Podcast #225: Waterville Valley President & GM Tim Smith

Podcast #225: Waterville Valley President & GM Tim Smith

From The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast by Stuart Winchester

March 18, 2026 · 1h 36m

About this episode

Stuart Winchester interviews Tim Smith, President and General Manager of Waterville Valley, discussing the ski resort's operations and challenges.

Who Tim Smith, President and General Manager of Waterville Valley , New Hampshire Recorded on November 12, 2025 About Waterville Valley Click here for a mountain stats overview Owned by: The Sununu Family Located in: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire Year founded: 1966 Pass affiliations: * Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass: 2 days, no blackouts * White Mountain Super Pass: unlimited, no blackouts * Indy Learn-to-Turn: 3 days, includes rentals, lesson, lift ticket; limited lift access * Ski New Hampshire Kids Passport: 1 day with holiday blackouts * Uphill New England: no lift access Base elevation: 1,984 feet (highest in New Hampshire, 3rd in New England) Summit elevation: 4,004 feet (2nd-highest in New Hampshire, 5th in New England) Vertical drop: 2,020 feet (4th-highest in New Hampshire, 14th in New England) Skiable acres: 265 Average annual snowfall: 148 inches Trail count: 62 (14% novice, 64% intermediate, 22% advanced) Lift count: 10 (1 six-pack, 1 high-speed quad, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 T-bars, 2 carpets) Why I interviewed him Well no one wants to hear this but we got to $300 lift tickets the same way we got to $80,000 pickup trucks. We’re Americans Goddamnit and we just can’t do…

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