Whiteface
Also known as: Whiteface Mountain, Olympic Mountain (1980)
Lake Placid Olympic sites; Cloudsplitter gondola
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Whiteface - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 20 / Int 43 / Adv 37; The Slides (extreme double-black)
Bear Den (separate beginner mountain) & Mixing Bowl
Lake Placid Olympic sites, bobsled, gondola sightseeing
Kids' programs (limited daycare; check season)
Full ski/ride school + rentals
Biggest Eastern vertical + serious steeps; hike-to Slides expert
Snow & season
High snowmaking coverage; cold/windy, less natural than northern VT/ME
Typically late Nov to mid-Apr
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter
Steep groomers + The Slides
Cold, wind (exposed); icy days
The mountain
299 ac (+35 ac The Slides)
94
Hike-to The Slides (true expert/backcountry-style)
Moderate
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~$90-150 (Ikon partner)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Albany (ALB) ~2.5 h; Burlington (BTV) ~1.5 h + ferry; Plattsburgh (PBG) closer
Road; transfers
Cloudspin Lounge, base & mid-mountain lodges
Base lodges; Lake Placid
Lake Placid hub
Patrol & safety
Pro patrol; The Slides gated/access-controlled (avalanche potential)
The Slides avalanche-controlled
Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake (~20 mi)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.