Wachusett Mountain
Princeton, Massachusetts · opened 1962
Skiable acres
110
Trails
27
Lifts
7
Longest run
1.3mi
Snowmaking
100%
Avg snowfall
100in
resort-reported
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
—
In the news
All Massachusetts news- Fall 2026 festival lineup in Massachusetts, including one on Cape Codcapecodtimes.com · 23 days ago
When: Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton ## Franklin County CiderDays If you love apple cider, western Massachusetts has the perfect festival for you. Now in its 32nd year, Franklin County CiderDays…
- Two girls injured after cardboard sled goes airborne at Wachusett Mountain raceWJAR · Apr 6
- Alpine Skiing: Addie Loomis captures giant slalom state championship at Wachusett MountainGreenfield Recorder · Feb 25
- Fundraiser at Wachusett Mountain benefits Adaptive snow sports programsWorcester Telegram · Jan 28
- Wachusett Mountain’s new summit lift opened Friday after delaysBoston.com · Dec 26, 2025
- Snow Business: Wachusett Mountain's New Lift Should Be Ready For Vacation WeekPatch · Dec 19, 2025
Snowfall by season
reported average 74"Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 42.499, -71.886, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.4x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month
The 2017-18 season
Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2017-18. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (
neski wayback).Season history
| Season | Opened | Closed | Days | Avg terrain open | Peak trails | Reported snowfall | Snow days | Avg base | Max base | Modeled snowfall | Winter mean °F | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Nov 21, 2026* | Apr 9, 2027* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55" | 26.8 | — |
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | — | 29" | 10 | 38" | 45" | 34" | 28.4 | — |
| 2023-24 | — | — | — | — | — | 18" | 6 | 30" | 55" | 34" | 33 | — |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 73" | 15 | 42" | 70" | 71" | 32.2 | — |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | — | — | 33" | 13 | 21" | 34" | 41" | 29.9 | — |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 68" | 12 | 37" | 66" | 57" | 29.9 | — |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | — | — | 60" | 13 | 38" | 50" | 58" | 31.8 | — |
| 2018-19 | — | — | — | — | — | 67" | 20 | 23" | 30" | 53" | 27.9 | — |
| 2017-18 | — | — | — | — | — | 97" | 21 | 13" | 23" | 65" | 27.8 | — |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 134" | 23 | 21" | 32" | 73" | 29.4 | — |
| 2015-16 | — | — | — | — | — | 35" | 10 | 15" | 25" | 23" | 32.8 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | — | — | 145" | 32 | 27" | 56" | 68" | 22.4 | — |
| 2013-14 | — | — | — | — | — | 114" | 23 | 23" | 68" | 56" | 23.4 | — |
| 2012-13 | — | — | — | — | — | 90" | 14 | 21" | 32" | 72" | 28 | — |
| 2011-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36" | 33.6 | — |
| 2010-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64" | 25.1 | — |
| 2009-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57" | 27.9 | — |
| 2008-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52" | 25.7 | — |
| 2007-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65" | 27.3 | — |
| 2006-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44" | 28.3 | — |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38" | 29 | — |
| 2004-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59" | 25.3 | — |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42" | 24.7 | — |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73" | 22.8 | — |
| 2001-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39" | 31.6 | — |
| 2000-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72" | 24.5 | — |
| 1999-00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29" | 28.7 | — |
| 1998-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32" | 29.4 | — |
| 1997-98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51" | 30.2 | — |
| 1996-97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69" | 28.8 | — |
| 1995-96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73" | 24.2 | — |
| 1994-95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27" | 29.6 | — |
| 1993-94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65" | 23.2 | — |
| 1992-93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92" | 24.8 | — |
| 1991-92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29" | 27.8 | — |
Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.
Terrain
51 trails · 13.81 mi mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier22%More difficult59%Most difficult18%Unrated2%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Rider | Easier | 510 ft | lit |
| Indian Summer | Easier | 2,330 ft | lit |
| Ollie's Area | Easier | 317 ft | lit |
| Sundowner | Easier | 2,351 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 42 ft | |
| unnamed | Easier | 28 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 34 ft | |
| unnamed | Easier | 113 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 85 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 54 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 44 ft | lit |
| Balance Rock | More difficult | 3,580 ft | |
| Balance Rock | More difficult | 1,860 ft | |
| Challenger | More difficult | 3,722 ft | lit |
| Conifer Connection | More difficult | 5,472 ft | lit |
| Conifer Connection | More difficult | 2,636 ft | lit |
| Frannie's Folly | More difficult | 67 ft | |
| Frannie's Folly | More difficult | 1,390 ft | |
| Frannie's Folly | More difficult | 210 ft | |
| Hitchcock Trail | More difficult | 3,833 ft | lit |
| Look Mom | More difficult | 1,941 ft | lit |
| Lower 10th Mountain | More difficult | 2,199 ft | lit |
| Lower Balance Rock | More difficult | 859 ft | |
| Lower Conifer Connection | More difficult | 2,145 ft | lit |
| Lower Smith Walton | More difficult | 2,441 ft | lit |
| Lower Smith Walton | More difficult | 30 ft | lit |
| Lower Smith Walton | More difficult | 32 ft | lit |
| Mass Pike | More difficult | 1,102 ft | |
| Mass Pike | More difficult | 791 ft | |
| Mass Pike | More difficult | 3,767 ft | |
| Middle Balance Rock | More difficult | 237 ft | |
| Middle Balance Rock | More difficult | 786 ft | |
| Middle Balance Rock | More difficult | 1,820 ft | |
| Piece Of Cake | More difficult | 1,257 ft | |
| Ralph's Run | More difficult | 4,180 ft | lit |
| Roper's Road | More difficult | 671 ft | |
| Roper's Road | More difficult | 2,019 ft | |
| Roper's Road | More difficult | 4,019 ft | |
| Shenanigans | More difficult | 1,014 ft | |
| unnamed | More difficult | 50 ft | |
| unnamed | More difficult | 35 ft | |
| 10th Mountain Trail | Most difficult | 119 ft | lit |
| 10th Mountain Trail | Most difficult | 4,711 ft | lit |
| 10th Mountain Trail | Most difficult | 2,192 ft | lit |
| 10th Mountain Trail | Most difficult | 728 ft | lit |
| Norm's Way | Most difficult | 736 ft | |
| Oxbow Chute | Most difficult | 756 ft | |
| Salamander Cutoff | Most difficult | 1,107 ft | lit |
| Smith Walton | Most difficult | 2,248 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Most difficult | 190 ft | |
| unnamed | Unrated | 56 ft |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
8 mapped · 2.31 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Express | Chairlift | 6 | — | 4,206 ft | — | — | operating |
| Minuteman Express Quad | Chairlift | 4 | — | 3,440 ft | — | — | operating |
| Monadnock Express Quad | Chairlift | 4 | — | 2,275 ft | — | — | operating |
| Vickery Bowl Triple | Chairlift | 3 | — | 1,262 ft | — | — | operating |
| Whittier's Teaching Meadow | Carpet | — | — | 343 ft | — | — | operating |
| Easy Rider Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 342 ft | — | — | operating |
| Ollie's Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 234 ft | — | — | operating |
| Polar Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 80 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
| Season | Product | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | child day holiday | $64 | Dec 2, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | child day weekday | $59 | Dec 2, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | senior day | $18 | Dec 2, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | senior day holiday | $74 | Dec 2, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | senior day weekday | $69 | Dec 2, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | child day holiday | $62 | Dec 7, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | child day holiday | $62 | Jan 3, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | child day weekday | $56 | Dec 7, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | child day weekday | $56 | Jan 3, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day | $18 | Dec 7, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day | $18 | Jan 3, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day | $18 | Nov 9, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day holiday | $72 | Jan 3, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day holiday | $62 | Nov 9, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day holiday | $72 | Dec 7, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day weekday | $56 | Nov 9, 2023 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day weekday | $66 | Jan 3, 2024 | wayback |
| 2023-24 | senior day weekday | $66 | Dec 7, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day | $18 | Dec 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day | $18 | Jan 11, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day | $18 | Jan 27, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day holiday | $69 | Jan 27, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day holiday | $69 | Jan 11, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day holiday | $69 | Dec 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day weekday | $63 | Jan 27, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day weekday | $63 | Dec 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior day weekday | $63 | Jan 11, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior half day | $54 | Dec 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior half day | $54 | Jan 27, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | senior half day | $54 | Jan 11, 2023 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day holiday | $15 | Nov 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day holiday | $15 | Dec 17, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day holiday | $15 | Nov 24, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekday | $63 | Dec 17, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekday | $63 | Nov 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekday | $63 | Nov 24, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 24, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $15 | Dec 17, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult half day | $18 | Nov 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult half day | $18 | Dec 17, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult half day | $18 | Nov 24, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior day holiday | $59 | Dec 17, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior day holiday | $59 | Nov 15, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | senior day holiday | $59 | Nov 24, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $15 | Feb 27, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $15 | Nov 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $15 | Dec 28, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $58 | Nov 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $58 | Feb 27, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $58 | Dec 28, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $15 | Dec 28, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $15 | Feb 27, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult half day | $15 | Dec 28, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult half day | $15 | Feb 27, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult half day | $15 | Nov 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | senior day holiday | $53 | Nov 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | senior day holiday | $53 | Dec 28, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | senior day holiday | $55 | Feb 27, 2016 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day holiday | $15 | Nov 25, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day holiday | $15 | Mar 4, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day holiday | $15 | Jan 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekday | $58 | Mar 4, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekday | $58 | Nov 25, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekday | $58 | Jan 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 25, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekend | $15 | Mar 4, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult day weekend | $15 | Jan 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult half day | $15 | Mar 4, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult half day | $15 | Jan 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | adult half day | $15 | Nov 25, 2014 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | senior day holiday | $53 | Mar 4, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | senior day holiday | $53 | Jan 14, 2015 | wayback |
| 2014-15 | senior day holiday | $53 | Nov 25, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekday | $55 | Jan 6, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekday | $55 | Feb 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekday | $55 | Nov 4, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekend | $15 | Nov 4, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekend | $15 | Feb 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult day weekend | $15 | Jan 6, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult half day | $35 | Feb 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult half day | $35 | Nov 4, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | adult half day | $35 | Jan 6, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | senior day holiday | $45 | Feb 8, 2014 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | senior day holiday | $45 | Nov 4, 2013 | wayback |
| 2013-14 | senior day holiday | $45 | Jan 6, 2014 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult day | $30 | Nov 20, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult day | $30 | Nov 3, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult day weekday | $53 | Nov 20, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult day weekday | $53 | Nov 3, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult day weekday | $53 | Jan 20, 2013 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult half day | $32 | Jan 20, 2013 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult half day | $32 | Nov 20, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | adult half day | $32 | Nov 3, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | senior day | $58 | Nov 3, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | senior day holiday | $42 | Jan 20, 2013 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | senior day holiday | $42 | Nov 20, 2012 | wayback |
| 2012-13 | senior day holiday | $42 | Nov 3, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekday | $47 | Jan 2, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekday | $47 | Jan 25, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult day weekday | $47 | Jan 19, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult half day | $32 | Jan 2, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult half day | $32 | Jan 19, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | adult half day | $32 | Jan 25, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day holiday | $42 | Jan 2, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day holiday | $42 | Jan 25, 2012 | wayback |
| 2011-12 | senior day holiday | $42 | Jan 19, 2012 | wayback |
Nearby ski areas
Ski Ward
MA · 220 ft vertical
17.2 mi
Nashoba Valley Ski Area
MA · 240 ft vertical
22.7 mi
Crotched Mountain
NH
34.7 mi
McIntyre Ski Area
NH · 200 ft vertical
41.6 mi
Living Memorial Park Ski Area
VT
41.8 mi
Blue Hills Ski Area
MA · 309 ft vertical
43.8 mi
Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.
Where these numbers come from
| Attribute | Value | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| avg annual snowfall in | 100 in | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| base elevation ft | 1,000 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| lift count | 7 | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| longest run ft | 6,864 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| skiable acres | 110 acre | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| snowmaking pct | 100 % | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| summit elevation ft | 2,006 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| trail count | 27 | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| vertical drop ft | 1,006 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |