Calamity Lane at Whiteface Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 155 m long with 34 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 19° at its steepest, facing NE.
19°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
155 mlength
34 mvertical
675 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Calamity Lane is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Calamity Lane
Lifts that reach the top: Freeway (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Little Whiteface (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Cloudsplitter Gondola (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Freeway
- Ski Upper Thruway (advanced)
- Ski Calamity Lane (intermediate)
Where it ends
Nearest lifts from the bottom: Little Whiteface (1 min), Freeway (4 min), Face Lift (5 min).
See Calamity Lane on the 3D mapAll runs at Whiteface Mountain Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.