Wildcat Mountain

Jackson, New Hampshire · Vail Resorts · opened 1958Epic Pass
1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft4,500 ft4,062 ft summit1,950 ft base2,112 ft vertical
Skiable acres
225
Trails
49
Lifts
5
Longest run
2.8mi
Snowmaking
90%
Avg snowfall
200in
resort-reported
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
6,700/hr
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 29, 2026
likely between Nov 22 and Dec 8
Resort's own target
Dec 2, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Wildcat Mountain's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

Snowfall by season

reported average 145"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.263, -71.238, 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 2007-08 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2007-08. 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
2026-27Dec 2, 2026*Apr 4, 2027*———————————
2025-26Dec 3, 2025Apr 12, 2026131100%—112"———82"18.7—16
2024-25Dec 4, 2024Apr 6, 2025124——79"34—12"98"19.4—6
2023-24Nov 22, 2023Apr 21, 2024152——178"3317"18"114"24.7—8
2022-23Nov 24, 2022Apr 16, 2023144100%48213"3823"50"117"24.4—11
2021-22Dec 4, 2021Apr 10, 2022128——100"2515"18"94"20.9—3
2020-21Dec 11, 2020Apr 11, 2021122——66"2519"36"92"22.5—2
2019-20Nov 15, 2019Mar 14, 2020121——113"3317"30"124"23.6——
2018-19Oct 27, 2018Apr 28, 2019184——179"3517"40"145"18.6——
2017-18Nov 11, 2017Apr 29, 2018170——176"389"10"110"20——
2016-17Nov 24, 2016Apr 29, 2017157——218"4322"30"143"20.5——
2015-16Nov 25, 2015Apr 24, 2016152——84"339"15"53"24.657,8173
2014-15Nov 9, 2014May 3, 2015176——178"4920"36"104"14.485,442—
2013-14Nov 23, 2013Apr 27, 2014156——166"4321"30"92"15.464,400—
2012-13Nov 22, 2012Apr 21, 2013151——173"4817"24"86"20.676,117—
2011-12Dec 18, 2011Apr 15, 2012120——————71"2453,599—
2010-11Dec 11, 2010Apr 24, 2011135——————109"18.177,100—
2009-10Dec 11, 2009Apr 19, 2010130——————123"21.9146,884—
2008-09Nov 28, 2008Apr 20, 2009144——————100"17.4155,325—
2007-08Nov 30, 2007Apr 27, 2008150——————120"19.3112,139—
2006-07Dec 8, 2006May 6, 2007150——————124"19.3107,185—
2005-06Oct 28, 2005Apr 16, 2006171——————89"21.284,360—
2004-05Dec 4, 2004————————91"17.784,360—
2003-04—————————77"17——
2002-03—————————96"15.3——
2001-02—————————113"23.3——
2000-01Nov 17, 2000Apr 29, 2001164——————127"16.6——
1999-00Nov 19, 1999Apr 16, 2000150——————81"20.5——
1998-99—————————88"21.4——
1997-98Nov 22, 1997————————104"23.3——
1996-97—————————134"20.299,000—
1995-96Nov 25, 1995————————115"17110,200—
1994-95Nov 26, 1994Apr 16, 1995142——————73"21.395,000—
1993-94Apr 24, 1994————————104"15.8116,000—
1992-93—————————97"17.9115,000—
1991-92Nov 29, 1991————————76"17.8108,000—

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

59 trails · 22.12 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
Easier25%More difficult45%Expert30%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier17%More difficult37%Most difficult42%Unrated3%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Easy WayEasier530 ft
Lower-PolecatEasier2,823 ft
Middle PolecatEasier4,009 ft
Snowcat SlopeEasier940 ft
Snowcat trailEasier467 ft
Stray-CatEasier2,540 ft
TopCatEasier2,302 ft
Upper PolecatEasier4,640 ft
Upper PolecatEasier1,067 ft
Wild-KittenEasier5,475 ft
Alley-CatMore difficult1,666 ft
Annie's AlleyMore difficult1,244 ft
BobcatMore difficult2,648 ft
CAt-CatofeMore difficult708 ft
Cat-TrackMore difficult1,631 ft
Cat-WalkMore difficult3,200 ft
CatenaryMore difficult2,284 ft
CatnapMore difficult1,664 ft
CheetahMore difficult2,297 ft
CougarMore difficult1,815 ft
Hainesville PassMore difficult700 ft
Lower LynxMore difficult2,303 ft
Lower cat trackMore difficult791 ft
Lower wild catMore difficult1,572 ft
Lower-CatapultMore difficult2,709 ft
Lynx-ConnectionMore difficult1,048 ft
Middle LynxMore difficult2,112 ft
Middle wildcatMore difficult1,366 ft
MidwayMore difficult755 ft
PantherMore difficult1,505 ft
Upper-CatapultMore difficult3,940 ft
Upper-LynxMore difficult2,527 ft
Alls-FollyMost difficult922 ft
Black-CatMost difficult1,487 ft
FelineMost difficult819 ft
HairballMost difficult551 ft
Leos-LeapMost difficult417 ft
Lift-LionMost difficult399 ft
Lift-LionMost difficult2,199 ft
Lower-CatenaryMost difficult448 ft
Lynx LairMost difficult273 ft
Middle CatapultMost difficult1,032 ft
SphynxMost difficult968 ft
Starr-LineMost difficult1,513 ft
The-ChutesMost difficult492 ft
Tomcat-SchussMost difficult1,471 ft
Top-CatMost difficult2,147 ft
Tree SkiingMost difficult661 ftglades, ungroomed
Upper-WildcatMost difficult351 ft
Upper-WildcatMost difficult3,149 ft
Wildcat PitchMost difficult484 ft
unnamedMost difficult5,762 ftungroomed
unnamedMost difficult5,534 ftungroomed
unnamedMost difficult3,162 ftungroomed
unnamedMost difficult2,956 ftungroomed
unnamedMost difficult4,778 ftungroomed
unnamedMost difficult1,797 ftungroomed
Thompson Brook TrailUnrated2,289 ftglades, ungroomed
Thompson Brook TrailUnrated5,442 ftglades, ungroomed
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

4 mapped · 2.71 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Wildcat Express QuadChairlift4—6,317 ft——operating
Tomcat TripleChairlift——4,014 ft——operating
Bobcat TripleChairlift——2,623 ft——operating
Snowcat TripleChairlift——1,376 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2026-27adult day$175Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2025-26adult day$175Dec 23, 2025wayback
2025-26adult day$154Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult day$175Feb 9, 2026wayback
2025-26adult season pass$698Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$144Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$652Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$129Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$603Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$115Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$557Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$99Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult day$70Nov 4, 2021wayback
2021-22adult season pass$499Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$94Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$639Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$89Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult day$49Jan 29, 2020wayback
2019-20adult half day$67Dec 19, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$67Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$739Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20senior day$89Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20senior day$89Dec 19, 2019wayback
2018-19adult day$89Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$1,129Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$85Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult day weekend$35Feb 4, 2018wayback
2017-18adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$99Mar 23, 2018wayback
2017-18child day$17Mar 23, 2018wayback
2016-17adult day$40Dec 25, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$79Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day$40Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$40Dec 5, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$199Nov 24, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17senior day$50Dec 25, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$50Nov 6, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$50Dec 5, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$54Dec 25, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$54Dec 5, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$54Nov 6, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$40Nov 20, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$40Mar 6, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$79Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$40Dec 30, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$599Mar 6, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$859Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16senior day$50Mar 6, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$50Dec 30, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$50Nov 20, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$68Feb 24, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$68Dec 24, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$39Dec 25, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$75Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day$45Feb 8, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$68Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$45Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$829Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15senior day$40Mar 15, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$40Dec 25, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$40Feb 8, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$70Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day$65Feb 17, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$37Feb 11, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$65Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$65Feb 14, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day holiday$45Feb 8, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day holiday$45Feb 11, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day holiday$45Feb 14, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$799Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14senior day$31Feb 11, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$31Feb 14, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$31Feb 8, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$65Nov 10, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$65Jan 30, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$65Nov 11, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$70Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult day holiday$45Nov 11, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day holiday$45Nov 10, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day holiday$45Jan 30, 2013wayback
2012-13adult season pass$799Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13senior day$31Nov 10, 2012wayback
2012-13senior day$31Nov 11, 2012wayback
2012-13senior day$31Jan 30, 2013wayback
2011-12adult day$70Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult day holiday$35Jan 22, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day holiday$35Jan 4, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day holiday$35Feb 22, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$49Feb 22, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$49Jan 22, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$49Jan 4, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$46Feb 5, 2012wayback
2011-12adult season pass$799Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2010-11adult day$70Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$65Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$749Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$65Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$899Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$59Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$699Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$59Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$699Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$55Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$699Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$55Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$699Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$52Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$1,095Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$52Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$1,095Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$52Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$1,095Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$49Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$49Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$46Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$44Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$39Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1995-96adult day$37Jan 15, 1996skihistory
1994-95adult day$36Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1993-94adult day$35Jan 15, 1994skihistory
1992-93adult day$35Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$34Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$33Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$32Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$31Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$28Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$27Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$21Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$450Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$20Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$425Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$19Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$425Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$18Jan 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$230Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$12Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$11Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$10Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$9Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$9Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$9Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$9Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$8Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1968-69adult season pass$135Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$7Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1964-65adult day$6Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$6Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$6Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1959-60adult day$6Jan 15, 1960skihistory

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 in200 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,950 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count5 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft14,520 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres225 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct90 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft4,062 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count49 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,112 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026