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Whiteface Mountain Resort

Location

Wilmington

United States

44° 22' 31.8144" N, 73° 51' 10.98" W

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US

General info:

Whiteface opened back in 1958 and is dedicated to the 10th Mountain Division. It was the skiing venue of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The area is serviced by 10 lifts including one gondola, one high-speed quad, one fixed-grip quad, one triple, five doubles, and one Magic Carpet. There are 225 skiable acres. The average snowfall is around 168 inches per year. The resort is the new headquarters for the New York Ski Educational Foundation.

BASE: 1220ft
SUMMIT: 4650ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3429ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 11
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 9
Surface: 1

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$84.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$55.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$84.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$55.00

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