Waterville Valley riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Freeriders may not have the biggest or most happening playground at Waterville, but you still have areas to cut, with plenty of trees to shred like Lower Bobby’s

Freestylers

Waterville terrain park Freestylers and trick merchants have three fun-parks and a massive halfpipe to play in. The parks are spread out around the slopes and offer something for all levels.

The Exhibition Terrain Park (located near the base) is a pro-level park and features quarter-pipes, rail slides, table-tops and gaps and the superpipe.

The Boneyard (located on Periphery) is a step down for more intermediate riders. The little Slammer is for junior grommets, and has some 8-10ft jumps of various guises and a few wide rails.

Pistes

People who can handle a board on its side have just one steep double black to go for - True Grit. Alternatively, the cluster of blues that descend from the summit make for nice easy riding on pleasant and well groomed trails

Beginners

Beginners only have a couple of dull green trails at the base, with a number of over-rated blues higher up that can be tackled quite easily by those with a few days under their belt.

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

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
Night Riding: : No