Whaleback Mountain
Enfield, New Hampshire · opened 1955
Skiable acres
85
Trails
30
Lifts
5
mapped in OSM
Longest run
1mi
Snowmaking
—
Avg snowfall
110in
resort-reported
Night skiing
Yes
Uphill capacity
—
In the news
All New Hampshire news- Whaleback Mountain ski area reopens chairliftValley News · Mar 12
- Whaleback Ski Area fights back after ‘perfect storm’ of problemsMassLive.com · Jan 9
- Whaleback Mountain to open despite broken chairliftValley News · Dec 2, 2025
- Whaleback Mountain, NH, Will Operate This Season After Reaching Fundraising GoalSnowBrains · Nov 21, 2025
- Whaleback Mountain ski area to open without chairlift, asks community for helpUnionLeader.com · Oct 27, 2025
- Whaleback ski area in Enfield seeks $210,000 to open this winterNew Hampshire Public Radio · Oct 24, 2025
Snowfall by season
reported average 44"Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 43.601, -72.181, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 0.7x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month
The 1994-95 season
Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1994-95. 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 | Dec 26, 2026* | Mar 14, 2027* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44" | 22.6 | — |
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | — | — | 41" | 15 | 12" | 12" | 47" | 23.5 | — |
| 2023-24 | — | — | — | — | — | 18" | 4 | 10" | 12" | 69" | 29.6 | — |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 76" | 16 | 12" | 12" | 65" | 28 | — |
| 2021-22 | — | — | — | — | — | 37" | 6 | 12" | 12" | 59" | 24.9 | — |
| 2020-21 | — | — | — | — | — | 19" | 6 | 15" | 20" | 55" | 25.8 | — |
| 2019-20 | — | — | — | — | — | 47" | 12 | 2" | 2" | 61" | 27.3 | — |
| 2018-19 | — | — | — | — | — | 57" | 18 | 12" | 12" | 71" | 22.5 | — |
| 2017-18 | — | — | — | — | — | 101" | 15 | 6" | 8" | 62" | 23 | — |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 54" | 17 | 8" | 15" | 68" | 25.7 | — |
| 2015-16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6" | 2 | 2" | 4" | 25" | 28.9 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | — | — | 43" | 11 | 7" | 10" | 74" | 17.9 | — |
| 2013-14 | — | — | — | — | — | 44" | 9 | 6" | 12" | 65" | 19 | — |
| 2012-13 | — | — | — | — | — | 25" | 10 | 12" | 12" | 58" | 24.4 | — |
| 2011-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45" | 29.2 | — |
| 2010-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71" | 20.8 | — |
| 2009-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 24.9 | — |
| 2008-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63" | 21.1 | — |
| 2007-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85" | 22.6 | — |
| 2006-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74" | 23.2 | — |
| 2005-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48" | 25.2 | — |
| 2004-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60" | 20.9 | — |
| 2003-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58" | 20.2 | — |
| 2002-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80" | 18.6 | — |
| 2001-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52" | 26.9 | — |
| 2000-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89" | 20.3 | — |
| 1999-00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47" | 23.8 | — |
| 1998-99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52" | 24 | — |
| 1997-98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76" | 25.2 | — |
| 1996-97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89" | 23.5 | — |
| 1995-96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75" | 19.9 | — |
| 1994-95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41" | 24.8 | — |
| 1993-94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72" | 18.8 | — |
| 1992-93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77" | 20.7 | — |
| 1991-92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37" | 22.5 | — |
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
49 trails · 7.72 mi mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier31%More difficult45%Most difficult14%Expert10%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsal | Easier | 921 ft | lit |
| Flipper | Easier | 1,031 ft | |
| Lower Ivory Run | Easier | 717 ft | |
| Lower Ivory Run | Easier | 1,299 ft | lit |
| Lower Whaletail | Easier | 734 ft | |
| Scrimshaw | Easier | 1,635 ft | lit |
| Upper Ivory Run | Easier | 3,144 ft | |
| Upper Spout | Easier | 491 ft | lit |
| Upper Whaletail | Easier | 1,383 ft | |
| unnamed | Easier | 119 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 176 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 139 ft | |
| unnamed | Easier | 93 ft | |
| unnamed | Easier | 93 ft | lit |
| unnamed | Easier | 105 ft | |
| Ambergris | More difficult | 979 ft | lit |
| Blubber | More difficult | 718 ft | lit |
| Bouganvillea | More difficult | 257 ft | lit |
| Bouganvillea | More difficult | 715 ft | lit |
| Davey Jones Locker | More difficult | 692 ft | |
| Fin | More difficult | 410 ft | |
| Fluke | More difficult | 1,202 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Ishmael's Alley | More difficult | 322 ft | |
| Jonahs Revenge | More difficult | 1,848 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Leviathan | More difficult | 134 ft | lit |
| Leviathan | More difficult | 1,189 ft | |
| Lower Spout | More difficult | 1,065 ft | lit |
| Rib Cage | More difficult | 429 ft | lit |
| Upper Spout | More difficult | 933 ft | lit |
| Whaleback | More difficult | 112 ft | lit |
| Whaleback | More difficult | 504 ft | lit |
| Whaleback | More difficult | 2,037 ft | lit |
| Whaleback | More difficult | 303 ft | lit |
| unnamed | More difficult | 52 ft | lit |
| unnamed | More difficult | 152 ft | lit |
| unnamed | More difficult | 466 ft | lit |
| unnamed | More difficult | 416 ft | lit |
| Belly up | Most difficult | 1,205 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Beluga | Most difficult | 1,165 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Canyon | Most difficult | 732 ft | lit |
| Harpoon | Most difficult | 468 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Lower Face | Most difficult | 616 ft | lit |
| The Barnacles | Most difficult | 1,142 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| unnamed | Most difficult | 177 ft | |
| Blow Hole | Expert | 1,424 ft | |
| Jawbone | Expert | 1,137 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Kraken | Expert | 2,313 ft | glades, ungroomed |
| Upper Face | Expert | 806 ft | lit |
| Y.O.O.Y.M. | Expert | 2,584 ft | glades, ungroomed |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
5 mapped · 0.79 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Lift | Chairlift | 2 | — | 2,386 ft | — | — | operating |
| T-Bar | T-bar | 2 | — | 779 ft | — | — | operating |
| unnamed | Platter | — | — | 705 ft | — | — | operating |
| Rope Tow | Rope tow | — | — | 240 ft | — | — | operating |
| Magic Carpet | Carpet | — | — | 87 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
| Season | Product | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | adult day holiday | $50 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult day holiday | $50 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult half day | $35 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | adult half day | $35 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth day | $35 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth day | $35 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth half day | $25 | Sep 27, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2026-27 | youth half day | $25 | Sep 28, 2026 | resort_site |
| 2025-26 | adult half day | $15 | Dec 10, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | adult half day | $15 | Jan 10, 2026 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | adult half day | $15 | Dec 15, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day | $15 | Dec 15, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day | $15 | Dec 10, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day | $15 | Jan 10, 2026 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day holiday | $20 | Dec 10, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day holiday | $20 | Dec 15, 2025 | wayback |
| 2025-26 | youth day holiday | $20 | Jan 10, 2026 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult day weekday | $25 | Dec 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | adult half day | $40 | Dec 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day | $30 | Dec 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth day holiday | $50 | Dec 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2024-25 | youth half day | $30 | Dec 26, 2024 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult day weekday | $25 | Jan 16, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | adult half day | $40 | Jan 16, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | youth day | $30 | Jan 16, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | youth day holiday | $50 | Jan 16, 2023 | wayback |
| 2022-23 | youth half day | $30 | Jan 16, 2023 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult day weekday | $25 | Feb 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | adult half day | $40 | Feb 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | youth day | $30 | Feb 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | youth day holiday | $50 | Feb 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2021-22 | youth half day | $30 | Feb 10, 2022 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day holiday | $23 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day holiday | $23 | Dec 2, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekday | $15 | Dec 2, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekday | $15 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $15 | Dec 2, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | adult day weekend | $15 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | senior day holiday | $45 | Dec 2, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | senior day holiday | $45 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | youth day | $25 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | youth day | $25 | Dec 2, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | youth day holiday | $18 | Dec 2, 2019 | wayback |
| 2019-20 | youth day holiday | $18 | Dec 8, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day holiday | $23 | Feb 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day weekday | $15 | Feb 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | adult day weekend | $15 | Feb 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | senior day holiday | $45 | Feb 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | youth day | $25 | Feb 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2018-19 | youth day holiday | $18 | Feb 21, 2019 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day | $27 | Nov 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekday | $25 | Nov 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | adult day weekend | $20 | Nov 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2016-17 | youth day | $22 | Nov 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day | $25 | Nov 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day | $25 | Mar 9, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day | $25 | Jan 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day holiday | $43 | Nov 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $24 | Jan 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $18 | Mar 9, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekday | $24 | Nov 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult day weekend | $30 | Mar 9, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult half day | $37 | Jan 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | adult half day | $37 | Nov 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | child day | $18 | Nov 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | child day holiday | $43 | Jan 7, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day | $20 | Mar 9, 2016 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day | $20 | Nov 6, 2015 | wayback |
| 2015-16 | youth day | $20 | Jan 7, 2016 | wayback |
Nearby ski areas
Storrs Hill Ski Area
NH
4.2 mi
Dartmouth Skiway
NH · 968 ft vertical
13.4 mi
Ascutney Outdoors
VT
17.1 mi
Arrowhead Recreation Area
NH
18.2 mi
Saskadena Six
VT · 650 ft vertical
18.7 mi
Ragged Mountain Resort
NH · 1,250 ft vertical
18.8 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 | 110 in | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| base elevation ft | 1,100 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| longest run ft | 5,280 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| skiable acres | 85 acre | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| summit elevation ft | 1,800 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| terrain parks | 1 | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| trail count | 30 | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |
| vertical drop ft | 700 ft | wikipedia | Sep 26, 2026 |