Waterville Valley Resort: Snowsports Reviews

Love it here!! Weekdays you'll have the place to yourselves! Weekends are very busy and not worth the increased lift ticket price.

The Mother of All Battles to Make a Reservation
Be warned: trying to get a confirmed reservation here is like trying to get a straight answer from your health insurance company. I have made about 6 calls over about a month and still do not have a confirming email. Central reservations blames the Golden Eagle Lodge; the Lodge manager blames central reservations. One would think they would make it easy to do this. One would be wrong, wrong, wrong

Should let skiers know on their website when they have huge State Races going on. The place was mobbed! At least offer a discount! I would have definitely gone elsewhere had I known

Great selection of runs but can be windy at times and ice in the afternoon. But the prices for food and drinks are reasonable and the guides there are very helpful. The connections between the runs are easy to understand. Overall I had great fun.

Great mountain, close to Boston. Good for beginners.

Small mountain. Poor organization of buildings. Rude staff. Nobody was at the information counter when I was looking for assistance and couldn't find anyone. The bar was closed all day too and I have no idea why.

Waterville Valley was excellent they have lots of terrain from beginner to expert and some mighty big jumps plenty of moguls and really fast quad chairs

Kids had fun. Really nice resort. Went late in the season. Not that crowded.

Medium sized mountain. Nice beginner area, parking stinks (they DO have a valet service for $20 that's worth considering). Nice terrain.

Had to wait an hour or two for the lift to the top of the mountain to open due to high winds. During that time, only one lift was open and it was a ridiculous wait to get on it, only to go halfway up and have the option of a green or blue trail. The black diamonds were very easy trails. Once the main lift did open, it was fun cruising down the trails with good snow. We were able to just ski on each lift. It's a good mountain for casual skiers and snowboarders, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone looking for a challenge. I was also told, due to their location, high winds at the top is a common problem at this mountain. Call beforehand to ask how many lifts will be open that day before going.

Waterville valley? Yes, it's great.
The trails are all nice. Get there nice and early and you can get 2 hours of nice groomed trails and no lines. Yes, on the weekends it will get crowded, however the staff does a great job of running the lines quickly on White Peaks. Lodges can be crowded, however. But I think this area is definitely worth visiting. After all, it's my personal favorite.

Have been here in summer 1999 Our stay for a week with fellow international students through Harvard Uni was memorable Saw the pics here One trail was amazing so was the ice rink and little pond and shops around Would never forget the kindness of lady on the US Mail counter So helpful and humble
Snowy Owl Inn was our residence and even in summer with very few visitors the shuttle would run regularly and promptly
I wish I could come here again especially in winters
Many good additions and improvements have made the valley even more attractive
Lovely place lovely people
Zulfiqar

1st day skiing since 2002! Conditions are great...enjoying the day!

I normally love Waterville. Yesterday sucked. I hyper extended both Achilles's tendons due to a chunk of ice on the trail. Nobody's fault. Managed to ski down, but the day was done. No refund (policy), but I had a hard time getting my $5 deposit on the RFID ticket. Next, because they noticed that I was clearly hobbled and in pain they had me walk down two flights of stairs and across a parking lot to the medical station. This took me about 15 minutes without anyone offering help. The office was closed.

I skied it on $1.00 lift ticket day . I got my money's worth .

Had half the lodge closed on a Saturday for private party plus one of two bars. Just terrible job by management

Good skiing. New trail pod looks interesting but not entirely open lacking snowmaking. Poor utilization of lift capacity by having valley run hsq and triple for green peak. Base layout is awful for beginners families and children. Have to hike 4 flights of stairs to get to magic carpets. Beginners chair is a mile away. Awful experience at entrance from dropoff to Lodge where employees are smoking.

Good for starting skiers but horrible for intermediate skiers.

Beautiful scenery and a very peaceful and quite isolated place

Once again had a great time. Jessica and Emma from adaptive sports were awesome, helpful, and supportive

Parked at the ski area to access the trailhead for Mount Tecumseh.

Awesome mountain with terrain for all ages and skill levels.

It's a pretty fast drive up 93. I can see why so many people come up from Boston, probably the closest big mountain you can get to from Boston. Always a good time.

The reason I give it 4 and not 5 is because I drove all the way up from Mississippi to ski and there was no snow but it was still beautiful!

There needs to be areas to hang out outside - not everyone wants to spend money and sit in Bucket's closed off outdoors area. Seems like every ski area besides WV has picnic tables, fire places, seats to encourage socialization at the bottom of the lifts, etc. Found myself eating my lunch under melting snow while sitting on a thin bench up against the lodge.

We had such an amazing time as a family, very friendly, beautiful atmosphere, we'll definately be returning yearly!!!

Had a great time skiing. Conditions were solid and enjoyed my day.

December 15, 2018: Mid season like conditions, no lines at lifts, decent value on beer, and discounted lift tickets on Liftopia. Overall Waterville Valley delivered a great experience worth the money. Note, this does not take into account rental gear, not sure what those prices are like.

The skiing was alright, they didn't have good enough trail upkeep and our friend got stuck at a mountain because of precariously positioned boulders that nobody thought to move. I also rented skis and they messed up the size not once, but twice and i wound up going down the mountain, you guessed it, twice, with a boot out of my ski. Not that good.

All Personnel in Waterville amazing bartenders or above and beyond they represent Waterville Valley very impressively

Been skiing here my entire life. Great variety of terrain and features. Staff is super friendly.

The term "Free Wifi" was used incorrectly here. There's no WiFi whatsoever, the most you can get in your room is one bar. Bathroom is filthy with peeling walls. Claustrophobic-feeling rooms. Workers aren't as friendly and helpful. Furniture smells horrendous and frankly, I'm afraid to use the silverware!

Best place ever great food and memories and i was there for the season back in the 80's my uncle was the cook loved this place !

No obligations whatsoever. The location for skiing and snowboarding was solid. I must say that it is was ice skating and felt like home for a minute. This place has high mountain ranges for skiing, and it felt great, especially travelling there for the third time!

My favorite ski mountain in NH! Lots of great terrain, tons of trails, really friendly staff, and nice facilities. Plus, there is a really nice vibe here.

Mountain has a great layout, awesome trails, straightforward connecting trails, and the new terrain is awesome... BUT, the staff is literally unresponsive in the morning before lifts open and the snow report is usually VERY misleading. Last time I went, there was one lift open with access to 3 trails, then it failed so none were open. Today there's a fairly high potential for wind hold again, and the snow report states, MAYBE there will or will not be a wind hold. A WORD FOR MANAGEMENT: Your customers are driving 1.5 - 3 hours to ski, the very LAST thing we want to arrive to is one lift or potentially no lifts open. HAVE SOMEONE ANSWERING THE PHONE IN THE MORNING, so customers can call and ask questions about conditions before we waste our time driving to a closed mountain.

Great except when it's blowing gusts up top, check windy.tv before you go.

This was a fabulous Family resort.We we're traveling with our family of four plus another family with teenagers and we really enjoyed the trip.Epic.

Very nice resort but it doesn't compare to Colorado skiing

good, but early season tickets should be discounted

Friendliest staff anywhere! Happy at their jobs. Best groomed slopes in New England. Skiers and riders all very conscience. Great for families with young skiers and riders. Excellent amenities.

First time back in 25yrs. Nothing, absolutely nothing has changed here. No expansion, no growth no modernization of any kind. No drive required just take the Hot Tub Time Machine. Wear some neon colors, rear-entry boots and your dad's straight skis because it's always 1986 here! Just where I left it.

Great for families. The kids camp is well run with good instructors.

Always a nice staff, no lines and an expanding terrain. The spot for mid-week skiing.

Pretty good mountian. Not to many glades. That is why only 4 stars.

Intermediate Mnt, lodge at the top, relaxed have fun atmosphere, can't wait to go back!

The snow surface is in excellent condition for early season skiing.

Amazing place to take a family any time of the year right in the white Mountains plenty to do for young and old experts and novices.

This is a great family oriented resort.
Plentiful recreational activities and friendly staff.
Please do not come here to party it is a relatively easy going fun area for unwinding and enjoying family and friends.

Beautiful day on the mountain. Crowds/lines were minimal.

Awesome ski mountain for beginners, intermediates, or just anyone looking for a great day filled with powder!
The trails aren t terrible difficult overall, and was actually where I essentially learned to ski!
Beautiful views, great food, great staff, and awesome skiing