Contact Info
La Canada, CA 91011
Basics
- Skiable Acres:
- 210 acres
- Vertical Drop:
- 1,000 ft
- Summit Elevation:
- 8,000 ft
Description
Mount Waterman is a ski area on Waterman Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains of the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California. The area is located on California State Route 2, the Angeles Crest Highway, and reaches a height of 8,030 ft (2,450 m) with an overall vertical drop of 1,030 ft (310 m). Mount Waterman is leased under a special use permit from the Forest Service. Skiable terrain is distributed as: 20% beginner terrain, 20% intermediate, and 60% advanced.
Mount Waterman facilities include a ticket booth at the base at 6,900 ft (2,100 m), warming hut, restrooms, ski school, ski patrol (first aid), ski rentals–though currently inactive–and a heliport halfway up the mountain.[1] Near the top there is a 5 million gallon, tadpole-filled reservoir for a future snowmaking system, and at the 8,036 ft (2,449 m) summit, there is a plateau with large boulders. Waterman has three double chairlifts to serve its ski trails. Mount Waterman currently has no snowmaking equipment.
Amenities
Mountain Stats
Mountain
- Skiable Acres:
- 210 acres
- Average Snowfall:
- 130 in
- Base Elevation:
- 7,000 ft
- Summit Elevation:
- 8,000 ft
- Vertical Drop:
- 1,000 ft
Lifts and Runs
- Lift Capacity:
- 3,600 per hour
- Number of Lifts:
- 3 lifts
- Total Runs:
- 100 trails
3 Double Chairs
