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Waterville Valley, USA

Introduction

Waterville is an easy-going, laid back place that is part of a programme called the Peaks of Excitement, a group of resorts working together. This means that your lift pass can be used at over 20 other places, giving a combined area of around 2,000 acres. The resort is only two hours from Boston and can be easily reached by bus or car. The slopes are a two minute drive from the village and serviced by a regular shuttle bus to the lifts.

Waterville red bull jumpWaterville really tries hard to please snowboarders, with four fun-parks. However, the resort is a busy place at weekends, and being quite small, it can feel a bit cluttered at times. Advanced riders don’t have a host of challenging trails, in the main this is an intermediate’s and fast learning novice’s resort.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: none

Lifts

Total Lifts: 12
Chair lifts: 7
Drag lifts: 5
Max people per hour: 14,867
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 52
Total ride area: 255acres
Longest run: 3.1miles (5km)

Top lift: 1220m
Vertical drop: 616m
First lift: 604m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 60%
Black runs: 20%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:  Standard Day pass - $44
Peak day pass $49
Lift times:9.00am to 3:45pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 3.55metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 100%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  No
Snowboard Schools: Beginners package of lift pass, rental & lesson $56/60 per day. 2hr lesson $31. Private lessons $67/75 per hour
Snowboard Hire: Burton Board & Boots $31/33 per day. Helmets $10/12 per day

Heliboarding: :  Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.waterville.com/
Email:info@waterville.com

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