Overview
- 9 Beginner
- 23 Intermediate
- 17 Advanced
This year, become part of the Wildcat Mountain legend. Located 100 percent within the White Mountain National Forest, with close-up views of Mount Washington to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Wildcat Mountain offers the consummate New England ski experience with its rich history, plentiful high-elevation natural snow, a wide variety of terrain, long season, and a... classic, friendly ski culture. The Wildcat Mountain Ski School offers ski and snowboard programs to match skills, techniques, and tactics on the mountain’s varied terrain, and the Lion’s Den Children’s Center ski programs are a great way to introduce a lifelong sport to your family. The Wildcat Express quad is New England’s most powerful high-speed summit quad lift, whisking skiers to the more than 4,000-foot summit in just over six minutes, providing access to more than 2,100 vertical feet of skiing and riding via uncrowded slopes among scenery voted #1 by readers of SKI Magazine. Finish a great day of skiing and riding in the Wildcat Pub with friends, family, food, drinks, and good times. Stay in many nearby bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, and condominium lodging options. Read more
Operations
Status
Open
Lifts Open/Total
3 of 4
Weekday Hours
Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p
Trails Open/Total
43 of 49
Weekend Hours
Sat/Sun: 8:30a-3:30p
Stats & Conditions
Base Elevation
1,950 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
2,112 ft
Avg Base Depth
12-36"
Peak Elevation
4,062 ft
Photos
Wildcat Mountain Logo
Wildcat Mountain Trail Map
Reviews & Tips (43)
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I love the high-speed quad to the summit! Now that Wildcat is owned by same people as Attitash, you can ski both mountains with the same ticket! We skied first half of the day at Wildcat and second half at Attitash. The next day we went back to Wildcat because the amount of time we spent on the lift to the summit at Attitash was WAY too long! We could have gotten in several more runs had we stayed at Wildcat the day before. I do have to say that Wildcat is much colder, but we were lucky that the weather was unseasonably warm so it was fantastic! Midweek skiing is the way to go, and of course, buying the ticket on Liftopia.com was the best decision - saved us TONS of money! Oh, and the soup is great at Wildcat, but the price not so much. $6.95 for soup? And only $2.50 for a grilled cheese...
written Jan 27 2012 - 11:28 AM
I have loved and skied Wildcat for 30+ years. I am bummed they have been bought out by a megaski corporation. The terrain and the views are definately worth the trip and enduring the cold. But shouldn't you expect the cold at high elevation in the winter? Just wear a shell with a hood so when that breeze is at your back on the lift coming over the top of Mt. Washington, you'll still be comfortable. You'll be sweating shortly as you eat up the long run down.
written Jan 26 2012 - 09:04 AM
I was NOT HAPPY with Wildcat on the day I went. They have one main lift that goes to the top of the mountain. When I got there it was closed due to a sensor problem. The workers said that it would be open in an hour. An hour goes by then they say the same thing, open in an hour. NOPE, it remained closed until almost 3PM and the mountain closes at 3:30. So the only option was a super slow snail speed lift with no foot rests that only went up half the mountain. AWEFUL!!! I went to ask them if they would give me a discount lift ticket on a future trip when the lift was operational. They just flat out said no. They did nothing and did not care. I do not reccomend this place, Peak Resorts took over this mountain and turned it to _____!!! I'll let you fill in the blank...
written Jan 15 2012 - 11:20 PM
i am grateful to have discovered new hampshire skiing in general, let alone wildcat! having grown up skiing maine terrain for sheer closeness, i had never been over to the n.h. notches. i had heard a lot of horror stories about the gusty winds. i can imagine pinkham getting mighty chilly mid-winter, but the spring skiing at wildcat is phenomenal! i was fortunate to get there on two primo condition days. follow the snow and you won't be dissapointed.
written Apr 04 2011 - 03:36 PM
Wildcat is a great mountain with incredible views. I love to ski here. The only thing wrong with it is its completely off the grid. Make your calls and contacts before heading up 16!
written Apr 04 2011 - 03:19 PM
PLEASE People, come ski Wildcat so they stay open longer!! Spent Wednesday there and it was an EPIC day. Beautiful sky, excellent grooming, great sun. I just don't understand the December crowd. Give me March and April. And contrary to the guy below, I preferred Wildcat to Sugarloaf, where I usually go. Why? Sugarloaf gives up grooming now so there was actually more skiable terrain for me at Wildcat. And we all know you can't beat the view!
written Apr 01 2011 - 02:52 PM
We had a fantastic day on 3/29, blue ski and bright sun but windy and on the cold side for late March. The conditions were great and the wind was not a problem to deal with! It was great to find a discount ticket to make our day more affordable! Thank you!
written Mar 31 2011 - 04:25 PM
This was my first trip here but it was fantastic! Beautiful and great conditions for late March. Thank you Liftopia for making it happen!
written Mar 29 2011 - 02:08 PM
Been skiing the Cat for 25 years. Spring skiing doesn't get any better in New England unless you drive an extra few hours each way to Sugarloaf. Great skiing to be had the last week of March 2010 and hopefully well into April.
written Mar 26 2011 - 03:14 PM
Our first trip to Wildcat was fantastic. Be sure to try to hit it on a clear day because the views are stunning. The lift is superfast, and there were no lines the Wednesday we went, which means you can get a ton of skiing in here. The blacks and blues to me seemed about the same, there was nothing on the trails that I thought was steep at all. The ungroomed stuff looked great the day we were there, but we were too tired to attempt it. They have a really nice beginner area, too, with its own lift. We also liked how the trails twist and turn and intersect each other, it's a very New England-y type place. Nice vibe, old timey, just what we like. We'll definitely be back.
written Mar 25 2011 - 03:32 PM
In general, a great mountain. The lift lines were gone by 1 or 2p on Saturday and Sunday. Though grooming could be done a bit better.
written Mar 22 2011 - 02:35 PM
It's was a gamble purchase. It was pouring raining and I didn't use the two tickets I purchased. I losted out. The group I was going to ski with on Sunday 3/6, purchased 7 tickets and didn't use them because of the weather.
written Mar 09 2011 - 06:48 AM
Wildcat is our favorite mountain, my boyfriend is an expert skier, I just started skiing about 3 seasons ago, wildcat is perfect for people with different levels. We ski together the entire day when he wants something more challenging he bares off the trail onto a mogul trail or tree skiing- I keep on going and we meet up at the next point. All trails cross and meet up so your not separated :) the mountain has so much to see ! We make a trip every year and it's always worth the drive!
written Mar 08 2011 - 09:32 AM
I love Wildcat. Black Diamonds don't mean a thing--if groomed, they are very user friendly. However, it there is a red circle on a post marked Expert Only, pay attention because they are not kidding. Some hairy terrain with rocky bouldery moguls. Great for experts but you don't want to accidently end up there unprepared. I disagree about the food. Its average for a ski area--order a made to order sandwich--don't order pizza.
written Mar 04 2011 - 05:15 PM
Snowing hard on 2/28, so there was untracked powder on every run. Doesn't get any better than this anywhere. With 6 minutes up on the Quad, and no lines, it's impossible to ski all day before your legs give out. Even on a busy Saturday, the lines will disappear after 2, with never more than 5 minutes to wait.
I was disappointed that they groomed the mogul runs, I hope that this isn't the norm now to make the whole mountain flat. There are still many flat runs to leave the few bump runs.
written Mar 02 2011 - 02:13 PM
