Mount Whiteface Hiking Incidents & Rescues: 2 on Record
4,020 ft | Sandwich | 1 route
Mount Whiteface appears in 2 documented incidents in this database — 2 survived. The causes that recur most here are medical, lost. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.
Hiking Mount Whiteface? Most of these were survivable with preparation. Start with today's conditions, the summit forecast and the fall gear guide.
Most common causes on Mount Whiteface
- Medical1 incident
- Lost1 incident
When incidents happen
Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in September; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Fatal |
Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”
Mount Whiteface incidents by decade
| Decade | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Rescue records are documented far more consistently in recent decades than in the historical archive, so rising incident counts reflect improving records as much as changing risk. The fatality column is the more comparable series.
Every documented incident on Mount Whiteface
Each links to the full sourced report.
- Rescue · Dicey's Mill TrailSep 4, 2025
- Rescue · Blueberry Ledge TrailOct 21, 2012
Frequently asked
Is Mount Whiteface dangerous to hike?+
Mount Whiteface appears in 2 documented incidents in this database. The most common contributing factors here are medical, lost. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Whiteface is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.
How many people have died on Mount Whiteface?+
This database documents 0 deaths on Mount Whiteface out of 2 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.
Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.