Whaleback Mountain

Location

Grafton County
United States
43° 36' 39.6" N, 72° 11' 24" W
US
General info: 

Whaleback Mountain was first formed in the 1970's and operated until 2001. On December 8, 2004 the mountain was sold to Evan Dybvig, a 2 time Olympic Mogul Skier. Whaleback boasts 30 trails spread out over 85 acres of skiable terrain that caters to all ages and ability levels. The mountain receives 110 inches of average annual snowfall and has 80% snowmaking capacity. The Whaleback Pub offers a great atmosphere, free pool and a full bar including a pub menu.

BASE: 1100ft
SUMMIT: 1800ft
VERTICAL DROP: 700ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$20.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$20.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$40.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$25.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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