Information on Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid:
For several years, Lake Placid has been named number one in North America for off-hill activities by Ski Magazine. In fact, Lake Placid has been sited as the model ski resort of the future. Lake Placid isn't just an outdoor mall like some resorts. There are no sprawling developments, no strip malls, no endless lines of traffic. Lake Placid isn't a corporate notion of what a ski resort should be. Lake Placid is a real mountain resort -- with a real mountain.
Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid Lift closing and opening times:
Daily: 8:30am - 4pm Half Day: 12:30pm
Length of Season:
Nov-06 to Apr-07
Types and number of lifts:
1 Magic Carpet;5 Double Chairs;1 Triple Chairs;1 High-speed Quad Chair;1 Fixed grip Quad;1 High-speed Gondola
Number of trails and difficulty breakdown:
Total Number: 75
Elevation at base 1220 feet and elevation at summit is 4650 feet.
Skiing Options at Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid:
Night Skiing: no
Heli- Skiing: no
Snowcat Skiing: no
Miles of cross Country ski trails: 300 km
Snow boarding: yes
Equipment Rentals:
skis
, snowboards
Getting to Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid:
From Points North and East Come in from I-87, take Exit 34 west. Following Route 9 north; then follow Route 86 to Whiteface.
Alternate route to Whiteface Mountain - Lake Placid:
From Points North and West Head south across the Cornwall Bridge then east on Route 37 to Malone. Go south on Route 30 to Paul Smiths. Then east on Route 86 through Saranac Lake to Lake Placid.
From Points South Take I-87, the Adirondack Northway, to Exit 30. Then head west about 28 miles along scenic Route 73. To the Village of Lake Placid.
Contact Information:
800 462-6236
518 946-7171
http://www.Whiteface.com
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