Whaleback Mountain
New Hampshire, US — size XS · 8 km of trails · 197 m vertical · 5 lifts · light snowfall
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Season: usually mid December - mid March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 8 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 197 m
- Summit
- 545 m
- Base
- 348 m
- Lifts
- 5
- Trees
- 4 ha mapped as zones, 6 of them
- Region
- Enfield, New Hampshire, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 125 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 19% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 165 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.76 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
4 of its 5 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does. 47% of it is novice or easy terrain — 4 km, against 1 km for North American resorts under 10 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning.
Terrain
- easygreen circle3.7 km · 15 runs
- intermediateblue square3 km · 17 runs
- advancedblack diamond0.5 km · 3 runs
- expertdouble black0.7 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1chairlift
- 1T-bar
- 1platter
- 1rope tow
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Skiway | 22 km | 16 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Saskadena Six Ski Area | 30 km | 10 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Ragged Mountain | 30 km | 18 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Mount Sunapee | 31 km | 31 km | light | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Tenney Mountain | 37 km | 20 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Veterans Memorial Recreation Area | 43 km | 3 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Whaleback Mountain on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Whaleback Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Whaleback Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Whaleback Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Whaleback Mountain get?
- Whaleback Mountain has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 125 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Dartmouth Skiway (22 km), Saskadena Six Ski Area (30 km), Ragged Mountain (30 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo