New Hampshire, United States
Waterville Valley Resort ski resort
- Top 1,163 m
- 31 km of runs
- 10 lifts
- ❄️ About 1 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts32% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Waterville Valley Resort has about 31 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 556 m up to 1,163 m (3,816 ft), a vertical drop of 607 m. By mapped runs it is number 95 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lebanon Municipal (LEB), about 72 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comWaterville Valley Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 860 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-5°0 mm
- Sat 141°-5°0.6 mm
- Sun 15-1°-4°0.4 mm
- Mon 160°-2°0.1 mm
- Tue 176°-5°0 mm
- Wed 188°-3°0 mm
- Thu 1911°-2°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Waterville Valley Resort logo from waterville.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,163 m3,816 ft
- Vertical drop
- 607 m1,991 ft
- Mapped runs
- 31 km84 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 14% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 54% intermediate and 32% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 11 | 4.3 km |
| Intermediate | 47 | 16.9 km |
| Advanced | 24 | 9.1 km |
| Expert | 2 | 1.1 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| J-bars | 2 |
| T-bars | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Municipal (LEB) | Lebanon | 72 km |
| Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland | 104 km |
| Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth | 114 km |
| Boston Logan (BOS) | Boston | 183 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Waterville Valley Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,163 m (3,816 ft) and the lowest ends at about 556 m (1,824 ft), a vertical of 607 m (1,991 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Waterville Valley Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 31 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Waterville Valley Resort?
Lebanon Municipal (LEB) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Waterville Valley Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.