Waterville Valley Details and Photos
Waterville Valley, NH (Directions)
Last Updated: 2/3/2012 10:37 PM
Overview
- 7 Beginner
- 33 Intermediate
- 10 Advanced
- 2 Expert
Waterville Valley is New Hampshire's genuine ski resort, nestled in a natural snow pocket in the White Mountains and surrounded by other 4000' footers. To ski Waterville Valley is to love it. Love is the thrill of the first ski run of the day down White Caps. It's a powder snow day on Ciao. Love is carving down Waterville's wide... open blue called Tippecanoe. It's Exhibition and Little Slammer Terrain Parks. Love is Waterville's passion for perfect snow and creating the perfect ski day. Read more
Operations
Status
No Recent Information
Lifts Open/Total
7 of 11
Weekday Hours
Mon-Fri: 9a-4p
Trails Open/Total
48 of 52
Weekend Hours
Sat/Sun: 8a-4p
Acres Open/Total
182 of 255
Stats & Conditions
Base Elevation
1,814 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
2,020 ft
Avg Base Depth
20-26"
Peak Elevation
3,835 ft
Photos
Waterville Valley Logo
Waterville Valley Trail Map
Reviews & Tips (53)
1 - 15 of 53
«Prev
Next »
Was very impressed with the conditions. Great Snow Making and grooming. The backyard syndrome is great because it has made the lift lines very short. More sking for the money.
written Feb 01 2012 - 07:34 PM
Families should consider taking advantage of the Valet Parking. We did not know about it until we were already done trekking up to the base lodge. I think it is $20.
written Jan 18 2012 - 08:12 PM
Know the map before you go. The signage is a bit poor. The staff is very helpful and we had a great day.
written Jan 10 2012 - 06:52 AM
Considering it had rained the day before, I thought WV did a great job of snowmaking and grooming (we skied Jan. 1). They really did a good job with less than ideal conditions. Was also impressed by the friendly and speedy staff at the Tuning center... better prices than Boston, probably a better job as well.
written Jan 03 2012 - 02:29 PM
we didnt have great conditions but were able to ski most of the day! Barely any lines at the lifts. Great blues moon specials @Buckets!
written Jan 01 2012 - 06:33 PM
Early season conditions were less than great. The few trails that were open were nothing but a sheet of ice and there were alot of bare spots. This was the first time skiing here and probably will be my last as the terrain didn't spark much interest for me.
written Dec 25 2011 - 08:40 AM
I bought lift tickets through Liftopia, and then a lesson. To be honest, since it was our first time, we didn't even bother using the lift. I don't think that my friends bothered the second day, either--sometimes the line for the Jbar was long, or stopped, and since we weren't going far, we just walked up.
Only one beginning trail was open, so it made for crowded conditions/practice space during classes, and the snow was packed into hard ice by the end of the day Saturday. The class was paced a little oddly, but we thought both Pete and Corey were great. We all plan on doing more of this, although Waterville's a bit far for us to do it regularly (RI).
written Dec 19 2011 - 02:52 PM
Very windy and cold, but the conditions were great all day. Not all the lifts were open, but the lines went fast. This was my first time at this mountain and I was very impressed. Definitely planning on going again next year. And the VIEW is fantastic!
written Mar 29 2011 - 06:33 PM
Great day on the mountain! Was hoping for "spring skiing"; it ended up being the coldest ski day I have had all season!
The trails are starting to lose full snow cover; the mountain does a good job of marking the trails well for hazards and making the conditions manageable.
written Mar 29 2011 - 02:18 PM
It's really funny as to what people think is icy.. Mar 13 Top was cold hard and fast while the mid mt was soft and the bottom was super soft 40-45 degrees while the top was 20 degrees.
A sort of Take your pick type of day ... but the old man could still rip it up on the 220 cm straight sticks and my kid had fun skiing on true grit and she is a novice.
Thanks for the discount
written Mar 15 2011 - 04:45 PM
Be cautious with the weather, went a day after it rained and the northside of the mountain (tippecanoe, and tyler too, etc) was a sheet of ice. Sunnyside (sounthside - oblivion, valley run, etc) stayed nice throughout the day, but options were limited and we found ourselves sitting in T-bars earlier than anticipated. Went back on sunday and waterville blew snow on the runs over night, conditions were 100xs better, which made leaving midday to make the commute south that much harder. Waterville has parks for varying skill levels, which is great for beginners looking for a taste. Liftopia was cheaper than the tickets through the inn we were staying, the ticket window at the mountain and the on-line option through the mountain.
written Mar 14 2011 - 02:55 PM
Liftopia was great, the day was absolutely beautiful and we were so happy that the warming hut was open at the top. The clam chowder was deliciously homemade!! Great hospitality.
written Mar 14 2011 - 10:46 AM
Be careful to know when they are going to change the cost of the lift tickets at the resort before you buy on Liftopia. I bought a lift ticket 1 week before going skiing at Waterville for $29.99 only to find out the day I got there they decided that from this week on in the season all lift tickets on Wed and Thurs are $25.00!!!!!
written Mar 04 2011 - 05:48 PM
I've purchased the Learn to Ride package twice and it is a great deal! My first lesson with Ho Ho Joe was extremely helpful and made the second trip better even though my second instructor wasn't as awesome. A little tip, if you're going to the mountain and only want a lower mountain lift ticket, just buy the LTR package and skip out on the lesson; it's a much better deal than showing up and buying a lift ticket.
written Mar 02 2011 - 10:02 AM
Skip the High Country, the slow lift that frequently stops just isn't worth the hassle. That's where the best snow was but even then it wasn't worth it. Watch out for ice on the right side (Periphery was horrible and crowded) but the Oblivion side seems to have kept the snow for most of the day.
Very family friendly mountain, but non-quad lifts run quite slow. Separation of skiers and boarders isn't designed, but the separate terrain parks pretty much result in it.
written Feb 28 2011 - 11:30 PM
