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Whiteface Mountain

Whiteface Mountain
Route 86
Wilmington, NY 12997
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Hawkeye Motel N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hungry Trout Motor Inn £71 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Alpine Country Motel £64 1.4 mi 2.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Mountain Brook Lodge £57 1.6 mi 2.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa £229 8.9 mi 14.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
A & W Family Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
The Hungry Trout Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Reflections Restaurant 9.2 mi 14.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Santa's Workshop 2.2 mi 3.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Olympic Ski Jump Complex 8.6 mi 13.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Spa at Mirror Lake Inn 8.8 mi 14.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“New York’s Overlooked Ski Resorts” New York Times (free registration required)
“Whiteface Mountain” New York Times (free registration required)
“Test your mettle on courses made for Olympians” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Lake Placid, NY” Ladies Home Journal
“1980: Lake Placid, N.Y.” New York Times (free registration required)
“New York Ski Resorts” GORP
“Beaches, parties, slopes and more” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“At Lake Placid, the excitement begins as snowflakes fall” AP
“Exploring the Adirondacks” Frommer's
“There are ski alternatives for travellers when the snow won't fly” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“Journeys 36 Hours | Lake Placid, N.Y.” New York Times (free registration required)
“Village of miracles” timesunion.com / Northeast Traveler
“The Majestic Adirondacks and the Charming Mirror Lake Inn” Sketchandtravel.com
“Lake Placid: The Place That Has It All” Western New York Family Magazine
“Lake Placid a daytime destination” canada.com / Leader-Post
“More than skiing” timesunion.com / Northeast Traveler
“Room at the inn” timesunion.com / Northeast Traveler
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Wilmington
Traveller Description:
This well-known mountain offers exciting and scenic runs for skiers of all levels: Beginners do well on Easy Acres, which features its own ski... more » This well-known mountain offers exciting and scenic runs for skiers of all levels: Beginners do well on Easy Acres, which features its own ski school, novices and intermediates enjoy Little Whiteface, while experts head to the heart-pounding summit. « less
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Attraction type: Ski area, Mountain, Snowboard ski area, Resort community
Activities: Skiing, Snowboarding
Address: Route 86 Wilmington, NY 12997
Tel: 800-462-6236

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( 1-4 of 4 )
“An absolute must!”
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5 of 5 stars
SRB13
LeRoy, NY
18 Jul 2008

On a clear day, the views are awesome- my wife and I drove to the end and hiked up- not inclined (pun intended) to hike (it is a little strenuous)- don't worry- take the elevator up from inside the mountain (there were many senior citizens up top)- worth the trip and the price ($10 per car/driver and $5 for each... more

“This is a skiers / snowboarders mountain”
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5 of 5 stars
funkomatic007
New Hope PA
21 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Visited: MARCH 15-19 2008 What a great mountain to ski / snowboard on. There is a family area that had four or five green trails serviced by a triple chair and an 'almost' full service ski lodge at the base. I didn't notice if there was a ski shop in the base lodge. I was able to park my family... more

“Great mountain stats, but somewhat for advanced skiiers/riders”
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4 of 5 stars
quoeratdemonstrandum
Toronto
21 Feb 2008

This is a great mountain with spectacular views, a great nearby town(Lake Placid) and the bragging rights of being a mountain used for an Olympics. However, Whiteface seems geared towards more advanced skiiers and snowboarders. The mountain's skiiable area is concentrated to a relatively narrow strip which make many of the runs pretty steep, narrow and straight. The two summits... more

“We love it”
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5 of 5 stars
Pauladu
Ontario
25 Dec 2005
0/1 found this review helpful

HIgh mountain with great slopes of different difficulty that will be appealing to everyone. Definiately, we will be back! more

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Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997
Tel: 800-462-6236