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Whiteface Mountain

Whiteface Mountain is an extreme sports venue in Wilmington used for alpine skiing, snowboarding, and international winter competition.… Read more

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Reviewed 10.4.26

Parking
Official parking & directions (opens in a new tab)The official guide lists free parking in the River, Lake Placid, Wilmington and both Bear Den lots, subject to availability. It advises lesson and rental guests against buying Premier parking because that lot is about a mile beyond the Main Base Lodge.
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Choose your base area before driving: ski and snowboard rentals and Snowsports School lessons are at Bear Den. The Main Base Lodge and Premier parking area are separate destinations.
Exact location
5021 Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997Open directions (opens in a new tab)
Whiteface Mountain viewed from Lake Placid Airport.
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Photo: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped for layout.Photo source (opens in a new tab)License (opens in a new tab)

Whiteface Mountain viewed from Lake Placid Airport.

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Venue typeExtreme Sports
CapacityNot publishedspectator capacity varies by competition layout and session
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5021 Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997

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Destination: Whiteface Mountain, 5021 Route 86, Wilmington, NY 12997. Choose your base area before driving: ski and snowboard rentals and Snowsports School lessons are at Bear Den. The Main Base Lodge and Premier parking area are separate destinations. The official guide lists free parking in the River, Lake Placid, Wilmington and both Bear Den lots, subject to availability. It advises lesson and rental guests against buying Premier parking because that lot is about a mile beyond the Main Base Lodge.

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Choose your base area before driving: ski and snowboard rentals and Snowsports School lessons are at Bear Den. The Main Base Lodge and Premier parking area are separate destinations.
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The official guide lists free parking in the River, Lake Placid, Wilmington and both Bear Den lots, subject to availability. It advises lesson and rental guests against buying Premier parking because that lot is about a mile beyond the Main Base Lodge.
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Bear Den lots for rentals and lessons
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Overnight camping is not permitted in the parking lots.
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  • ✓Seeing alpine skiing, snowboarding, and international winter competition at Whiteface Mountain
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