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I am vacationing in the area with my local friends because I grew up in Ballston Spa. We always wanted to make the trip so we did yesterday. It was nice. We got up to Whiteface. We paid to take the little bus up to the castle and that small fee took care of everything getting up to the .. our bus driver Dave was phenomenal. Five star He needs a raise. He was extremely informative and very funny! We took the tunnel and got on the elevator and that was great. Went up to the summit, but unfortunately it was totally clouded. So we couldn't see anything but then we went into the café and we had lunch and it was very casual, but it was good. I wanted to buy a pretzel for the bus driver, but I didn't want to carry it around. They didn't have a bag to offer me which is fine so she said go to the gift shop. I did she didn't have a bag to offer me so I ended up ditching the pretzel because we had to wait like another hour and a half to get the bus. The gift shop was a joke down on the ground level and up in the castle.. So we wandered outside & the clouds were lifting and we got some phenomenal shots. I would do it again for sure but be prepared with these few little things I told you..the café it was delicious, Thai chicken lettuce wraps, yummy but it's limited so if you really want a phenomenal lunch, plan on going to one of the cute little restaurants I saw on the way in. all in all, it was a good day! We will do it again!
Tale of two visits - on the first day we took the Gondola ride up to "Mini Whiteface". The ride was enjoyable even with all the clouds and fog that was floating around as it rained earlier in the day. The gondola car does get warm, so I would recommend opening the window vents (if not already opened) to keep yourself comfortable. At the top of "Mini Whiteface", we were able to enjoy views of the mountains as the clouds passed us by. On the second day, we drove up the Memorial Highway to attempt going to the very top of Whiteface. The car ride will take some time, about 15-20 minutes as you wind your way up the road. The views are great as you travel up the mountain. Once we reached the end of the road, we took the elevator to the observation deck. We enjoyed spectacular views of the surrounding Adirondacks. We need up walking down the path and with my vertigo I spent more time looking down to keep myself steady. I did stop and look up a few times and the views were great. Definitely recommend trying to visit both spots. Word of warning the Gondola was $25/per person. The car ride up the mountain is a few for your car and then a per additional passenger charge.
As a teenager this is where I learned how to ski and ever since then, nothing else has quite matched my experience with downhill. While I may not ski as much as I used to, I have fond memories and try to make an effort to go for a run when I'm in the area. There are trails for all skill levels and it is very accessible for skiers of all ages. It's not far from Lake Placid where you can get food, catch a movie, or what have you.
We came to ski towards the end of the season and were not disappointed. This was my first time here and I enjoyed being able to come to an actual mountain and stay in NYS due to current travel restrictions. Due to covid we needed to pre buy our tickets to ensure our entrance due to capacity restrictions. If you wanted to ski on a weekend you needed to buy a multi day ticket. Once you arrived you needed a print out or screenshot of your QR code and a machine would dispense your lift pass. All lifts were gated which made it easy and fast to get through the lines and onto the lift. Attendants were all wearing masks and enforced all riders to do the same. I appreciated that the employees in charge of this were larger men who watched to make sure all riders followed directions before walking away. The conditions were amazing the days we were there. It was slightly warmer the days we were there so it wasn't freezing or icy. The trails were well groomed and there were a large variety of trail difficulties for all all riders. The gondola and most of the lifts were running without issues. It wasn't very busy but as with all resorts this year you needed to ride with people in your group. So the lines moved a little more slowly than usual. The gondola ride was gorgeous by itself. The views were fantastic and it was beautiful scenery. The top of the mountain had fantastic views and great areas to take pictures. There were many lodges to stop and eat or use the facilities. Overall everything was clean but the service was slow. In the end a great time. I would absolutely recommend to come and enjoy!
My DH and I had planned on attending the inauguration, but alas with Covid and other BS going on, we decided to do something that didn't involve quarantining or flak jackets. Covid precautions: like all ski places now..lockers aren't useable right now, get ready in your car. Warm up at the lodge requested for ppl to warm up at a table for 20 minutes, restrooms clean and supplies full. Mask up everywhere. Stayed Tuesday night through Thursday morning. We stayed at the Quality Inn..cheap on the edge of town and alittle older..but staff was friendly, clean rooms and a jacuzzi for after skiing. Whiteface was NOT busy. Fresh snow and skiing on nicely groomed trails were a treat. A year into skiing and my DH and I had never skied on real snow. It was a beautiful ride from the hotel to the mountain with the pines heavy with fresh fluffy snow. My DH is an intermediate and I'm a beginner..a master of the bunny hill and purveyor of the lodges. He enjoyed the greens and I did as well. Everything was clean, working and AMAZING. He had a lesson with "Bill" the science teacher. He was able to explain technique and my husband who also had been a AP at a few colleges and Bill were able to connect and my DH got a lot out of the lesson. Shout out to Brendon/Brendan on the bunny hill as well - who is also an adult lesson provider as well. But he was so engaging and attentive with the people young and old heading up the magic carpet. But really everyone we came across was pleasant and helpful. The lodges seemed new or kept up very well. Had lunch at the Little Bear Den bar area. The C.A.B - chicken, avacado and bacon sandwich on a brioche bun was so good I had it both days. Tip: parking at the main lodge was on the road. Park at the learning center and ski across the mountain to the main lodge not busy. You can always take the shuttle back over to the parking area of the learning center.
One of the greatest experience I would have never imagine. Enjoyed our road trip from Jersey to Jay, NY. One stop we had to visit was Whiteface Mountain & WhiteFace Lake Placid. I Recommend anyone who needs to get away from the city and enjoy the out doors especially in the winter . Me & my hubby had no issues with the snow. I would also recommend Adirondack area as well which is near Jay, NY.
My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience here skiing. Brian and the crew at the ski school were extremely hospitable and patient as we tried to advance our level of expertise. They made us feel very welcome from out of town! As far as the slopes themselves, we got lucky with very good powdery conditions. Overall, pretty challenging steep terrain would come back again highly recommend for anyone thinking about traveling to the area. Ask for Brian at the ski school!
Ahhh, Lake Placid, site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. A very historical place to cross off my skiing bucket list. Whiteface Mountain was the venue for the alpine skiing events and has a lot of challenging terrain. Being in the Adirondack Mountains, it's a little more of a truck at about 6 hrs from NYC, but is worth the trip. We found a large house on AirBnB in nearby Wilmington and was only a 7-10 minute drive to the mountain. The town of Lake Placid itself is actually 20-25 minutes further down the road and is a quaint ski town. The trails at Whiteface are more challenging than what you would see at lower state mountains like Windham, Belleayre and Hunter. Trail breakdowns: 20% green (beginner), 46% blue (intermediate) and 38% black (advanced). My son is a beginner with a couple of years skiing, who is still snow plowing, had some trouble with a slight steep section on Easy Way coming off the front Face Lift detachable quad chairlift. After we moved over to the real beginner bunny hill area by Bear Den Lodge, he enjoyed all the groomed green trails over there and really built up his confidence. After he was comfortable with that and some lunch, I tried out some of the blues and blacks on the upper mountain. Some of the intermediate trails would qualify for blacks in the hills of Poconos. The Wilmington trail is the longest here at 2.2 miles and in some sections is narrow and almost a half pipe overlooking a steep drop off. I'll stick to cruising the wide open blues, thank you. My knees and thighs are thankful also. I guess this wouldn't be a Yelp review without some food in it. There are sit-down pub style restaurants in the bottom lodge and typical ski lodge cafeteria style food can be had at all the lodges. When you've been hammering the snow all morning, any kind of food is welcome. My typical ski lunch meal is a hot dog and clam chowder. My son's chicken fingers looked good from where I was sitting and I was able to steal some of his french fries. I was too tired to take any food pictures though.
I have skied all over New England and beyond, and I can definitely say with out a doubt this is the Best skiing on this side of the country! On March 22. I caught a perfect early spring day here 55 degrees 75% of the terrain still open I was blown away with the very long steep runs nice conditions. and had a smile ear to ear all day long! can't wait to come back here next season on a mid season day with 100% of terrain open This place reminded me of skiing out west!
I can't blame the mountain but this season(16) there is barely any snow. So there are some icy spots and morning run is better because it turns icy in the afternoon. The main lodge is good for hanging out and for food.
Hiking Review As a person who has never hiked a mountain before Whiteface was an experience. I'd say at least moderate fitness is recommended for doing the trail itself. Lots of rocks to go over, especially toward the end where one almost has to scale them. From the trail start the elevation goes up about 3,000 feet and I'd say most of that is in the first 2/3rds of the hike. It definitely requires hiking boots, a backpack full of water, and possibly poles. The views from the trail itself are rather minimal until you reach the crossing for Mount Esther. The ski lift area is a great pause point to look out before heading on to the summit when the tree line finally thins. It took me about four hours to reach the summit as a person who only hikes a few times a year. The great thing about Whiteface is there is a road which goes to the top. I took the road on the way down, which was maybe 6 miles back to the trail head, and completed the walk in roughly 2.5 hours. There is no shoulder on the road so walk it at your own risk if the road is open to traffic. Drivers have to pay a toll to use it but it is recently paved with a LOT of great view points! The road is also open to cyclists who want a long, slow climb. In the parking area one has the option of taking the elevator or doing the stairs-ish/handrail. The stairs are a bit of a workout and have a handrail to help over the rocks. Admittedly the handrail area is what triggered my full on fear of heights and a near full blown panic attack, thus me not being able to say I am a fan per say and just give it an A-Ok. The elevator is a much better option if you just want to see the view from the top. Whiteface has a lovely little gift shop and cafe...though both are up a set of stairs....which is a rather horrible sight if you have just been hiking uphill for a few hours. Still, the gift shop is well stocked and mercifully temperature controlled. You can definitely Treat Yo Self in the cafe! The views are a beautiful 360 degrees all around, pleasantly enjoyed from an observation deck.
An amazing yet challenging mountain in up state New York. It's definitely worth the drive and the pricey lift tickets. We hit it on an amazing weekend. We are coming back next ski season
What a beautiful mountain! As an adult first learning to ski, I found Whiteface fairly intimidating. Just the drive in with its sweeping views of the east slope landscape is awe-inspiring. As an Olympic mountain with the greatest continuous vertical drop in the eastern US, this ski mountain has so much to offer for all levels of outdoor enthusiast. The Bear's Den area is the perfect launching point for little ones, new skiers, or those who prefer to warm up with an easy slope. If you're ready to jump in, there's a series of greens, blues, blacks, and more that can be accessed from their main lodge area by a gondola and several chairlifts to the mid and upper mountain. Even on busy days there's so many miles of trails that it keeps the crowds spread out to a degree. Can the lift lines get excessive? Sure. But if you're not picky, you can ski around (or stick to the upper mountain) and you can get a decent amount of runs in. Great mountain to level up on. In the past year I've graduated to some of their blues and finally made it to their highest lift (at 4,386 feet!) to soak in the amazing views of the surrounding Adirondacks. I've hiked many a mountain in summer this height but it was rewarding to catch a ride to the top and make my way down on skis. I appreciated the trail matrix available this year to gain a better understanding of which blues are easier and which start to verge on black so that I don't find myself in an overly uncomfortable situation before I'm mentally ready to do so. While all skiing is generally expensive, I feel you get a pretty good bang for your buck. Great facilities with a mid-mountain lodge. Fun events to watch if you catch them on a day you're already on-mountain. I caught both giant slalom and slalom this last trip. I'm clearly no expert but, I'm a fan of this location and am grateful to have the opportunity to ski here a couple times a year when in the area. I will have to hike it sometime to appreciate all that the non-winter season has to offer. read more
I have been trying to ski Whiteface for a while, usually one thing or another prevented me. Luckily this time I got a full day of skiing. Getting to Whiteface from my hotel in Lake George was easy; parking ended up being easy since I choose to park at the Bear Den Lodge area so I ended up almost to the lodge. I picked up my lift ticket RFID ticket from the electronic dispenser with no problem; by buying online in advance I got a discount price. The lodge was nice and even had racks available for free bag storage. I do appreciate that getting to the lodge and from the lodge to the lifts without having to climb steps. Overall the logistics were great for getting onto the mountain at the Bear Den area. The biggest downside I encountered was that the lifts were delayed almost 1 hour so that the groomers could redo the mountain since there was an ice storm overnight. I do have to call out the lift operator who kept us informed and entertained during the wait; it was much appreciated. Once the lifts were running there is one lift that gets you from the Bear Den area which is the beginner's area to mid-mountain and access to the rest of the mountain. Once I got skiing, Whiteface lived up to its Iceface nickname both early in the morning and then later in the afternoon. I was glad that they had regroomed the slopes so the skiing was good for most of the day. 3mmit and Lookout Mountain. I got to ski all 3 areas and really enjoyed myself. Little Whiteface was a bit limited since they had closed a whole face and one lift for race training. The Summit of course puts you up high and provides the choice to ski quite a few different trails and you can go to mid-mountain or the full 3000+ vertical to the base area. Lookout Mountain was opened later than the other areas and then was closed again for a while for regrooming; I was a bit disappointed by this since I found the Willmington Trail to be some of the best skiing on the mountain. A great long intermediate trail with fun twists and turns and variations in the slope, I would have taken a couple more runs on this trail if I had the chance. I really enjoyed skiing Whiteface, it is the largest vertical for any Eastern ski area. The lift system works well and navigating the mountain is not too hard. Having hosted the winter Olympics there is plenty of challenge and variety. Prices are reasonable, especially if you buy your tickets online and in advance. Because Lake Placid is a bit remote the lift lines were short. As long as the weather cooperates Whiteface is a great place to ski or ride. read more
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I am vacationing in the area with my local friends because I grew up in Ballston Spa. We always wanted to make the trip so we did yesterday. It was nice. We got up to Whiteface. We paid to take the little bus up to the castle and that small fee took care of everything getting up to the .. our bus driver Dave was phenomenal. Five star He needs a raise. He was extremely informative and very funny! We took the tunnel and got on the elevator and that was great. Went up to the summit, but unfortunately it was totally clouded. So we couldn't see anything but then we went into the café and we had lunch and it was very casual, but it was good. I wanted to buy a pretzel for the bus driver, but I didn't want to carry it around. They didn't have a bag to offer me which is fine so she said go to the gift shop. I did she didn't have a bag to offer me so I ended up ditching the pretzel because we had to wait like another hour and a half to get the bus. The gift shop was a joke down on the ground level and up in the castle.. So we wandered outside & the clouds were lifting and we got some phenomenal shots. I would do it again for sure but be prepared with these few little things I told you..the café it was delicious, Thai chicken lettuce wraps, yummy but it's limited so if you really want a phenomenal lunch, plan on going to one of the cute little restaurants I saw on the way in. all in all, it was a good day! We will do it again! read more
3 years ago
Tale of two visits - on the first day we took the Gondola ride up to "Mini Whiteface". The ride was enjoyable even with all the clouds and fog that was floating around as it rained earlier in the day. The gondola car does get warm, so I would recommend opening the window vents (if not already opened) to keep yourself comfortable. At the top of "Mini Whiteface", we were able to enjoy views of the mountains as the clouds passed us by. On the second day, we drove up the Memorial Highway to attempt going to the very top of Whiteface. The car ride will take some time, about 15-20 minutes as you wind your way up the road. The views are great as you travel up the mountain. Once we reached the end of the road, we took the elevator to the observation deck. We enjoyed spectacular views of the surrounding Adirondacks. We need up walking down the path and with my vertigo I spent more time looking down to keep myself steady. I did stop and look up a few times and the views were great. Definitely recommend trying to visit both spots. Word of warning the Gondola was $25/per person. The car ride up the mountain is a few for your car and then a per additional passenger charge. read more
3 years ago
As a teenager this is where I learned how to ski and ever since then, nothing else has quite matched my experience with downhill. While I may not ski as much as I used to, I have fond memories and try to make an effort to go for a run when I'm in the area. There are trails for all skill levels and it is very accessible for skiers of all ages. It's not far from Lake Placid where you can get food, catch a movie, or what have you. read more
6 years ago
We came to ski towards the end of the season and were not disappointed. This was my first time here and I enjoyed being able to come to an actual mountain and stay in NYS due to current travel restrictions. Due to covid we needed to pre buy our tickets to ensure our entrance due to capacity restrictions. If you wanted to ski on a weekend you needed to buy a multi day ticket. Once you arrived you needed a print out or screenshot of your QR code and a machine would dispense your lift pass. All lifts were gated which made it easy and fast to get through the lines and onto the lift. Attendants were all wearing masks and enforced all riders to do the same. I appreciated that the employees in charge of this were larger men who watched to make sure all riders followed directions before walking away. The conditions were amazing the days we were there. It was slightly warmer the days we were there so it wasn't freezing or icy. The trails were well groomed and there were a large variety of trail difficulties for all all riders. The gondola and most of the lifts were running without issues. It wasn't very busy but as with all resorts this year you needed to ride with people in your group. So the lines moved a little more slowly than usual. The gondola ride was gorgeous by itself. The views were fantastic and it was beautiful scenery. The top of the mountain had fantastic views and great areas to take pictures. There were many lodges to stop and eat or use the facilities. Overall everything was clean but the service was slow. In the end a great time. I would absolutely recommend to come and enjoy! read more
2 years ago
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My DH and I had planned on attending the inauguration, but alas with Covid and other BS going on, we decided to do something that didn't involve quarantining or flak jackets. Covid precautions: like all ski places now..lockers aren't useable right now, get ready in your car. Warm up at the lodge requested for ppl to warm up at a table for 20 minutes, restrooms clean and supplies full. Mask up everywhere. Stayed Tuesday night through Thursday morning. We stayed at the Quality Inn..cheap on the edge of town and alittle older..but staff was friendly, clean rooms and a jacuzzi for after skiing. Whiteface was NOT busy. Fresh snow and skiing on nicely groomed trails were a treat. A year into skiing and my DH and I had never skied on real snow. It was a beautiful ride from the hotel to the mountain with the pines heavy with fresh fluffy snow. My DH is an intermediate and I'm a beginner..a master of the bunny hill and purveyor of the lodges. He enjoyed the greens and I did as well. Everything was clean, working and AMAZING. He had a lesson with "Bill" the science teacher. He was able to explain technique and my husband who also had been a AP at a few colleges and Bill were able to connect and my DH got a lot out of the lesson. Shout out to Brendon/Brendan on the bunny hill as well - who is also an adult lesson provider as well. But he was so engaging and attentive with the people young and old heading up the magic carpet. But really everyone we came across was pleasant and helpful. The lodges seemed new or kept up very well. Had lunch at the Little Bear Den bar area. The C.A.B - chicken, avacado and bacon sandwich on a brioche bun was so good I had it both days. Tip: parking at the main lodge was on the road. Park at the learning center and ski across the mountain to the main lodge not busy. You can always take the shuttle back over to the parking area of the learning center. read more
4 years ago
One of the greatest experience I would have never imagine. Enjoyed our road trip from Jersey to Jay, NY. One stop we had to visit was Whiteface Mountain & WhiteFace Lake Placid. I Recommend anyone who needs to get away from the city and enjoy the out doors especially in the winter . Me & my hubby had no issues with the snow. I would also recommend Adirondack area as well which is near Jay, NY. read more
3 years ago
My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience here skiing. Brian and the crew at the ski school were extremely hospitable and patient as we tried to advance our level of expertise. They made us feel very welcome from out of town! As far as the slopes themselves, we got lucky with very good powdery conditions. Overall, pretty challenging steep terrain would come back again highly recommend for anyone thinking about traveling to the area. Ask for Brian at the ski school! read more
Ahhh, Lake Placid, site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. A very historical place to cross off my skiing bucket list. Whiteface Mountain was the venue for the alpine skiing events and has a lot of challenging terrain. Being in the Adirondack Mountains, it's a little more of a truck at about 6 hrs from NYC, but is worth the trip. We found a large house on AirBnB in nearby Wilmington and was only a 7-10 minute drive to the mountain. The town of Lake Placid itself is actually 20-25 minutes further down the road and is a quaint ski town. The trails at Whiteface are more challenging than what you would see at lower state mountains like Windham, Belleayre and Hunter. Trail breakdowns: 20% green (beginner), 46% blue (intermediate) and 38% black (advanced). My son is a beginner with a couple of years skiing, who is still snow plowing, had some trouble with a slight steep section on Easy Way coming off the front Face Lift detachable quad chairlift. After we moved over to the real beginner bunny hill area by Bear Den Lodge, he enjoyed all the groomed green trails over there and really built up his confidence. After he was comfortable with that and some lunch, I tried out some of the blues and blacks on the upper mountain. Some of the intermediate trails would qualify for blacks in the hills of Poconos. The Wilmington trail is the longest here at 2.2 miles and in some sections is narrow and almost a half pipe overlooking a steep drop off. I'll stick to cruising the wide open blues, thank you. My knees and thighs are thankful also. I guess this wouldn't be a Yelp review without some food in it. There are sit-down pub style restaurants in the bottom lodge and typical ski lodge cafeteria style food can be had at all the lodges. When you've been hammering the snow all morning, any kind of food is welcome. My typical ski lunch meal is a hot dog and clam chowder. My son's chicken fingers looked good from where I was sitting and I was able to steal some of his french fries. I was too tired to take any food pictures though. read more
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I have skied all over New England and beyond, and I can definitely say with out a doubt this is the Best skiing on this side of the country! On March 22. I caught a perfect early spring day here 55 degrees 75% of the terrain still open I was blown away with the very long steep runs nice conditions. and had a smile ear to ear all day long! can't wait to come back here next season on a mid season day with 100% of terrain open This place reminded me of skiing out west! read more
I can't blame the mountain but this season(16) there is barely any snow. So there are some icy spots and morning run is better because it turns icy in the afternoon. The main lodge is good for hanging out and for food. read more
3 years ago
Hiking Review As a person who has never hiked a mountain before Whiteface was an experience. I'd say at least moderate fitness is recommended for doing the trail itself. Lots of rocks to go over, especially toward the end where one almost has to scale them. From the trail start the elevation goes up about 3,000 feet and I'd say most of that is in the first 2/3rds of the hike. It definitely requires hiking boots, a backpack full of water, and possibly poles. The views from the trail itself are rather minimal until you reach the crossing for Mount Esther. The ski lift area is a great pause point to look out before heading on to the summit when the tree line finally thins. It took me about four hours to reach the summit as a person who only hikes a few times a year. The great thing about Whiteface is there is a road which goes to the top. I took the road on the way down, which was maybe 6 miles back to the trail head, and completed the walk in roughly 2.5 hours. There is no shoulder on the road so walk it at your own risk if the road is open to traffic. Drivers have to pay a toll to use it but it is recently paved with a LOT of great view points! The road is also open to cyclists who want a long, slow climb. In the parking area one has the option of taking the elevator or doing the stairs-ish/handrail. The stairs are a bit of a workout and have a handrail to help over the rocks. Admittedly the handrail area is what triggered my full on fear of heights and a near full blown panic attack, thus me not being able to say I am a fan per say and just give it an A-Ok. The elevator is a much better option if you just want to see the view from the top. Whiteface has a lovely little gift shop and cafe...though both are up a set of stairs....which is a rather horrible sight if you have just been hiking uphill for a few hours. Still, the gift shop is well stocked and mercifully temperature controlled. You can definitely Treat Yo Self in the cafe! The views are a beautiful 360 degrees all around, pleasantly enjoyed from an observation deck. read more
7 years ago
This place was a blast. We took the gondola to the top - 4865 feet. It was a smooth but steep ride, which was quite thrilling. At the top, we were allowed to disembark. There was a beautiful deck at the summit with sweeping views of Lake Placid and the surrounding area. A large illustration showed what we were seeing and was labeled with mountain name, etc. There were also some 25 cent binocular machines for close up viewing. The gondola cars were very easy get on and off. The staff was helpful. It was a highlight of our brief time in the Adirondacks. There other things going in, but we did not take advantage. There was a small inflatable park with bunny jumping, for example. read more
Whiteface is one of the few ski resorts that every eastern skier must visit. It boasts the biggest vertical drop east of the Rockies, and what is, in my opinion the greatest ski town in the east (sorry Stowe). Nice little restaurants, gorgeous mountain views, a beautiful glacial cut lake, quaint shopping, and even (this is critical) a microbrew pub. The caveat is that you need to hit Whiteface right, meaning of course, when they have solid snow conditions. The pejorative moniker "Iceface", is not completely without merit, the conditions here can be, well, crappy if the area has gone a while without a storm. High winds can scour the mountain, reducing it to veritable sheets of ice. But with nice snow, you are in for a treat at Whiteface, great moguls runs, PLENTY of steepness, solid trail variety, and the only "western-like" on-map, chute-style skiing in the east (aka The Slides). And if all that wasn't enough, how many ski resorts can boast that they've hosted an Olympic downhill. FYI, it you want to pretend you're in the Olympics, the exact Men's downhill course can be "replicated" by taking: Cloudspin to Niagara to Victoria to Broadway to Lower Valley. Ladies? The Women's Olympic downhill can be replicated by taking: Skyward to Easy Street then Upper Boreen to Ladies Bridge to Lower Valley. Have fun, and dont forget to wave to your adoring pretend crowd when you win the gold. THE STATS THAT MATTER Summit Elevation: 4,650 feet Vertical Drop: 3,430 feet Skiable Area: 283 acres Longest Run:11,120 feet Annual Snowfall: 247 inches Snowmaking: 98% Uphill Capacity: 10,385 per hour read more
** Hiking review only! ** Whiteface's most popular hiking trail starts in Wilmington just off route 86 and runs 10.4 miles roundtrip. It took us about 5 hours. The big plus with this trail is that you can take the road down, saving you tons of time if you're mentally done by the time you get to the top. The fifth highest high peak, if you hike this you'll feel a great sense of satisfaction as you watch people driving up in their cars or preparing for a gondola ride. Invest in this hike and it will reward you greatly! Moderate most of the way and moderate-hard in other places, you have to be in good shape to take on this hike and I wouldn't recommend the full thing for kids under 13. I think the distance of it requires stamina and also an attention span that even I struggled with during the hike. There are still plenty of straightaways to catch your breath as you slowly ascend, and it's magical to feel the air turn from warm to cool as the evergreens grow taller and taller. The views are unparalleled and the rock climb at the end will have your heart racing. On a clear day it's completely astounding and spiritual. A good high peak to tackle in one day. read more
12 years ago
It's hard to rate this, because it offers one of the most spectacular views I've ever seen in NYS however man has stepped in and turned it into an expensive tourist attraction. It blows my mind that you are actually charged such an expensive fee to DRIVE up the mountain. It cost $15 per car and also $8 per passenger over age 12. I guess one of the reasons they charge is for the upkeep of the elevator which was out of order that day anyway. Not like I would have used the elevator, I already felt guilty enough driving up the mountain instead of hiking it. But I've been to many other "state parks" that do not charge crazy fees and are up kept way better! There is a cafe and gift shop at the top which is nice. I didn't eat at the cafe but the menu seemed to consist of typical $8 sandwiches. Would be nice to eat with such a great view. The "hike" is probably about a half mile and has a 200ft elevation change from the parking lot. Not difficult by any means but there is an elevator (usually) if you prefer! Some of the rocks are very slippery due to such heavy traffic so I recommend sneakers read more
15 years ago
Hard to rate this one without taking the weather and conditions into consideration so let's remove them from the rating, as much as I can at least. First I have to say i went on a Saturday. Bus from parking came very quick. There was a tiny ticket line so I was helped in under 2 mins. Ticket was $79.00 all day for an adult till about 4:00. The Gondola line was less then 5 mins long, shorter then anywhere I have ever been on a Saturday. Conditions were icy, i read it has been the 4th warmest winter on record in NY so far so I don't blame them too much. Some runs were better than others. Base is mostly man made. read more
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