Ski Resorts in West Virginia

West Virginia has **five major ski areas**, all in the **Allegheny Mountains** (high country, reliable snow):

1. Snowshoe Mountain Resort (Pocahontas County) — **Largest** (244 acres, 60 trails, 1,500 ft vert). Village at top. High-end.
2. Timberline Four Seasons Resort (Tucker County) — 100 acres, 40 trails, 1,000 ft vert. Laid-back, family.
3. Canaan Valley Resort State Park (Tucker County) — 47 acres, 23 trails, 850 ft vert. State park lodge, cross-country (30 km).
4. Winterplace Ski Resort (Raleigh County) — 90 acres, 27 trails, 603 ft vert. Accessible (I-77), night skiing, tubing park.
5. Oglebay Resort (Ohio County, Wheeling) — Small (20 acres, 8 trails, 250 ft vert). Part of large resort (golf, zoo, lodge). Good for beginners.

Bonus

• Blackwater Falls State Park — Cross-country skiing, sledding, iconic falls — no downhill.

Season

Typically **late Dec – mid Mar**. Snowshoe often opens earliest (late Nov) and closes latest (early Apr).

**Snowshoe is the flagship**; Winterplace best for day-trippers from DC/NC; Canaan for XC; Timberline for value; Oglebay for families/newbies.