Whiteface Beginner Skiing
Whiteface’s beginner skiing is concentrated in near the base, but runs from the top of Facelift allow beginners to ski half the mountain’s vertical. However, neither the summit nor Little Whiteface offer green runs.
Beginner skiing at Whiteface is limited. Whiteface is a difficult mountain for beginners and terrain options on the upper mountain are limited. There are no green trails from the summit or from the top of the gondola on Little Whiteface.
Near the base of the resort are two double chairs which offer access to wide green slopes. The Mixing Bowl Double services the Mixing Bowl run, which is a popular choice with adult beginners. The Bear Double services slightly more terrain. Off the Bear Double, beginners will find three trails similar trails – Deer, Fox and Bear.
Beginners looking to explore the mountain can only get as high as the top of the Facelift Quad. While the 1316′ drop serviced by the Facelift Quad is nothing to sneeze at, it’s also far less than half of the resort’s full vertical. The main beginner option from the Facelift Quad is Easy Street. Easy Street does not return directly to the base, but instead merges with Boreen which swings towards the Easy Acres Family Center before turning back for the base of the ski area.
The Easy Acres Family Center is children’s and family learn to ski area. This area has the advantage of being wholly segregated from the main ski area – no expert skiers tearing high speed turns through this learning terrain! Beginner skiers will find two lifts in the Easy Acres area. The main uphill lift in is the Bunny Hutch Triple, which services approximately a half dozen novice runs. A magic carpet is used for children’s learning.
While the trails in the Easy Acres area are uncrowded and far warmer than the upper mountain slopes, beginner skiers are often disappointed to learn hat a resort whose main selling point is big vertical only offers 258 feet of vertical drop in its main beginner area.
Whiteface Ski School
Whiteface’s Snowsports School provides flexible lesson options for beginners, intermediates and experts. Lessons can be by the house, by the half day, or full day. Additionally, the Kids Kampus at the Easy Acres Family Center provides programs for children as young as 1 (Bear’s Den Nursery) through teenages (Cloudsplitter Teen Club). There is nearby parking and this base area is one-stop shopping for lift tickets, lessons and rentals. The Bunny Hutch chair lift connects Kids Kampus to the rest of the mountain, and a shuttle service runs to and from the newly constructed, state-of-the-art Kids Kampus Lodge all day.