Riva Ridge at Whiteface Mountain Ski Area

Intermediate · 244 m long with 64 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 20° at its steepest, facing S.

Snow and sun

Riva Ridge is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Riva Ridge

Lifts that reach the top: Summit Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

1. Ride Face Lift
2. Ride Summit Quad
3. Ski Riva Ridge (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Paron's Run, Cloudspin. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit Quad (4 min), Lookout Mountain Triple (5 min), Little Whiteface (6 min).

What people say

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