees:
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Service:
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Ski resort photos
Mountain Statistics
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Base elevation:
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1,220 ft
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Summit elevation:
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4,650 ft
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Vertical drop:
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3,430 ft
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Skiable area:
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220 acres
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Annual snowfall:
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168 in
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Snowmaking:
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95 %
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Number of trails:
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75
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Number of lifts:
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10
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Types of lifts:
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1 Magic Carpet,
5 Double Chairs,
1 Triple Chair,
1 High-speed Quad Chair,
1 Fixed grip Quad,
1 High-speed Gondola
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Ski Resort Services
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Childcare
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Yes
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Adaptive skier:
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Yes
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Nearby lodging:
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Yes
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Ski lessons:
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Yes
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Snowboard lessons:
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Yes
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Ski rentals:
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Yes
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Snowboard rentals:
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Yes
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Ski Resort Maps (click on maps to enlarge)
Ski Resort directions
Whiteface Mountain is located is 8 miles from Lake Placid, New York.
The resort is about 270 miles north of New York City, via the New York State Thruway to the Northway (I-87) to Exit 30, then Route 73 west to Route 86 to the resort.
Travel time is about 90 minutes from Albany, 2 hours from Utica and 4 hours from New York and Rochester.
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