Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Whitetail Resort
Whitetail is a southern Pennsylvania mountain with beginner, intermediate and advanced runs, terrain parks and lighted slopes. Its progressive layout lets groups discuss a learning day or longer mountain laps without assuming every rider wants the same terrain.
- Southern Pennsylvania ski and snowboard mountain
- Lighted trails for scheduled evening riding
- Lesson windows beside the main ticket windows
Terrain and ability at Whitetail
Start first-timers with Ski & Ride School rather than choosing a summit run from the map. More confident riders can plan groomed trail or park laps separately. Lighted trails make evening riding possible, but the current lift and terrain report determines what is actually available that night.
Arrival, bases and lessons
Group lessons meet at the Group Lesson Windows, to the left of the main ticket windows; private lessons check in at the Private Lesson Window beside them. Rentals come from the Whitetail Rental Building after check-in. A lesson booking alone does not necessarily include rentals or lift access.
Plan a meetup at Whitetail
Use the main ticket windows as the landmark and include an arrival time that leaves room for rental fitting. If friends join after work, agree on an evening regroup and verify their ticket period; daytime and night plans should not rely on identical operating hours.
Use the meetup message planner to agree on your date, terrain, pace and meeting point.
Whitetail snow forecast
Forecast
Updated Mon, 8:06 PM EDT
- TonightLow 44°F
Clear
Wind N 8 mph
- TuesdayHigh 66°F
Sunny
Wind N 8 mph
- Tuesday NightLow 43°F
Clear
Wind N 6 to 10 mph
- WednesdayHigh 62°F
Sunny
Wind N 3 to 8 mph
- Wednesday NightLow 41°F
Clear
Wind N 6 mph
- ThursdayHigh 64°F
Sunny
Wind NW 7 mph
- Thursday NightLow 45°F
Clear
Wind NW 7 mph
- FridayHigh 58°F
Sunny
Wind N 7 mph
- Friday NightLow 39°F
Clear
Wind NE 3 mph
- SaturdayHigh 57°F
Sunny
Wind E 3 mph
- Saturday NightLow 41°F
Mostly Clear
Wind E 2 mph
- SundayHigh 61°F
Sunny
Wind SW 2 mph
- Sunday NightLow 44°F
Mostly Clear
Wind S 1 mph
- MondayHigh 67°F
Mostly Sunny
Wind W 3 mph
Forecast for the resort’s coordinates from National Weather Service (opens in a new tab). Conditions vary with elevation. It is a weather forecast, not an avalanche or terrain assessment.
Forecast source: National Weather Service. Check the update time and the resort's current operating report before confirming your day.
Official sources for this mountain guide
Guide reviewed . Use these resort sources for current maps, lesson meeting points and visitor information. Confirm tickets, reservations and open terrain for your date.
- Whitetail mountain and terrain information (opens in a new tab)
- Whitetail lesson arrival guide (opens in a new tab)
- Whitetail first-timer lessons (opens in a new tab)
Ride Whitetail with SkiBuds
Find people to ski Whitetail with
Start with the date, terrain, pace, and a public meeting point. Confirm lift access and the resort's current report before the day. SkiBuds' rebuilt app is coming soon, with rider discovery and conversations to help you plan with ski and snowboard friends.
Use the snow forecast guide and powder-day group plan to confirm the weather together.