Another West Virginia Ski Resort Opens For The Weekend

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Charleston, WV – Another West Virginia ski resort will be opening this weekend for the 2022/2023 season, as Canaan Valley Resort in Tucker County officially begins providing skiing and snowboarding, on Saturday, December 17, while Winterplace Ski Resort in Raleigh County will be offering seven days a week on slope operations, beginning Friday, December 16.

There has been skiing and snowboarding in the West Virginia mountains since Thanksgiving.  That is when Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County opened for the season on November 23.  Timberline Mountain in Tucker County has been fully operational since December 9. Oglebay Resort in Ohio County is planning to open around Christmas, weather permitting.

With the holiday season beginning at the various ski resorts, the state’s ski industry is prepared to offer the most open terrain of any state in the region.  The three-week holiday season (week before Christmas, Christmas week and week after Christmas) contributes up to 35 percent of the various resorts’ yearly revenue.

The West Virginia Ski Areas Association again this season is offering a program to attract young skiers into the winter sport. The program allows any child in the 4th or 5th grade to ski or snowboard for FREE.  All of West Virginia’s ski areas, Canaan Valley, Oglebay, Snowshoe, Timberline and Winterplace are accepting the association’s Ski Free 4th and 5th Grade Passport Program.

The Passport may be used to obtain three (3) Junior lift tickets at participating resorts during the 2022-2023 season.  Benefits determined by each ski resort.

The ski and snowboard season traditionally, weather permitting, continues from now through early April. The five-month long ski season in West Virginia has an estimated economic impact of over $250 million and 5,000 jobs at the resorts and other related companies.

More West Virginia Ski Resorts Open

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Charleston, WV – Two more West Virginia ski resorts will be open for the 2022/2023 season as Timberline Mountain in Tucker County officially begins skiing and snowboarding, seven days a week on Friday, December 9 and Winterplace Ski Resort in Raleigh County will be offering a couple of bonus days on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 10.  Winterplace will begin seven days a week on Friday, December 16. Canaan Valley is planning to open for the season on Saturday, December 17. Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County opened November 23.  Oglebay Resort in Ohio County is planning to open around Christmas, weather permitting.

With the holiday season bearing down on the state’s ski industry, the recent cold temperatures in the mountains, have allowed the resort operators to make snow covering an abundance of terrain for the skiers and snowboarders.  The upcoming three-week holiday season (week before Christmas, Christmas week and week after Christmas) contributes up to 35 percent of the various resorts’ yearly revenue.

The West Virginia Ski Areas Association again this season is offering a program to attract young skiers into the winter sport. The program allows any child in the 4th or 5th grade to ski or snowboard for FREE.  All of West Virginia’s ski areas, Canaan Valley, Oglebay, Snowshoe, Timberline and Winterplace are accepting the association’s Ski Free 4th and 5th Grade Passport Program. The Passport may be used to obtain three (3) Junior lift tickets at participating resorts during the 2022-2023 season.  Benefits determined by each ski resort.

The ski and snowboard season traditionally, weather permitting, continues from now through early April. The five-month long ski season in West Virginia has an estimated economic impact of over $250 million and 5,000 jobs at the resorts and other related companies.  For more information on skiing and snowboarding in West Virginia go on-line at skisoutheast.com.

January Is Ski Month In West Virginia

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(Ghent WV) – West Virginia Tourism in collaboration with the West Virginia Ski Areas Association brought attention to the state’s ski industry at a Tuesday news conference at Winterplace Ski Resort in Raleigh County. The season, which began in November, so far has progressed nicely for the resorts as thousands of skiers, snowboarders, snowtubers visited West Virginia’s slopes over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday.

With the return of seasonable temperatures snowmaking is taking place at all of the resorts in West Virginia. All of the resorts will be adding trails daily as the slope conditions improve, thanks to the cold temperatures for snowmaking and natural snow.

Early on cold temperatures allowed the resort’s snowmakers to cover the state’s slopes providing the most acreage in the region for skiing and snowboarding.
New this season to attract younger skiers and snowboarders to the mountain state’s slopes, a program was implemented to 4th and 5th grade students. The West Virginia Passport Program allows the students to ski and snowboard on 11 occasions and take a lesson at the resort of their choice. The cost of program has only been $25 and nearly 500 passports have been purchased, meaning over 6000 possible skier visits could be experience through the incentive.

Annually the association’s four alpine resorts, Canaan Valley in Tucker County, Oglebay Resort in Ohio County, Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County and Winterplace and the association’s two Nordic areas, White Grass in Tucker County and Elk River in Pocahontas County, experience nearly a million skier visits. The economic impact from the five-month-long industry is over $250 million, employing 5,000 on and off the resort properties.

The 2019-2020 season began on time this year a week before the Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to excellent snowmaking conditions in the higher elevations of the state’s mountains. West Virginia Ski Resorts have invested millions of dollars in snowmaking equipment which assures skiers and snowboarders in the region reliable conditions through the end of March into early April. The superior snowmaking infrastructure will allow all of the resorts to rebound quickly from the recent unseasonable temperatures.

West Virginia Resorts Ready For Holidays

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Charleston, WV – Two more West Virginia ski resorts opened for the 2019/20 season last weekend as Canaan Valley Ski Area in Tucker County opened Friday, December 13 and Winterplace Ski Resort in Raleigh County begins offering skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing on Saturday, December 14. Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County which opened November 22 will be opening its Silver Creek area Friday, December 13. Oglebay Resort in Ohio County is planning to open Thursday, December 26, weather permitting.

With the holiday season bearing down on the state’s ski industry, the recent cold temperatures have allowed the resort operators to make snow covering an abundance of terrain for the skiers and snowboarders. The upcoming three-week holiday season (week before Christmas, Christmas week and week after Christmas) contributes up to 35 percent of the various resorts’ yearly revenue.

The snowmakers at all of the state’s ski resorts can produce manmade snow whenever temperatures permit, allowing the industry’s unsung heroes to cover the slopes for skiers and snowboarders. When snowmaking conditions are at their best (in the low teens), over 20,000 tons of snow is being produced in West Virginia per hour, enough snow to cover 20 football fields with a foot of snow each hour.

The West Virginia Ski Areas Association has announced a new program this year, that will allow any child in the 4th or 5th grade to ski or snowboard for FREE. All of West Virginia’s ski areas, Canaan Valley, Oglebay, Snowshoe and Winterplace are accepting the association’s Ski Free 4th and 5th Grade Passport Program.

The Passport may be used to obtain one (1) child’s first time ski/snowboard package (beginner lift, lesson and rental package) at a participating resort of choice and up to an additional three (3) Junior lift tickets at participating resorts during the 2019-2020 season. Resort benefits determined by each ski resort.

The ski and snowboard season traditionally, weather permitting, continues from late November through early April. The five-month long ski season in West Virginia has an estimated economic impact of over $250 million and 5,000 jobs at the resorts and other related companies.

Passport Program

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Charleston, WV – The West Virginia Ski Areas Association has announced a new program this year, that will allow any child in the 4th or 5th grade to ski or snowboard for FREE. All of West Virginia’s ski areas, Canaan Valley, Oglebay, Snowshoe and Winterplace are accepting the association’s Ski Free 4th and 5th Grade Passport Program.

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WV Mountain Pass Now Available

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Charleston, WV – All of West Virginia’s ski resorts are preparing to open for the upcoming season including Canaan Valley and Timberline in Tucker County, Snowshoe in Pocahontas County and Winterplace in Raleigh County.  Again this year the resorts are offering a Mountain Pass that allows everyone to enjoy skiing and snowboarding at all of the state’s resorts.

The Mountain Pass is a booklet of tickets that includes 30 vouchers for skiing or snowboarding at Timberline, Snowshoe, Canaan Valley and Winterplace and 10 vouchers at the state’s nordic areas.  Each voucher (140 total) is for one visit (or lift ticket) and can be used anytime during the 2013/2014 season which traditionally gets underway around Thanksgiving.

A West Virginia Ski Areas Association Mountain Pass costs $2400.  “The pass provides a family or company a chance to enjoy the whole state during the winter season,” says Terry Pfeiffer, President of Winterplace Ski Resort and the West Virginia Ski Areas Association. “It’s also a good incentive for a company to use to help its employees enjoy fun in the outdoors during winter.” Anyone interested in obtaining a WVSAA Mountain Pass can call the association at 304-720-5471.

Canaan Valley Resort Announces 2008/2009 Season Plans

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Great Values, Great Snow and Fun Put Canaan Valley Resort On Top
Tentative opening date set for December 12

Davis, West Virginia (Winter 2008-2009) – Canaan Valley Resort (www.CanaanResort.com) is gearing up for the winter snow season with upgraded programs, new entertainment and a revised rate structure that will take a bit of the pinch out of budget tightening and add smiles to the faces of everyone looking for a winter getaway.

“For more than 35 years, Canaan Valley Resort has been a favorite for families who love winter sports and who want to spend time together in a fun-filled atmosphere,” said David Bostic, general manager. “We’re proud of that reputation and we’re constantly looking for ways to make sure we stay one of the best winter vacation values on the East Coast.”

Guests at Canaan Valley Resort will find that the Terrain Park is bigger than ever, said Bostic. “We’re incorporating a full-range of obstacles and features that will add to the fun of skiing or boarding.” Additionally, Canaan continues to be one of only a few resorts in the country to offer snow body boarding. “It’s a great winter sport because anyone, regardless of age, can enjoy the experience with only an hour of instruction,” said Bostic.

The resort has also enhanced its emphasis on skiing instruction for children and adults. Child and junior learn-to-ski programs are available through the resort’s ski school with both private and group lesson options. The resort’s Kidz Korner program is available for children ages 2-6, and allows parents to enjoy some time on the slopes while their children are being entertained safely indoors.

Family entertainment programs are a hallmark of the resort’s weekend packages. This year, the American Mountain Theater (www.americanmountaintheater.com) will host performances on Jan. 24, 25 and 31 and Feb. 7, 14 and 28. Visit the resort during these dates for some foot-tapping, hand-clapping music and comedy reviews. The annual Wild Thing Weekend is set for March 7.

The resort tentatively plans to open the Ski Area and the Snow Tube Park, with 600 feet of tubing runs, on December 12, 2008. To celebrate the ski area’s 37th year in operation, discount lodge rates of $37 per night, as well as $37 lift ticket/ski rental combo tickets, will be offered the weekend of December 12-14, 2008.

The resort has a Value Season that runs from opening through December 25, and from March 9 – 22. During Value Season, and weekdays during Prime Season, lift ticket rates are $30 for adults and $22 for children. Prime Season runs from January 1, 2009 through March 8, 2009. During prime season weekends, the Christmas week holiday, Martin Luther King weekend and Presidents weekend, the lift ticket rate is $49 for adults and $44 for children.

Canaan will offer a variety of promotions this season to help budget conscience skiers. West Virginia residents can receive special rates on Wednesdays throughout the ski season and Fridays are College Days, when students with valid college identification can get discounted rates. Members of the military (active and retired) receive a 20% discount on all winter recreation Monday-Friday and a 10% discount on weekends with proper identification (lodging discounts are also available). Visitors celebrating a birthday throughout the ski season will receive a free lift ticket for that day when proper identification is shown.

Canaan will partner with its neighbor, Timberline Resort, to again offer a Ski the Valley Pass. This two-day lift ticket allows guests at either resort to ski both mountains when and how they want. The Value Season weekday and weekend price for the Ski the Valley Pass is $53 and $60, respectively. During Prime Season, the cost is $65 during the week and $98 on the weekends. The Ski the Valley Pass may be purchased at either ski resort ticket window.

“Canaan Valley Resort is breathtaking any time of the year and winter is no exception,” said Bostic. “The resort state park is nestled among more than 6,000 acres of state park land in the Allegheny Mountains and borders the Monongahela National Forest.”

“It’s an accessible snow resort for many as well,” he said. “Canaan Valley is less than 4 hours from many Mid-Atlantic seaboard cities and only 165 miles from Dulles Airport, outside of Washington DC. Guests may also choose to arrive through the Elkins Randolph County Airport that is less than 40 miles away.”

Canaan Valley Resort offers downhill skiing and snowboarding on 91 acres with a vertical drop of 850 feet and the longest run at 6,000 feet. The resort also offers snow body boarding (Airboarding), snow tubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and a full-size ice skating rink. Night skiing and night snow tubing are available on Friday and Saturday evenings. The resort also offers a complete line of gear rentals.

With 250 guest rooms, including several executive king rooms and suites, and more than 20 secluded cabins and cottages, the resort offers a good range of lodging options. When it’s time to relax, enjoy the amenities of the Beech Club with an indoor lap pool, sauna, fitness room and whirlpool spa. Massage services are available on request.

Canaan Valley Resort is located in Davis, W. Va., which was ranked one of the top ten ski towns in the nation by Men’s Journal in 2005. For additional information or reservations, contact Canaan Valley Resort at 800-622-4121 or visit the website at www.CanaanResort.com.

Economic Impact

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In December 1971, skiers throughout the state and region got their first opportunity to enjoy West Virginia’s first commercial ski area with the opening of Canaan Valley Resort. This modern resort-style ski area built upon a rich heritage of ski recreation in the Canaan Valley area, established at various local ski spots throughout the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s. From a modest opening with a few thousand skiers for that first ski season in 1971, a booming destination tourism business emerged for the mountain state.

From one resort to five resort destinations today, the modern West Virginia ski industry was built upon the solid foundation established by Canaan Valley Resort. The state’s ski destinations produce more than 800,000 skier visits each year from mid-November to early-April.

During the past 35 years, ski destinations such as Canaan Valley, Oglebay Park, Snowshoe Mountain, Timberline and Winterplace have attracted tens of millions of visitors to West Virginia and help keep the state’s economy vibrant and strong. The estimated economic impact of West Virginia’s ski industry is in excess of $250 million each year. To the restaurant operators, hotel owners and small businesses around West Virginia’s ski area, the winter blankets of snow create a tremendous economic impact through a peak seasonal employment of more than 5,000 people.
Whether you’re a beginner or expert skier, West Virginia’s challenging ski destinations have much to offer in the way of recreation. Even if you’re not a skier, West Virginia ski resort areas are destinations that provide a wealth of amenities, beauty, recreational and second home opportunities for every family to enjoy – each and every winter.