On our second day of skiing Whiteface, we were pleasantly surprised by a 3-4 inch  (7-10cm) snowfall on the mountain, making for some “East Coast Powder Day” conditions! While the number of open lifts and runs (7 and 20) was similar to the previous visit two days prior, there were patches of fresh powder on the sides of trails, and the rocks and ice patches were presented themselves less frequently!  Once again, the views were incredible, with the supposedly partly cloudy day turning bluebird, leading to stunning views of the upper mountain, Lake Placid, and of course, cloud inversions! The favourite run of the day was The Follies, which was the one run off the summit that was not open on our previous ski day. Its alpine environment of snow-covered trees, in addition to its gentler, zig-zagging slope, made for some unique views of the sun, clouds, and lower mountain! It was a great day at Whiteface, where by my rough estimate I skiied 19,000 tota...

I last skiied Whiteface Mountain in December 2019. Due to Covid, I hadn’t returned since then. However, my sister and I decided to bring our equipment along on our family trip to Lake Placid, in the Adirondacks, and ski the largest vertical (3166’) East of the Rockies! Whiteface has always been a special resort to me, as it was the site of my second ever ski lesson, and my first ever chairlift ride 9 years ago, and it’s combination of vertical and views makes for enjoyable long runs! Previously, I had never moved past the lower mountain lifts due to my ability level, and was now excited to return and explore the entire mountain. Due to the recent rain storm and lack of snowfall, 19/96 trails serviced by 7/13 lifts were forecasted to be opened l, though with top to bottom skiing, one couldn’t complain!   My sister and I arrived just before opening at 8:30am, and after picking up our tickets, we headed to the Face Lift Express Quad to do a warm up run on the lowe...