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Whiteface

NY · Northeast US · 1,220 ft–4,386 ft

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.

November
Below normal41st percentile
December
Below normal39th percentile
January
Well below normal37th percentile
February
Well below normal31st percentile
March
Well below normal30th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 inthe usual depth

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner22%5 mi
  • Intermediate43%10 mi
  • Advanced36%8 mi

Getting there

SLK
Drive from Saranac Lakeregional airport
1 h 0937 mi
BOS
Drive from Boston Loganmajor hub
6 h 27273 mi

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resortfairly
Hidden gema little
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrystrongly
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villagestrongly

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?TempSunshine
November1 in0 in – 4 in-1 °C53%
December6 in3 in – 16 in-8 °C51%
January12 in5 in – 23 in-11 °C55%
February18 in5 in – 30 in-10 °C57%
March11 in2 in – 34 in-5 °C58%
April0 in0 in – 9 in2 °C54%

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