Wachusett Mountain Overview

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Area Profile

Wachusett (Algonquin for "great hill") has day and night skiing on its runs. Among the many lifts serving the mountain, you will find a high-speed detachable quad. Terrain accommodates advanced, intermediate, and beginners alike, and boasts a vertical of 1,000 feet.

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Lodging Profile

Wachusett Village Inn, located in nearby Westminster, offers 74 rooms, restaurant and cafe, lounge, conference center, and health club which features an indoor pool, exercise equipment, sauna, and jacuzzi.

Services Profile

Base lodge, cafeteria, snack bar, coffee bar (a newly-enlarged Starbucks counter), restaurant, and two lounges. The Waffle Haus - an outdoor food outlet specializing in Belgian waffles, is a local favorite. Full service shop with demo center. Rental shop, ski and snowboard school with 200+ instructors. State-of-the-art "BYS" system designed to drastically shorten fit time in rental shop. Children's center with nursery and children's ski school. Shuttle service to Wachusett Inn. One-hundred percent snowmaking.

Snowboarding Profile

Snowboard-friendly with diverse terrain for all abilities including a halfpipe and the Alpine Park. Nice 350-foot inground halfpipe at bottom of Look Mom trail. Shop is available for equipment and apparel. Lessons are available.

Important Dates

  • Projected Days Open: 120
  • Days Open Last Year: 117
  • Years Open: 44
  • Average Snowfall: 254 cm
 

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: Beginner Runs 30% Intermediate Runs: Intermediate Runs 40% Advanced Runs: Advanced Runs 30% Expert Runs: Expert Runs 0%
 

Lifts

  • Total # Of Lifts: Total # Of Lifts 8
  • Gondolas & Trams: Gondolas & Trams N/A
 
  • High Speed Sixes: High Speed Sixes N/A
  • High Speed Quads: High Speed Quads 2
 
  • Quad Chairs: Quad Chairs N/A
  • Triple Chairs: Triple Chairs 2
 
  • Double Chairs: Double Chairs N/A
  • Surface Lifts: Surface Lifts 4
 

Elevation

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  • Top: 611 m
  • Vertical Drop: 305 m
  • Bottom: 307 m
 
  • Longest Run: 1.9 km
  • Skiable Terrain: 48 hectares
  • Snow Making: 44 hectares
 
 

Wachusett Mountain Contact Information

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area

499 Mountain Road

Princeton, MA 01541-1105   Driving Directions

Phone: 978-464-2300

information@wachusett.com

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Weather

4 Dec 2008

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