Snowshoe Resort
Snowshoe Ski Resort is a popular ski resort located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, USA. It is one of the largest ski resorts in the Eastern United States, and it is known for its excellent skiing and snowboarding conditions, as well as its beautiful mountain scenery.
Snowshoe ski resort is the largest and best ski resort in the state. Offering up 1,500ft of vertical and 257 acres of rideable terrain makes Snowshoe resort West Virginia the number #1 winter destination for skiers, riders and families across the region.
Coming to life in late November the ski resort is open for skiing and snowboarding all the way through to late March and has an extremely advanced snow making system which covers much of the resort. Snowshoe Mountain Resort is home to 180” of fresh snow annually with most of the snowfall happening in January and February.
Snowshoe resort West Virginia is one of a few ski resorts in North America where the village is located at the top of the resort and all 60+ ski trails make their way down both sides of the mountain. Separated into three distinct areas riders are spoilt for choice, towards the Snowshoe Basin area which makes its way down to the lake riders will find a range of beginner through to advanced trails. Silver Creek is located further down the main road and is home to the tube park as well as 4 lifts servicing beginner through to advanced.
Advanced to Expert riders will likely spend their days lapping the Western Territory region on the western face of the mountain. A single chairlift serves 2 advanced runs each around 5,800ft long with 1,500ft of vertical and jam-packed full of technical terrain and gladed areas.
All accommodation can be found in the village at the summit of the resort with accommodation options to suit all types of visitors. Families will love Snowshoe resort West Virginia as it’s a great place to learn and with three different zones everyone will be kept happy for days on end.
Snowshoe Web Cam & Live Snow Cams
Stay up to date with the snow conditions from every corner of Snowshoe ski resort in West Virginia. We have collected all the best views from the Snowshoe web cam so you can see what the conditions are like from all around the resort.
If you want to check out the snow depth from the latest storm, see if the sun is going to be shining or check out the weather before your next visit - check out the Snowshoe web cam below.
Snowshoe Web Cam | Ballhooter Slope
Located at the bottom of the Ballhooter High-speed Quad this Snowshoe web cam looks out from the Boathouse. Viewers can see riders making their way down the Ballhooter ski run.
Elevation: 4,075ft (1,242m)
Snowshoe Resort Lift System
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Seasons
OPENING AND CLOSING DATES -
The official opening and closing dates for , WV for current and past seasons. These dates are subject to change at Ski Resort discretion based on weather and snowfall. Estimated dates are based on historical averages or advice from the resort and retrieved from the resort website.| Season | Opening | Closing |
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*Closed early due to COVID-19
Where is Snowshoe Mountain Resort?
Snowshoe Ski Resort is located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, USA. It is situated in Pocahontas County, about 4.5 hours driving distance from Washington D.C. and about 2.5 hours from Charleston, West Virginia's capital city. The resort is situated in the Monongahela National Forest, which provides a beautiful natural setting for skiing and snowboarding.
Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia Accommodation
Snowshoe Snow News
The 23/24 winter season was the polar opposite to the 22/23 season in by way of the fact that there was far less snowfall across the whole country. We take a look at which resorts in United States saw the largest snowfall during the 23/24 winter season. All the total snowfall reports have been taken directly from the ski resort websites as of the 25th of April 2024.