Experienced snow tubing and snowboarding for the first time during my visit to Snowshoe Mountain. I didn't stay on the actual resort, we had got an air bnb about 20 mins away. While on the resort though, I did like how the lodging looked. If I were to go back I definitely would instead just go ahead and stay on the mountain resort because driving through the woods / mountain to get to and from the resort to the air bnb was not fun at all; especially at night! Snow tubing: we went snow tubing during the night time. There weren't too many other people there during this time, so the line to keep tubing over and over wasn't much of a wait at all. I give the experience a 10/10 overall. It was fun and different. Snowboarding: when we first got into all our gear and equipment, we were just told to go outside. We were all under the impression that we would receive a tutorial or instructional presentation about first time snowboarding, but that did NOT happen. Had entirely no clue there was even a "practice" area until after I slipped and fell on the ice and my snowboard went flying down the mountain and into the woods. I went and got help from the emergency team who then informed us that there was a practice area to go to first. I ended up staying in that practice area the whole time and completely wasted my money on having a ski lift ticket. I thought a practice area would've been at the bottom of the mountain where we'd start at, so the ski lift ticket would be needed once you're comfortable and can go ski/snowboard from the very top but no, u start at (like get on the actual slope at) and the practice area are both mid - mountain. Overall the experience was a 7/10. It's possible I'll give Snowshoe another try in the future now that I've experienced what it's like. My overall rate of experience : 7/10 read more

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Snowshoe is an amazing place and I can't wait to go back! Everything there is worth your while and time, especially if you wanna make some good memories! read more

Had a fun day trip here skiing! Absolutely beautiful and certainly almost heaven. I can see why it's one of the top ski resorts on the east coast. Highly recommend read more

This is more of a review about my overall experience as a total beginner doing something like this with my friend, who is an experienced boarder. I was literally thrown into the fire by my friend, which was not totally a great idea but one that created good memories. I do recommend taking a class and spending some time learning the basics with an instructor before you try any of the "green" slopes, which are still quite steep for people who have never done skiing or snowboarding. I fell so many times that it took me an hour to get down on my first try. It was memorable and fun. I do recommend being fit and in shape. It's still a sport, and you're moving your body quite a bit. The cool part is that the weekend of Jan 18-20, 2025, was perfect because it snowed, so the entire place looked like The Overlook Hotel from The Shining. That was what made it so memorable. If you love snow, experiencing it there was pretty magical. You're in a totally remote place, surrounded by the forces of nature. Even though I did not come out of there as a capable snowboarder, it was enough to get me interested in this as a winter hobby. I am sure there are more impressive ski resorts out there, but for my first experience, I couldn't have asked for a more exciting time than the one I had that weekend. I recommend it. read more

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The best ski resort in the Southeast (an admittedly low bar) is a great spot for beginners and more advanced skiers alike, with more than 50 trails, 15 lifts, and a decent selection of restaurants, sports bars and shops. An oasis in the middle of the West Virginia wilderness, Snowshoe's biggest drawback is its lack of nearby lodging or dining options, which leads to absurdly long waits for everything from your morning coffee to a table at one of its generally mediocre restaurants. Be sure to pack your patience along with your ski jacket. At the heart of the resort, the Village is a well-designed collection of shops, restaurants, pubs and lodges around a central plaza just a short walk from the slopes. There's a liquor store, a small brewery, a Starbucks, and a variety of shops selling everything from Showshoe coffee mugs to ski pants. There's also a small grocery a short walk from the main lodge. But if you can't find something here, you won't find it anywhere -- the closest town with services and shopping is at least 40 minutes away. Lodging choices are fairly diverse, but don't expect luxury accommodations. Our 1-bedroom condo in the heart of Snowshoe Village was clean and convenient, but depressingly cramped for our family of four. Condos book up fast, so be sure to reserve well ahead of ski season for the best options. And the village restaurants get EXTREMELY crowded during the dinner rush, so either get in line early for a table or try to eat off hours. Ski gear can be rented at a couple different locations in the Village, but like everything else here, the wait times can be insane. Book your equipment online before arriving, and be sure to pick it up the night you arrive -- it's better to wait in line for boots and skis when the lifts are closed then when you're itching to get onto the slopes. Or better yet, bring your own gear. But the skiing itself is pretty damn good. With dozens of trails across three separate mountains, even the most experienced skier will find something to modestly challenge them. Unlike most resorts, Snowshoe has an 'inverted' design, with the lodging and village at the top of the mountain instead of at the bottom. It means you can hit the slopes BEFORE riding a lift back up. No, this is not Breckenridge, Aspen or Park City, so temper your expectations immensely if you've skied out west. But for a ski resort a six-hour drive from Charlotte, its better than you'd probably expect. read more

I traveled here on a group trip - and if you haven't met me - I'm not a fan of winter! I basically came with my family and a bunch of friends, and I was the one who stayed in the condo and made sure everyone was well fed! I did love the little village of Snowshoe, so quaint and cozy! We went to the shops, restaurants, and hit the sights! Everyone hit the slopes, while I observed and put the chili on! My kids snowboarded and had a blast, hubby went skiing and said the snow was perfect! The rest of the group had a good time! In the evenings we played games, watched movies and repeated the shenanigans all the days we were there! The drive up the mountain is pretty cool- if you are a fan of winter activities, this is the destination for you! read more

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Such a charming resort and mountain! A good spot for a beginner. ***LOCATION*** This is the best skiing mountain closest to RVA. It's a 3.75 hour drive. If you're coming from RVA, it's a pretty easy drive. There is a very windy party about 60% in the drive, but you get through it in about 30-45 minutes. There isn't much around, but the ski village has all you need. ***EXPERIENCE*** I came here with five other experienced skiers. I decided to take a class since this was my first time skiing. Unfortunately, the first teacher's teaching style didn't click with me. He was using an older style teaching method (we had poles) and I couldn't get past pizza-ing and falling. I decided to take another lesson. Thankfully, the next day, the weather wasn't amazing so not only were there less people on the bunny slopes, but I was the only person to take the class. My teacher Aspen was INCREDIBLE. She was a phenomenal teacher. We didn't use poles and her teaching method made a lot more sense. I will add that I've been told the first day of skiing is the hardest and I think having the lessons beforehand helped more things click together. I love that the Intro to Snow Ski Lessons come with rentals and a limited lift ticket. "Limited access lift ticket is valid for Skidder Lift/slope and the Silver Creek Ski Area for the entire day of the lesson (excludes Snowshoe Basin and Western Territory)." I wish there was a little more to the ski village. Most of it seems to close pretty early and they don't clear out the ice which makes it hard to walk around. For the more experienced skiers with me, their biggest complaint was the long lines for the lift and how short some of the routes were. ***BATHROOM*** We had two bathrooms in our Mountain Lodge room. Expedition Rentals has bathrooms too. And there are plenty scattered throughout the village. ***PRICE*** Lessons are $145.80 each day. Since I'm not confident in my ski skills/I didn't want to do any Blue or Black Diamond hills, I found that my limited access ticket was best for me. Especially with the rental included. ***CONCLUSION*** I'm so grateful to have had my first ski experience at Snowshoe. Although there were tough moments, I really loved having Aspen as a teacher. read more

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I skied Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia in early January; I did not stay at the resort, instead I was at a hotel in Elkins, WV about 1 hour away. My experience was OK, but not great although I did manage to make the trip very affordable. Snowshoe is an interesting ski area, the resort is at the top of the mountain with the slopes flowing down from there and there are 3 distinct areas; Snowshoe Basin, the Western Territory and Silver Creek. The resort had plenty of snow and temperatures were cold, yet they only had about 2/3 of the slopes open. The second day there was freezing rain at the top of the mountain which delayed the opening of a number of the high-speed lifts. Getting to and from the mountain was OK, WV did a good job of keeping the main roads drivable and Snowshoe did a good job of clearing the 7-mile road up to the resort; I made it with my Elantra hybrid. Fred parking for day skiers is located at the far end of the resort; this was located close to the top of the Soaring Eagle lift. There is a small building with bathrooms and lockers also at the top of the lift which was very convenient. There is a ticket desk in one of the buildings, however they could not issue the 3 day pass I had purchased so I had to take the bus to the main resort area to get my pass on the first day, it would have been much better if there was a way to pick up the pass without having to take the bus. The pass had to be worn on the outside of my jacket, they use a hand scanner rather than RFID passes. I prefer skiing on hard blues and groomed blacks, unfortunately the majority of slopes open in Snowshoe Basin were green or easy blues with lots of cat tracks connecting everything together. After I figured out the mountain I skied primarily at the Soaring Eagle and in the Western Territory, each of them had only a single black slope open for most of my time there. The second day I was there the Soaring Eagle didn't open until noon and the Western Territory wasn't open until late afternoon after I was off the mountain. The Western Territory is accessible by a short walk from the top of the Powder Monkey lift. There are 2 runs with about 1500 feet of vertical and a high speed lift. The Western Territory had more wind exposure which became a significant issue on the third day, the top of the run was difficult because of the high winds which created icy slopes. Still this was the best skiing on the mountain for me. The Soaring Eagle lift serves a winding blue, 2 black and a double black runs. During my trip the double black was not open and one of the black runs wasn't open until my third day I did not get to try the Silver Creek area which is a completely separate location on the drive up. I encountered a number of significant lift delays during my time at Snowshoe, especially on the second day when they had trouble getting lifts opened. The staff was friendly and helpful, but it seemed that they just had technical issues, this is especially problematic at Snowshoe since you need to ride the lifts to get back to the resort; if the lift is not running there is no alternative, you are at the bottom of the hill and everything is at the top. Snowshoe seems like a nice resort, it is probably better for families who are staying at the resort, but as a solo skier the cost would have been significant. I also like to roam around a mountain depending on my mood and Snowshoe does not lend itself to this type of skiing. Of course your experience can be much different. read more

Decent skiing, but expensive and crowded. Mid week is better but still expensive. Restaurants are very expensive. Another concern is safety. The parking lots retain a lot of an ice cover. My car even got stuck in a regular parking place! Plus many wl aking areas retain ice. It would be very easy to apply the same effort that Walmart does to keep their parking lots clear. Before 2005 it was really great, affordable and not crowded. But snowboarding has really taken off which has created its own set of problems. read more

Let me start with, I'm a ski-guy. An instructor and racer in my time and have skied all over the US and outside of it as well. Recently, we were looking for some Spring skiing that was drivable from Indiana and really didn't want to hit Michigan again. I'd checked out Snowshoe Mountain before and was at first impressed by the sheer size of the skiable areas it offers, but it was the elevation of almost 5,000' that really sold me. Especially for the location. I'm not going to say that SM is as good as the skiing across the West or even the North East for that matter, but for its location and its accessibility, it is by far superior to any other ski area mid-US. And for Spring skiing (we skied in early March) the mountain did show a few bare spots, but for the most part there was over a 50" packed powder base of nice, solid coverage. Which I found simply amazing. So, if you're in a bind and can't get to the more favored areas of the country for downhill skiing, Snowshoe is an awesome alternative. We'll be heading back again for sure (but maybe in January this time though). read more

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We've stayed dozens of nights here since my husband lives on Snowshoe Mountain for several months. A few things that seem obvious, but may not be for travelers: - This is a remote location, deep in the hills of West Virginia. The roads are winding and beautiful. - Cell phone service is non existent unless you are in The Village on the Mountain - Snowshoe is within a few minute drive of Greenbank Observatory - check it out - This is considered a "12 month" resort, but research carefully if you are visiting outside of snow season, as many stores and restaurants are not open during off peak times Snowshoe has added several new stores and restaurants over the past few years. The selection continues to grow. I'm specifically glad to see more options to purchase locally made artisan goods. During the summer months, check out the lake area and the biking trails - they don't disappoint. read more

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Have been coming here at least once every year but missed last year due to the lockdown.  Glad to see it's reopened for this season.  One side effect of the pandemic however is that now this resort is busier than before even during the week.  Pre-pandemic if you come during off peak - meaning weekdays (weekends is always packed) there's be no lift lines anywhere, plenty of lodging to choose from and easier dining - but now that seems to have all changed. Lodging in village center can be hard to come by unless you book more in advance even during the week.  Lift ticket numbers are controlled (except for season pass holders) - weekends mostly sold out for the entire season - weekdays still ok although Fridays could potentially still be a problem. We stayed here for two nights this time in early Feb and skied on a Thursday and Friday - snow conditions being wonderful that whole week both days are pretty busy - by 10 am on both days there are lift lines just about everywhere in the basin area (didn't go to Silver Creek so can't speak for that - it's not as popular except for night skiing), with Ballhooter and Powder Monkey being the worst (up to 15 minute wait by 11 am). One of the reasons for the longer and slower lift lines is due to pandemic safety measures - no two unrelated parties are made to share one lift (although on the quads it would seem pretty safe for two masked strangers seating at opposite ends, but that's up to the riders themselves to decide). Western Territory however remains less crowded with no lines and relatively empty slopes.  For some reason this year there are also a lot more snow boarders than before including many newbies you have to watch out for.  Overall this is still the best and largest resort in the region - just have to try to avoid peak times. read more

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We checked in on a Wednesday in late February. We skied Thursday and Friday. We really enjoyed having a quiet few days. It wasn't crowded. It did start getting busier Friday and Saturday.(we checked out Saturday.) Almost all the slopes and lifts were open. The lodging and amenities were all great. Everything was clean and maintained decently. We stayed at the Highland House Check-in was super simple and we were able to get our lift tickets for the next day right from the front desk at our lodging. It was convenient. read more

Its ok. Im up north so I have access to many eastern ski resorts to compare this too, unlike the many people I met who seemed to drive up from the south. The good: -Night skiing is fun, not too packed. -Western Territory is awesome. Difficult and very few people. -Ski town/shops is nice, similar (though much smaller) to Vail style ski town/shops. -Free Shuttles to get you where you need to go. -Boathouse bar is nice to relax at- good view. The bad: -Lift ticket prices are absolutely ridiculous (weekends), Vail single day is $200, and Snowshoe- is around 160/day -The chairlifts are way outdated. They 2 highspeeds (only 4 persons), and the rest are 3 or 4 person slow moving lifts. For the lift ticket price upgrade your freaking lifts. The lines backup, especially by the boathouse bar chairlift. The chairlifts are the reason ill never go back. -Bars/Restaurants close early, even on weekends. If you decide to enjoy night skiing, forget about having time to get food at a restaurant. Overall the mountain could be a 4/5 star place if they stopped being cheap and upgraded their lifts. They push this whole mountain get-away resort feel but have dinosaur lifts. No thanks. read more

Very disappointed. I bought a lift ticket in advance and when I saw it would rain all day I called and asked if I could get a raincheck. They said no. I don't blame them for that, because that is on the website, you can't cancel or change inside of 3 days before. It was my fault to buy the lift ticket. But I do blame them for telling me on the phone the skiing would still be decent. I drove up there (long drive through lots of hilly, windy roads) only to find when I got there that visibility was terrible, it was raining, and the runs were covered in slush, ice, and mush. The people who work there are trained to tell you they make snow every day and the skiing will be good. They lie. I won't be back to this slush mountain. read more

We were so excited for our trip to Snowshoe and honestly felt pretty disappointed. I've been to ski towns all over and felt good about our decision to take our annual ski trip here based on a few limited pieces of information we found (a couple TikTok's and websites), but honestly that should have been our first clue this would be an average at best experience. The lift ticket prices, food prices, and lodging costs were ASTRONOMICAL even compared to other ski areas and resort standards. I am not kidding, what we spent on this trip we could've comfortable gone for a few days in Colorado and we probably should have. There are (no exaggeration) 4-6 food options in an hour radius of the resort including on site options and they are mostly poor. Expect to pay almost twice as much as you should for half as much food. The quality is poor except for the two steakhouse options and most of the dining options are fast food/junk food. The lift tickets are insanely expensive and lines were over 45 minutes at times for the main "high speed chair" which seemed to be running comically slow. Other than skiing, activity options are limited, including shopping options which are virtually nonexistent. The one highlight of this trip was the lodging (we stayed at the Corduroy Lodge) but even that was seriously overpriced for what was pretty basic amenities and an in suite fireplace. All in all, kinda feels like we wasted a holiday weekend and we will not be back. Would suggest Midwest skiers bite the bullet and consider options further northeast, such as upstate NY or Vermont, or bite the bullet to ski out West. We spend approx $300 less per person to ski Breckenridge earlier this year for a MUCH better experience. Don't waste your time for anything other than a day trip. Also, FWIW: the cell reception is AWFUL everywhere! read more

For our first time skiing, we had a great time at Snowshoe Mountain resort! We stayed at the Highland House and loved the connivence of ski in and ski out! Will definitely be back again! read more

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DO NOT TAKE A LESSON HERE. The "Skidder" area where lessons are hosted by the resort is in the middle of the action, with skiers using the area to enter other trails and and insane level of activity in the morning. There is no moderation of who can use the skidder, meaning that Snowshoe instructors have to conduct group lessons with new skiers surrounded by random people of all ages doing whatever they want around them. I registered for a lesson on a Saturday and was injured trying to avoid a group of children using the Skidder. I was transported to the local hospital and later told by the mountain that I could not receive a refund or mountain credit because I did not seek the refund at the time of my accident... because I was admitted to the emergency room. I would not bring an inexperienced skier here, and do not expect anything of the customer service. read more

We were on site for the Treasure on the Mountain charity event. Before the event, we spent some time wandering around the village. It is obviously designed for a captive audience, think snowed in tourists. But it is well set up and while the prices are high, they are not terribly higher than normal places. read more

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Sit down, strap in your bindings! This is a long ride! Horrible! Everything but the slopes.... checked in Friday 1/22/21 Excited and my sons first time snowboarding as was my first time (at snowshoe) back in '93... stayed at Silver Creek. The room was outdated, chair was broken with a metal piece sticking out the front, the baseboard heat didn't work and we were given a space heater (with a 3yr old) when we told the front desk associate she said she'd send someone or change our room. Enough said, I hit the mountain. Came back after 2 runs and no one had come by. Ok, I'll deal with it in the morning... after my son had a pretty cold night on the pullout couch (which sucked too btw) I stopped by the front desk in the AM on the way out and told a different employee. She said she would take care of it.... hit the mountain all day and returned for a late lunch. The heat still wasn't fixed and I noticed the lavatory faucet was dripping.... geez.... this is starting to not feel like the "deluxe" room I paid for. Had lunch at the Locker room and I can honestly say Tom/Tim (male Asian server) was horrible at his job, rude, sarcastic, and just a general disappointment. Btw the food there is precooked, pizza is raw and doughy, chicken precooked as well and dry as the Sahara, burger store bought/precooked patty that isn't worth the 50¢ bun it's put on. I returned to the front desk and asked about maintenance, a different room, something.. the young lady replied she'd send some one right up... I returned to the room and the maintenance man showed up, nice guy but was just nonchalant and told me "she knows about the heat being broken and that chair broken. I don't know why you're in this room. They've known about this for a week or two." Oh wow!!! Wow... now I respect his honesty and he is the type of employee you need because he generally sounded frustrated about the situation. He apologized and said if he could come back with a space heater he would. (He never did) I called the front desk after 30 min and asked for another room and the woman replied that the resort was booked and I could purchase firewood at the rental shop if I wanted heat... hahaha wow! again.... so now the heat is broken and I have to purchase my own firewood?!? Deluxe room?!? Really?? I gave up on that and said let's go to the repair shop and fix my jammed binding... when I got downstairs the young lady said I could use the screwdrivers on the tables... I said can I just drop off and have y'all fix or replace them? That's when she told me that would take a day or two and I could fix it myself faster and for free. Omg seriously!!! For the love of god I just want to drop my board off for a repair or new ones (which is more money I'm spending) take a hot shower and get some freaking heat in my room! Is that to much to ask from a Ski resort with "deluxe Rooms" to offer? There are a few more disappointing and dissatisfied "happenings" that occurred this weekend such as my 12 yr old hearing you're slope attendants swearing at guest, rude staff, the wood burning fireplace trying to kill us, no tubing passes available, etc.... but I won't go into further detail as I have taken up enough of your time and have already came to the general conclusion that you genuinely don't care about your guest . I'll leave you with this; we booked 4 rooms, a total of 10 people and were ready to have a great time with great food, a great "deluxe" room and a great staff on a great mountain. In the end the only thing that didn't disappoint was the mountain. I won't be back and I will steer everyone I talk to from now on away from Snowshoe and to Canaan valley. Sincerely, J Flynn Room 5114 silver creek read more

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We stayed in a room in the Expedition Station, which is in the central village. At 6AM trucks started driving outside the room with loud beeping as they reversed. This continued all through the morning and could be heard anywhere throughout the central village. The room is adequate and very old. It is poorly lit. I would certainly not call it a resort stay. It has a kitchenette, which is nice. The spa is booked through the next 6 weeks. Only one of the restaurants here answered the phone and the rest require you to walk to the restaurant and order your takeout in person. You can forget room service. The check-in process involved driving to the opposite end of the resort with only 1 person checking in the entire village, which consists of multiple mini-hotels. Check in took an hour. Recommended for a ski trip for the day, not for an overnight stay. read more

Snowshoe Mountain - Chairs in room in expedition station hotel room - Ski Resorts Near Me - Snowshoe, West Virginia

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My wife, two sons (9 yrs, 7 yrs), and I came here for a family ski vacation the last week of December (Sunday until Friday, Jan. 2). Snowshoe is probably the nicest resort in the mid-Atlantic region and well worth the 4.5 hour drive from the Washington DC area. The best trails seem to be for intermediate skiers because they are wide and not as crowded as other trails. We noticed that many beginner trails were narrow and too crowded (a dangerous combination). In contrast, Wisp resort in western Maryland is more kid-friendly for beginner skiers with wide trails. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and rented our Head skis and boots that evening (around 5:30pm). Fortunately, the line was short, but it took a long time because of a lack of staffing. Since the week between Xmas and New Year's is considered to be peak season, I was surprised the Expedition Station rental center had only a single cashier at the front to process rental forms and payments. On our first day (Monday), it was 45 degrees and conditions were slushy. Luckily, an arctic cold front arrived that evening, so the next three days were below freezing. The snowmaking was nice, even if it produced icy conditions on some trails. Overall, if you can come here mid-week (avoid Saturdays) and are fortunate to have fresh powdery snow, Snowshoe will be an amazing experience for a family. We definitely plan to return to Snowshoe in the future! PROS 1. Long runs and variety of trails was impressive. I think it's a great resort for the intermediate-level skier. Also, the quality of ski instruction (we took private lessons) was superb and well worth the expense. 2. Snowshoe Village - this is a well-designed "town square" that includes retail stores, a few restaurants, and a Starbucks Coffee (which is ridiculously crowded between 4:00pm-8:00pm, but is not a bad place to start the day between 7am-9am). 3. Kid-Friendly Activities - we stopped by the Big Top, which had a nice mix of arcade games, ice hockey tables, and a rock-climbing wall. Also, the Split Rock pool had a lot of kids, but was a bit crowded (it's free for some guests at Snowshoe). 4. No Cellphone Service - I appreciated telling my boss that I would not be able to dial-in for a conference call, but my wife luckily had AT&T, which has coverage on the mountain (for emergencies). if you have an emergency that requires a call home, be sure that you have AT&T as your provider. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank has a 10-mile "dead zone" radius that limits cell phone towers. CONS 5. Ballhooter Lift Lines - we experienced an average 20-30 minute wait between 10:30am-4:00pm on this chair lift. The sheer volume of people including ski school lesson students, skiers who want to go to the Village, and expert skiers who are criss-crossing the mountain was horrible. If Snowshoe could invest in a 6-person lift, that might help the situation. 6. Mountain Lodge - as first-time visitors, we tried to stay in a ski-in, ski-out location that was right next to the village. This place offered a great location, but the early 1980s decor was dilapidated and in need of renovations. The 1BR unit was a bit cramped and the WiFi connection was awful (non-existent for most of the afternoon). Next time we visit, we'll pay more to stay in a different building. 7. Dining Options and Service - the service can be slow, for expensive yet mediocre food. We brought our own food in a cooler and prepared meals in the kitchen of the condo/unit. One restaurant in the Village that we liked was Foxfire Grille (for fried foods and BBQ), but we arrived at 4:30pm for dinner to avoid having to wait in line. 8. Wildcat Provisions - although this is a general "7-11" type of store for milk, eggs, and beer, it has a limited inventory of staples, which you'll need to bring from home. Snowshoe could expand this store by offering a greater variety of staples (including a small supply of fresh prepared foods) during peak season. read more

Snowshoe Mountain - Lower Hootenanny green trail - Ski Resorts Near Me - Snowshoe, West Virginia

They are not prepared for severe winter conditions. Our building (Mountain Lodge) along with multiple areas of the resort have been without water for 2+ days, meaning we are manually flushing our toilets with bottled water that we had thankfully overstocked on. As a ski resort I would assume they'd have maintenance items to prepare for burst / frozen pipes but I was told they had to wait til after Christmas day to hit up the local Lowes. On day three now with no water. The staff at the entire resort (from the activities folks to waiters to the front desk) are all so nice and in shock themselves at the lack of preparedness. read more

I am a beginner and took a course. I would recommend going to this if you enjoy being insulted each and every time you fall or ask a question. The money was a waste and the instructor was a jerk to each of the five students. read more

Greens aim to be skillable. Lifts close at different times. Class schedules and shuttle bus labeling seem a bit hinky. No cell reception, which basically is the only negative about staying here. Snowmobile guys are super friendly, and rental staff members are somewhat helpful. Bars conveniently scattered about with some menu overlap. Plentiful lodging and limited shopping close by. Misty's: Probably the best beer selection in the resort, with one of the snarkiest gents tending bar. When we opted for not-large tap pours of Flying Dog Raging Bitch, he let us know: "Hey buddy. Here's your little bitch." How jacked up was the pot roast that it ended up shredded with some previously frozen carrot dice and instant mashed potatoes? Texas toast wasn't actually toasted, shockingly low on butter. Food court upstairs from Misty's: basically where all the families toting children go to avoid swearing and such. Some bottled beer in the cooler by the register. Chef salad here probably would have been the smarter choice, but the fries were so-so. Cooked through, not too greasy, but definitely super starchy once they hit at room temperature. read more

Snowshoe Mountain - Food court fries. - Ski Resorts Near Me - Snowshoe, West Virginia

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I was unable to use the condo due to a family emergency. After explaining some very personal details about the emergency, the host, Austin Frangoules, refused to refund any of my money or let me reschedule. The facilities look very nice online. If you get on YouTube and search 202D Summit Road Snowshoe, several videos the host made will pop up and allow you to see the condo. I will not try to utilize this same facility again because I would rather deal with someone who has compassion. Even the airlines were understanding. Mr. Frangoules was all about the money. read more

Love this place! Friendly staff, great terrain and a village center... what else do you need? Just wish it was not in the middle of nowhere... Deep inside the Appalachian mountains in West Virginia. Took me 4 1/2 hours to get here but worth the drive. read more

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This review is written from the perspective of someone who is an experienced intermediate skier at the big Colorado mountains. My wife and I live in the Midwest and go to Snowshoe in years of big early snow. The drive there is fabulous, through windy, steep terrain. Stock up on food and supplies about an hour away, as everything in Snowshoe is expensive. You will also not want to drive your car on arrival as getting around is not always pleasant. Snowshoe is a weird resort in the sense that you stay and ski off the top of a ridge, and the lifts take you back up to the top of the ridge once you ski down. Because of the location, which is the highest point anywhere around, the wind is almost always fierce. Blowing snow, really low windchills, are there almost all the time, so walking around the resort requires all your warmest gear. Once you get on the slopes and ski down, the wind vanishes very quickly, and you go from maelstrom to calm quickly. On a sunny day its magical when you do this. The problem with Snowshoe is that the vast majority of runs are short, about 800 feet long. They are not that steep, so you have to go over the humps full bore to generate speed. You have to ski early, because once everybody is out there the lift lines at the bottom get really long. You ski a minute, and then can wait 20 minutes to get back up. For someone used to Colorado, this sucks. The way to avoid all this is to head over to Sheys Revenge and Cupp Run. These runs are absurdly rated Black and Double Black, but would basically be qualified as Blue at Vail, Copper Mountain, etc. Cupp Run is about the same length and pitch as Mozart at Keystone--i.e. it is a long bomber, wide, with areas where you can pick up speed along with some flats. Sheys Revenge is just an ungroomed version of the same run. Traffic on these runs is way less, because you have to go by shuttle. So the way to enjoy the resort the most is to do these runs over and over. Hence, due to lift lines and lack of variety, two days on the slopes all you need. The resort ain't cheap and rarely has nice weather, and driving in from the outside not recommended due to parking situation and the distance involved from nearest hotel town. But if you can't make it out west, this is a great place to get some turns in. read more

Snowshoe Mountain - Great views at the top of Snowshoe - Ski Resorts Near Me - Snowshoe, West Virginia

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This place would be ok if they did not work over time to make guest experiences just plain awful. Since the resort is at the top of the mountain and not the bottom, like most all resorts in the entire world, they have snow-making machines right next toy the guest lodging. They run these machines almost all night. I did not sleep much at all. This is an awful, awful resort, keeping its guests awake all night. Getting around here is confusing, as signage is severely lacking. Purchasing tickets ahead is almost pointless, since they never send emails confirming procedures for actually receiving those tickets. read more

The Depot is a wonderful concept in providing services at Snowshoe Mountain. Simply, it is a one-stop location where customers can sign up and purchase almost every service on the mountain. From season passes, to daily ski tickets, to snowmobile rides, skeet, child care arrangements, you name it. It is like having a giant concierge. The Depot is located steps away from the bus depot at the entrance to Snowshoe Village, and within easy reach of lodging, ski, hiking and street. An outstanding concept which I hope gets emulated at other resorts. read more

The sunrise was the beSt part. And that I'm leaving today. Everyone who works here is undertrained and unfriendly First time here and no one knows where anything is and there are no maps. The shuttle driver was very nice and helpful and the ATV Razor team awesome! Highlight of this dismal weekend They shut off power from 4-6pm. No warning. Just kept taking rental money until 5 minutes and then no food or anything for over two hours. The restaurant we made reservations at said we probably couldn't eat there eveen later so we drove 40 minutes to find food! My Airbnb reservation was messed up and even showing my emails aNd receipt didn't help. It's a shame because I it's a beautiful mountain just really poorly managed read more

Snowshoe Mountain - Ski Resorts Near Me - Snowshoe, West Virginia

A long drive from home from Northern Virginia, but it was really worth the drive. They had a lot of slopes open on a weekday. When I went, it has been snowing for the weekend and the day of my trip. All the snow was fresh. Excellent condition. The price for the lift tickets are a bargain when you purchase online in advance! They have lockers. You can have outside food at the main lodge, but you can't have it in some. read more

Great experience! First time visiting here and it did not disappoint! Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. We stayed in the village and opened up our window. We had such beautiful views. It snowed the weekend we went which was perfect! There are so many different trails to ski. Renting was convenient as well. We will definitely be back! read more

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Such a beautiful place to ski! Be warned, unless you have AT&T cell service, you won't have any service. And limited internet, so getting work done can be difficult. First time for my son and I, and hubby had not been here in 20 years. We stayed at Rimfire. Our room was great, separate room with twin beds for son and his buddy. Full kitchen, queen bed was comfy. Only complaint was the resort decided to remove a huge pile of snow... at 1 am. Every time the equipment scooped the snow it backed up and the " beep, beep, beep" woke us up. Bad timing and probably not recurrent unless large snowfalls. Great slopes, great food in the three restaurants we tried, Sunset Cantina, Foxfire Grill and Cheat Mt Pizza. And you have to get a waffle on the slopes. So yummy! Hint: if you don't have cell service, SnapChat , and FB messenger work if you have an internet signal. If you need to communicate with family on the slopes, take walkie talkies! read more

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I would give them zero stars if possible. - This place did not honor their own insurance policy despite the fact we contracted COVID-19. We canceled our trip a head of our schedule arrival time (5 days before) and explained this to them. They emailed me and said someone from the admin team would reach out to me. I never heard from the admin team. I tried emailing them but they did not respond back They charged us the full amount of our trip anyway. We had insurance for this trip. This is absolutely shady, unprofessional and deceitful. Beware of this establishment read more

Dude. This place probably had its heyday in the early 80s. Aside from he Starbucks and copious stores selling Sorrel and Prana, clearly nothing has been updated, improved, or hell even CLEANED since then. We paid through the nose for accommodations at Allegheny. The carpet in the room was stained and a huge portion of the carpet by the door was missing. The elevators stank of feet and were smudged with handprints. The tv in our room didn't work for half our stay. It took three requests to get someone to look at it; they apparently came while we were out and "fixed it". By the next morning, it wasn't working again. Food service food (even at restaurants) was cold and ill-prepared. Little Spruce was staffed by a bartender/server who clearly considered himself the absolute shit, but food was still mediocre. My medium coffee drink (latte) cost me $7 at Starbucks. I spent the weekend stuffed with expensive, tasteless, carbtastic, nutrient-less food. The kicker was the cost of skiing and tubing. Tubing on a shitty, melted, slight hill was $70 for 2 kids and 2 adults. The tubing staff was hiiiiigh. Skiing cost us $300 in rentals and lift tix for skiing on ice. Staff mostly seemed to be on an exchange program and likely were being exploited. Lodge by skidder lift was FILTHY. Wood railings inside were covered by layers of spills and scum. Place stunk like sewage. WOW, snowshoe. read more

We stayed the weekend Thursday through Sunday at Expedition Station and had a terrible lodging experience. Upon check in Thursday night, the A/C wasn't working. I called maintenance Friday afternoon and they were able to fix it. The bathroom faucet also dripped all weekend. Maintenance said they'd have to put a ticket in with the plumbers. When the rest of my group arrived Friday evening, there was little to no hot water in the shower. Saturday evening, not only was there no hot water, but there was barely any water even coming out of the shower head. Already upset about the circumstance, I figured that this was just a peak time for usage and that the issue would be resolved on its own by morning. This wasn't the case, on Sunday morning there was still no hot water. No only was not having hot water inconvenient and uncomfortable, but everyone that stayed in the room ended up getting sick after our stay, probably from being in the rain then coming back to a cold shower. I called Snowshoe about the issue and they gave a 15% discount off of the lodging. When the discount hit my account, they only took 15% off the cost of the actual lodging, not the taxes and fees that were near the same amount as the room. After another phone call to snowshoe, they finally agreed to give the 15% off the entire amount. Even still, $700 for a 3 night stay split between the two of us staying in the room only resulted in a refund of about $50 each. I will likely never stay at a snowshoe property after this experience and their lack of responsibility for the issues that occurred during our stay. read more

Visited Snowshoe today and had a wonderful time taking a tour adventure on Polaris RZR. The guide Brent was awesome. Great way to see the mountains. read more

Great timing - as welll as great skiing My wife and I took our family skiing at Snowshoe recently. Although my wife doesn't ski, we had a great time with her nephew and his family. The nephew and his wife took a private lesson that helped them tremendously they said - never hurts to learn some new techniques. Me? I spent my time enjoying all the incredible runs - we had fresh powder the first night we were here, so Day 2 was great. However, the temperature was very cold (-2 degrees, 30+ mph winds, wind chills 30-50 below). It may have been cold, but at least the wind was blowing. ;-) On Day 3, it was even more fun. Until this trip,I had never skied in (10 degrees below zero, 30+ mph winds, wind chills 30-50 below). As you know, layering will help you enjoy the colder weather. If you haven't already, get some poly-propylene sock liners (wicks moisture away from your skin) and "smart wool" socks on top of that. My feet never got cold, even at (10 below). During our trip, we were blessed with 3 days of fresh powder; and it snowed all day the day before we left. We had at least 4 inches during our visit. It may have been cold, but getting to ski fresh powder is always good. Get this - the day after we left, the high was at least 42 degrees (above zero). Did I mention timing? Here's hoping you have an awesome visit when you come. read more

We were really looking to our visit but came in contact with covid and were told to isolate. We wanted to reschedule out dates but they will not allow it. read more