Waterville Valley Resort

Waterville Valley, New Hampshire · opened 1965
1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft4,500 ft3,840 ft summit1,820 ft base2,020 ft vertical
Skiable acres
265
Trails
62
Lifts
9
Longest run
1.9mi
Snowmaking
100%
Avg snowfall
148in
resort-reported
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
3,200/hr
Projected opening, 2026-27
Dec 1, 2026
likely between Nov 24 and Dec 8
Resort's own target
Nov 28, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Waterville Valley Resort's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

Snowfall by season

reported average 124"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 43.965, -71.528, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.5x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 1998-99 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1998-99. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Nov 28, 2026*Apr 11, 2027*———————————
2025-26Nov 29, 2025Apr 11, 2026134——————78"18.2——
2024-25Nov 30, 2024Apr 12, 2025134——150"4216"24"82"19——
2023-24Nov 25, 2023Apr 13, 2024141——143"3116"30"98"24.6——
2022-23Dec 10, 2022Apr 15, 2023127——126"3021"30"89"24——
2021-22Dec 4, 2021Apr 10, 2022128——66"1812"14"85"20.4——
2020-21Dec 4, 2020Apr 11, 2021129——108"2213"20"78"21.8——
2019-20Nov 23, 2019Mar 18, 2020117——78"2514"24"100"23——
2018-19Nov 23, 2018Apr 14, 2019143——138"3514"18"111"18.2——
2017-18Nov 24, 2017Apr 15, 2018143——183"3641"16"99"19.2——
2016-17Nov 25, 2016Apr 16, 2017143——212"4722"36"109"20.7——
2015-16Nov 27, 2015Apr 2, 2016128——65"2117"27"42"2688,657—
2014-15Nov 22, 2014Apr 12, 2015142——120"3514"22"87"15.7158,977—
2013-14Nov 23, 2013Apr 7, 2014136——142"3621"29"76"16.7151,843—
2012-13Nov 17, 2012Apr 14, 2013149——86"2415"41"73"21.8160,750—
2011-12Nov 25, 2011Apr 1, 2012129——————60"25.5131,726—
2010-11Nov 26, 2010Apr 10, 2011136——————86"19185,626—
2009-10Dec 4, 2009Apr 9, 2010127——————100"22.8169,830—
2008-09Nov 22, 2008Apr 12, 2009142——————80"18.7190,082—
2007-08Nov 17, 2007Apr 13, 2008149——————109"20.5202,026—
2006-07Dec 2, 2006Apr 8, 2007128——————102"20.4179,471—
2005-06Nov 19, 2005Apr 9, 2006142——————65"22.4183,321—
2004-05Apr 10, 2005————————74"18.8200,840—
2003-04Nov 22, 2003Apr 4, 2004135——————61"18.1175,161—
2002-03Nov 22, 2002Apr 6, 2003136——————85"16.5223,065—
2001-02Nov 16, 2001Apr 7, 2002143——————83"24.4205,072—
2000-01Nov 19, 2000Apr 15, 2001148——————108"17.9235,000—
1999-00Nov 19, 1999Apr 9, 2000143——————64"21.4204,322—
1998-99Apr 4, 1999————————69"22.4239,000—
1997-98Nov 13, 1997Apr 5, 1998144——————87"24.1231,000—
1996-97Apr 13, 1997————————112"21.2215,000—
1995-96Nov 7, 1995Apr 21, 1996167——————99"18.1256,000—
1994-95Nov 12, 1994————————61"22.4207,386—
1993-94Nov 11, 1993Apr 24, 1994165——————87"17.1300,821—
1992-93Nov 11, 1992————————85"18.9333,702—
1991-92Nov 7, 1991————————57"19332,013—

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

81 trails · 19.54 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
More difficult69%Expert31%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier11%More difficult57%Most difficult30%Expert2%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
BasewayEasier772 ft
Bourbon StreetEasier3,623 ftglades
Chandler's WayEasier2,641 ft
KinderparkEasier287 ft
Leroy's LoopEasier1,220 ft
RevelationEasier684 ft
StemtationEasier950 ft
The PastureEasier781 ft
Valley RunEasier3,247 ft
And Tyler TooMore difficult1,760 ft
Bail OutMore difficult465 ft
Calvert's CrossingMore difficult1,084 ft
ExhibitionMore difficult1,916 ft
Governor's RunMore difficult3,365 ft
Grimes WayMore difficult837 ft
HassleMore difficult540 ft
Higher GroundMore difficult1,268 ft
Lower Old TecumsehMore difficult2,035 ft
Lower PeripheryMore difficult2,461 ft
Lower StillnessMore difficult1,458 ft
Lower TippyMore difficult1,535 ft
Lower White CapsMore difficult1,942 ft
Main StreetMore difficult592 ftglades
Mean Jean's RavineMore difficult699 ft
No GritMore difficult987 ft
OblivionMore difficult3,486 ft
Old TecumsehMore difficult1,264 ft
Palmer's WayMore difficult297 ft
PeripheryMore difficult2,341 ft
Piano ManMore difficult1,225 ft
PsychedMore difficult1,882 ft
Rock IslandMore difficult2,610 ft
Ruthie's RunMore difficult471 ft
ScrambleMore difficult1,575 ft
ShortcutMore difficult150 ft
SidewinderMore difficult805 ft
Siegel StreetMore difficult707 ftglades
South StreetMore difficult1,062 ftglades
StillnessMore difficult2,190 ft
Sun RunMore difficult606 ft
TangentMore difficult1,139 ft
Terry's TrailMore difficult810 ft
TippecanoeMore difficult1,922 ft
Tree LineMore difficult1,393 ftglades
Tree LineMore difficult1,501 ftglades
Upper Bobby's RunMore difficult1,511 ft
Upper Valley RunMore difficult1,287 ft
White CapsMore difficult1,377 ft
unnamedMore difficult127 ft
unnamedMore difficult102 ft
unnamedMore difficult188 ft
unnamedMore difficult31 ft
unnamedMore difficult102 ft
unnamedMore difficult51 ft
unnamedMore difficult323 ft
CiaoMost difficult2,669 ft
Clean ShavenMost difficult1,333 ft
Furgal's ForestMost difficult913 ft
GemaMost difficult1,689 ft
Lower Sel's ChoiceMost difficult1,383 ft
Pfosi's FollyMost difficult607 ft
Pfosi's FollyMost difficult1,147 ft
Preston's PathMost difficult719 ft
Psyched OutMost difficult448 ft
Ruffled FeathersMost difficult1,259 ft
The BoneyardMost difficult1,356 ft
The ChuteMost difficult1,811 ft
Tommy's World Cup RunMost difficult1,096 ft
Upper Sel's ChoiceMost difficult2,192 ft
Utter AbandonMost difficult2,484 ft
Wayne Wong WayMost difficult1,091 ft
unnamedMost difficult422 ft
unnamedMost difficult1,034 ft
unnamedMost difficult1,355 ft
unnamedMost difficult1,594 ft
unnamedMost difficult812 ft
unnamedMost difficult1,105 ft
unnamedMost difficult513 ft
unnamedMost difficult710 ft
Lower Bobby's RunExpert1,539 ft
True GritExpert2,202 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

10 mapped · 4.76 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Tecumseh ExpressChairlift (bubble)63,2005,445 ft—MND Ropewaysoperating
Green Peak TripleChairlift3—4,125 ft——operating
Valley Run High Speed QuadChairlift4—3,952 ft——operating
Sunnyside TripleChairlift3—2,735 ft——operating
Northside DoubleChairlift2—2,482 ft——operating
Lower Meadows DoubleChairlift2—961 ft——operating
unnamedT-bar——2,666 ft——operating
High Country T-BarT-bar2—1,636 ft——operating
Pasture J-BarJ-bar——852 ft——operating
Kinder Park LiftJ-bar——251 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$145Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$1,466Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$139Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$1,396Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$128Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$1,372Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$116Dec 11, 2022wayback
2022-23adult day$116Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult day$116Dec 19, 2022wayback
2022-23adult half day$106Dec 19, 2022wayback
2022-23adult season pass$1,306Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23senior day$96Dec 11, 2022wayback
2022-23youth day$96Dec 19, 2022wayback
2022-23youth half day$86Dec 19, 2022wayback
2021-22adult day$102Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$1,188Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22senior day$45Nov 30, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day$102Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult day$62Nov 3, 2020wayback
2020-21adult day$102Feb 4, 2021wayback
2020-21adult day$102Nov 30, 2020wayback
2020-21adult season pass$1,153Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21senior day$62Feb 4, 2021wayback
2020-21senior day$62Nov 30, 2020wayback
2020-21senior day$42Nov 3, 2020wayback
2020-21youth day$52Nov 3, 2020wayback
2019-20adult day$96Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$1,078Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$93Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult day$79Mar 7, 2019wayback
2018-19adult season pass$1,078Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19senior day$59Mar 7, 2019wayback
2018-19youth day$63Mar 7, 2019wayback
2017-18adult day$87Dec 16, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day$87Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day$81Nov 5, 2017wayback
2017-18adult day$87Jan 30, 2018wayback
2017-18adult season pass$1,028Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18senior day$25Nov 5, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$25Dec 16, 2017wayback
2017-18senior day$25Jan 30, 2018wayback
2017-18youth day$50Nov 5, 2017wayback
2017-18youth day$50Dec 16, 2017wayback
2017-18youth day$50Jan 30, 2018wayback
2016-17adult day$57Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$81Feb 9, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day$81Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day weekday$45Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$979Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17senior day$61Feb 9, 2017wayback
2016-17youth day$47Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$50Feb 9, 2017wayback
2015-16adult day$25Mar 11, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$77Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$27Nov 29, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$25Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$197Mar 8, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$203Mar 19, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$949Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16youth day$17Nov 29, 2015wayback
2015-16youth day$47Mar 4, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$47Mar 11, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$55Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$55Feb 23, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$55Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$75Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day weekday$197Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$197Feb 27, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$929Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15senior day$40Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$40Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$40Feb 23, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$15Feb 23, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$15Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$15Feb 6, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$55Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$75Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day$55Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekday$185Dec 8, 2013wayback
2013-14adult season pass$899Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14senior day$40Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$40Mar 30, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$45Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$45Mar 30, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$73Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$845Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2011-12adult day$73Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult day$53Jan 5, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$53Jan 3, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$53Feb 14, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day holiday$75Feb 14, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day holiday$75Jan 5, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day holiday$75Jan 3, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$180Jan 6, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$180Jan 8, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$180Jan 4, 2012wayback
2011-12adult season pass$819Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12senior day$33Feb 14, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$33Jan 3, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$33Jan 5, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$48Feb 14, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$49Jan 3, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$49Jan 5, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$69Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2008-09adult day$65Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$749Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$61Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$849Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$59Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$569Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$55Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$44Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$39Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$459Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$39Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$489Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$39Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$489Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$49Jan 15, 2001skihistory
2000-01adult season pass$449Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$47Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$46Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1998-99adult season pass$995Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$44Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$990Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$43Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1996-97adult season pass$990Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1995-96adult day$43Jan 15, 1996skihistory
1994-95adult day$41Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1992-93adult day$39Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$37Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$35Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$33Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$33Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$30Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$27Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1985-86adult day$24Jan 15, 1986skihistory
1984-85adult day$22Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$565Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$20Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$500Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$20Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$475Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$19Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1980-81adult day$17Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$15Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$14Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$13Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$12Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1976-77adult season pass$225Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$11Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$10Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$10Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$10Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1972-73adult season pass$210Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$10Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$9Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1970-71adult season pass$200Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$9Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1969-70adult season pass$150Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$8Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1968-69adult season pass$150Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$7Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$7Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1966-67adult season pass$125Jan 15, 1967skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in148 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,820 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count9 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft10,032 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres265 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct100 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft3,840 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
terrain parks6 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count62 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,020 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026