Waterville Valley Resort

Reviews

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  David Mollo
a week ago
Nicely maintained mountain with really nice trails. My biggest complaint is that the lifts stop CONSTANTLY. I don't think I've gone up a lift without it stopping all season. They really need to encourage inexperienced skiers to stay on the beginner lifts because it's makes it more stressful for everyone else when people (especially young kids) are constantly falling when getting on and off the lifts.

  dave I
2 months ago
1/25/24 first time here. What a nice mountain! I rode all over and it was lots of fun. Good grooming, nice parks, trees are fun (got in one section even thou it was low snow) .Friendly people here too.Lots to explore. I look forward to returning.

  Audrey Lama
2 months ago
Love it here! There s something at WV for everyone. I m visiting from Michigan and will definitely be coming back. Friendly staff, clean facilities, lots of parking available. We loved the lodge at the top of the hill as we brought up lunch up and enjoyed a beer with a view. Cant recommend WV enough!

  Clara Gamboa de Levin
3 months ago
I have just started back up and been mostly going with my two young kids (2.5 & 4). I love it.I think it is a great spot for the whole family, but specifically for small children I love that the beginners area is off to the side, not getting crazy crowds but still close to the lodge meaning you can whisk the kids in quickly for hot coco-potty breaks.There is a special drop off spot near the kid academy, which allows you to put your equipment right near the magic carpet. This makes it easier to drop off stuff then get kids ready in the lodge and just walk without equipment over to the carpet.

  Jonathan Frappier
2 weeks ago
Very nice place to ride. Lots of trail options, nice lift, and expected amenities like on site restaurant, shop, etc.My only complaint is there is no lift to the summit, just a t-bar. I'm a snowboarder and I'm not ending up on tiktoc when I catch an edge

  Matthew Taylor
3 weeks ago
Great day of skiing on March 25th! Waterville Valley is very-well maintained and an awesome place to ski!

  Tom
2 weeks ago
I consider this mountain to be a great value. It's still got the local mountain feel but with modern high speed chairs. The snow making is excellent and they do a nice job grooming where grooming is needed and leaving things as is for those of us that like that sort of thing.Today I was getting in one of those precious, late season days of skiing and just before I arrived my tire pressure warning light went off. Argh!!! Skiing needed to happen so after confirming which tire was the problem I headed up to the lodge with all of our gear. After acquiring tickets I asked someone at customer service about possibly topping off my tire at the end of the day if they had a portable compressor to do so. At the same time a guest offered to help me if the folks at Waterville couldn't and even provided me with her cell phone number. Ultimately, the Waterville maintenance crew was able to help me out but knowing that between the Waterville staff and the Waterville guests, that everything was going to be fine allowed for an awesome day of skiing where I wasn't worrying about anything. My gratitude goes out to the Waterville staff and to Hillary who offered to help out a complete stranger in need. Lots of good people at Waterville.

  twinklecat500
2 months ago
Good selection of green trails and I loved going up in the six person lift and challenging myself on Oblivion !

  Christopher Upson
3 weeks ago
Really nice trails and a good variety. Challenging blues and wide trails so it doesn't feel to crowded.

  Ben W
a week ago
This place is terrible, they allow swastika graffiti to remain on their chairlifts. Never speding another penny here.

  Joe P
a month ago
Fun mountain, very progression oriented, and while it may not exactly be an expert's playground, you'll still find plenty of more challenging and diverse terrain

  Ryan Dickerson
2 months ago
Fantastic family friendly mountain. I skied with my 5 year old son who is just able to ski alone... lines weren't bad, trails were groomed great. We lapped the green lift all day. Lodge is busy but we can usually get food or drink with a short wait. Good lappable terrain for all levels.

  Birgitt Peeters
2 months ago
Nice place to go skiing for a weekend, enough different slopes to have fun for all different levels (beginner to pro)!

  Jack Segal
2 months ago
This place is FANTASTIC! It was beautiful and rustic, The rooms are massive yet affordable and the mattress was perfect. giving 4 stars though because i saw a mouse in the lobby

  Mary Costantino
2 months ago
Pretty disappointed in Waterville Mountain services. I recently visited in December and the tickets were 130.... for what was listed on the website a fair amount of trails open. However, the ones on the main lift were covered in ice so not enjoyable whatsoever....For being known for freestyle skiing, it is irritating they don't have a beginner and intermediate progression terrain park on the lower lifts. They only have one at the top of the mountain which requires a significant amount of skill...At the end of the day, a main chair lift broke down ...I was stuck on the lift in the cold (the temperature took a significant drop)for over 30 minutes..... My sister who was further back, was on the lift for over 40 minutes..This is no exaggeration. We were freezing. After we got off the lift, a man took our name and phone number which I thought in turn would lead to a money back or free and/or discounted ticket to use another day. No. Then at the bottom, they handed out ONE free hot chocolate pass that couldn't even be purchased in the main cafeteria because it was closed. There wasn't even an apology message sent out afterward. I have vacationed at Waterville since I was young and this was just a huge and utter disappointment.

  Sunil Narang
8 months ago
Loved this place and view from observation center, very interesting kids gonna love it. Highly recommended if you're in white Mountains area.

  Thunderray5687
a year ago
The snow was aamazing. The chairlift was super fancy and was also reliable. The chairlift holders did their job perfectly by holding the chair back just as t enough. I eould recommend if you are in the area.

  Eliabet Hernandez
a year ago
Not happy about the crowds on weekends. They do not cap # of tickets sold. We were on indie pass. Blue and advance terrain got skied out quickly due to crowds. Could not try the new 6 person chair because of the 45 min wait. Will return on a weekday.

  Andrew Hager
a year ago
My company Hager Photography shot a wedding at Waterville Valley Resort this fall and man, it was such a great experience! There were so many great spots for photos, the resort and amenities were great, and most notably the staff was PERFECT. They have a bunch of superheroes working there. I shot a lot of weddings this year but the wedding I shot at WVR stands out as being one of the best. I couldn't recommend it more.

  Bethany Paquin
a year ago
Great skiing and breathtaking views. Challenging mix of trails. The rental shop, cafeteria, and ticket counter were all staffed by friendly, welcoming people. The T-bar at the summit is very popular with my kids as well as the nearby summit lodge. The new 6-seater bubble lift is awesome.

  Tammy White
3 months ago
Wonderful place . My first time ever being there . Every one is so relaxed and having fun

  Amalia Borja
6 months ago
The elevator was not working. Our room window would not open. The TV volume did not work. They provided soap that was 1"x2''x.25". The front desk was terse and sometimes not available. A house keeper name Trinity was the only helpful person. Breakfast was good. The gym pool was great.

  Melissa Devine
5 years ago
Amazing skiing! Well maintained trails, helpful and fun ski patrol and house crews are helpful and available . They are doing updates to the base lodge and I always enjoy my days on this mountain. A lot of lifts to absorb people so the lines aren't long.

  Alexandria Stoddard
a year ago
Always a great place to ski with the kids! Love the attentive staff, fun runs, and yummy snacks. Great that they have the Magic Carpet learning area, Lower Meadows progressive terrain park area, and the Valley Run area is perfect for early intermediates. Plus the new 6-person Tecumseh lift is state of the art and oh so comfy!

  Liam O
11 months ago
Good ski last winter. They have nice blue IC CE s looks like former New York spec buses

  Ankit Kumar
2 years ago
It is great for beginners as there are 2 magic carpets in series, so you can choose to go higher for your practice run. Really enjoyed learning snowboarding. Food was great too

  Howard Chauvin
a year ago
Haven't been here in like 20 years when I used to live in the White Mountains. Just how I remember it, super fun. They had lift issues when we were there, but what mountain doesn't have lift issues?.?.

  Lisa Lee
4 years ago
Given its proximity to Boston (2h driving), Waterville is a pleasantly large mountain with a lot of higher level runs (also a lot of beginner runs too of course, but I ve found many of the mountains near Boston to be too beginner-heavy, which Waterville was a nice change from). Not very crowded either, which is great. Beautiful views at the top!

  Marc Kunesch
5 years ago
Family friendly and adorable resort. Really awesome mountain to learn on with progressive areas for beginners to graduate from and slowly pick up new skills. Also provides some great runs for intermediate - expert skiers. Truly a mountain for everyone

  Miroslav Bozic
2 months ago
if I could give you 10 stars, I would definitely give it, all slopes open, all lifts work, friendly staff, lifts work without stopping, plenty of parking, shuttles work perfectly, ski school amazing, the only things that can and must be improved are the two restaurants which are not even close to the level of everything else great job great season