Second year here for the July 4th weekend celebration! It was super hot during the day but cooler…read moreat night. Great trails and walkable trails to restaurants and the main event from our Airbnb. They have a nice variety of local vendors, and a good live music band during the day and at night. Great views of the fireworks from the big lawn.

Booked the tubing experience. I couldn't go on my original date but they will definitely move your…read morereservation to another date, it just can't be canceled or refunded. I had no problems finding a date they had available during my time slot. Driving there was very hilly and elevated but we made it. Had a ball the employees are sure to make sure you're safe and secured before going. They have a standing conveyer belt to take you back up after. The line goes quick and you definitely get your money worth it.

Freestyle sells gear and clothing for snow sports…read more Every fall at the start of the ski season they have a big swap sale. Over the course of a week, the shop will buy used gear from individuals. That weekend, they will sell the used gear under an outdoor tent. It is possible to get skis with bindings, boots and poles all in used but good condition for under $150. This is a very good price. They charge $30 for calibration. If you leave your skis/snowboard for calibration or a tune-up, you can pick them up in two weeks. You can pay extra for rush service. In terms of new gear, I couldn't find a good helmet on sale. Also, there seemed to be only one cashier for the very long checkout line at the swap sale. The place is way out on Route 29 and therefore not bicycle-accessible. Otherwise, I have no complaints. All the staff were friendly, knowledgeable and patient. They also do season rentals here and at their Wintergreen location. Rentals are about $150 for the season, but why rent when you can buy a better-quality pair to own for the same price? If you're going to the swap, here are some words of advice: 1. Get there early. This year they opened at 9am on Saturday but there were people lining up at 8:15. It's a mad rush when they open the gate. 2. Get your foot measured in advance. That way, you won't waste valuable time getting measured while your competition is snapping up all the good boots. Ski boot sizes, snowboard boot sizes, and regular shoe sizes are all different. 3. If you need boots and skis, head for the boots first. It's important to get the most comfortable boots possible, since you're going to be zooming down mountains in them for hours. 4. Bring cash or check. No cards accepted at the swap. Other than this payment policy, this business is worthy of five stars.

This place is MUCH better than Function4Sports. That place is staffed by a bunch of loosers. And…read moretheir return policy is INSANE. This place on the other hand has a helpful, friendly staff treating pros and noobs equally. Their prices are reasonable. And they have great products. They've got a customer for life.

DANG this stuff was expensive!!!! But then again I don't know how much ski stuff is supposed to…read morecost. My son had a ski trip and I was going with him. He was properly dressed. I was sort of properly dressed, but I forgot my gloves and I forgot my boots. I was gonna pop in to see if I can buy some gloves, but I noticed they also had boots. I know winter boots can be expensive. That's a given, but the gloves.. HOLY SMOKES!!! some of the gloves were $70 just for swishy sounding mittens and gloves. I ended up getting a pair. I think they were like 40 bucks but they were on sale. It was hard to find my size because UNFORTUNATELY my dad gave me his big old prizefighting mitts, but I found a pair of mittens just like I wanted. But I understand the high price it's all about demand. This place is conveniently located for people like myself who can't stay organized and remember the things that they need to take on trips. I didn't end up skiing, but I did go tubing. The next trip up I'll make sure I'm prepared but I'm glad that place was there when I needed some gloves.

Ski Barn provides rentals and gear for purchase to the entire Wintergreen area. They have kayaks,…read moreand ski supplies to name a few. The employees here are nice and welcoming. There is something for everyone here. Every time I'm in the area I stop here.

Ian and his crew are simply the best. I brought in a strange setup and they executed it for me with…read moreperfection, and with a very reasonable turn around time! I had Madshus epoch xcd skis I wanted to mount with a dynafit tech binding and was having a heck of a time finding someone to install it. Luckily, Ian was willing to give it a go even though the jigs didn't quite match up. No matter, he did it with expert precision and had me skiing at white grass the next day! I'd highly recommend Driftland for all of your alpine skiing needs + rentals for the resorts (skip the lines and crowds!). While not a touring shop, they still have the tools necessary if you have an AT setup to offer maintenance. Great local shop, your dollars are supporting them directly, extremely knowledgeable, great craftsmanship, and great store for all your winter alpine ski/snowboard needs. 5/5

Excellent ski shop that can suit you up for purchases or for rentals at the nearby resorts of…read moreCanaan Valley or Timberline! Their staff are really helpful and look out for your best interests. They have quality gear for purchase and for rentals (rentals are pretty new too). I definitely recommend Driftland!

Our second try... the first was in March, we missed the ski season, so we came back for summer…read more Seriously disappointed that the water park was $370 for a family of 4! That's more than Hershey Park, Kings Dominion, and Water Park USA. Which all have better water parks. However.... We loved the recreation water park and just did that 4 days, the kids love it, indoor and outdoor. Zip lining, summer tubing, go karts etc... we had fun.

I waited a week to see if my attitude towards vacation has changed and I'm sorry to say it hasn't…read more If your going to this resort becuase your thinking it's like the hotel in dirty dancing - your in for a BIG shock. This is a HUGE complex spanning MILKED of mountainous territory. We stayed at the summit condos. This location was about 3 miles away from anything else on the property. Due to this anytime anyone had something scheduled to do we had to arrange how to get people from point a to b with only one car. This proved to be a HUGE hassle. The rooms - well ours needed a BIG update. The furniture was horrid. The couch cushions flattened into nothing and you sunk in the couch anytime you tried to sit. The best thing that could have happened to any of the living room furniture was to throw it off the deck. The bed was a giant non supportive marshmallow that caused me GREAT back pain. You could literally feel the dents from where people slept on it. It was awful. The kitchen was ok as passable at best. It had the world's loudest ice maker and dishwasher I've ever heard. Both looked like they belonged in the 90s. Onto the activities. Beware you will be nickled and dimed for EVERYTHING and that is so not a joke. The one class that cost $15 was for the kids to make a gnome home. They used an old milk carton and about $2 in crafting items. I'm probably being generous saying it was $2 of crafting material total. The escape rooms didn't work right and actually broke while we were there. On and beware things shut down on Thursdays for whatever reasons. So literally we went into town and spent time there cuz there was nothing to do on the resort. The pools are ok sized but have little to no shade. What shade that was there was quickly gobbled up by seat hogs that refused to move. I'm convinced people walked in saved their seats and left. The amount of stuff on chairs did not match the number of people who were there. This made the pool extremely hot and uncomfortable on the extremely hot days when we were there. Overall we traveled with 6 kids ranging in ages from 15-22. All were bored by day 3 and looking for things in town to do. Beware of the super strong timeshare pitch that you will be contacted about. While the tour they gave was nice there's no way I'd buy a timeshare there. Would not do again.

I like both Ski Barns on the mountain. Prices are fair. If you complain about the price don't t…read morewait to get on the mountain to make a major purchase. Stopped in today for a full tune on my skis. I had purchased them used online, so I figured I'd get them tuned. The guy said they were in good shape and that I'd be wasting my money. Basically told me to keep riding them. When you are ready to hand over money and a business tells you that it isn't necessary, that is good service. I'll keep going back.

People beware. We…read morehave not been there in a few years and we rented snowboards and skis. started out slow with no one really acknowledging we were there and they were very slow get to us and fit the boards.. Then when checking out they ran one of my cards where it was around a thousand dollars. We came back and returned our snowboards and skis then the manager told us our payment did not go thru. So we gave another card cause it did not show on the card since the reception was very bad im guessing. So we paid and left and a day Later we noticed they charged my one card along with my other card twice. So they owed me almost two thousand dollars. Called four times in two days and the response was none and the last response was they are too busy to talk. So at this point they are stealing from me and not responding. So buyers beware as we will never be back to them nor will any of our other family and friends. Horrible experience.

If you can, rent your skis off the mountain or get the insurance. These shysters will try to cheat…read moreyou otherwise. I rode for a day and a half on nothing but snow and ice. I never took them off course, never did jumps, never went over rocks or sticks. When I returned them, they asked if I bought the insurance and when I said no, they blamed me for two gashes on the skis. If those gashes came from me, then their skis are soft and you shouldn't rent from them anyway. But I'm certain they weren't. There is absolutely nothing I rode over that could have caused that. I should have just walked out but instead paid their ridiculous fee. But lesson learned. Not getting my skis from them again and since they are the main shop in town, I suggest you get your skis out of town (I never had problems with the shop at the bottom of the mountain, but they are connected).

Just rented skis and poles (I have my own boots) for two days and was very happy. I was assisted…read moreby Levi, who was really knowledgeable about the skis and was able to match them to my ability (advanced Intermediate), performance goals (agile in turns but stiff and secure on ice), and the demands of the mountain given current conditions. Not surprisingly, I ended up on their Demo skis (I am very demanding), but those were still cheaper than even the regular sport skis at the Snowshoe rental places -- and significantly cheaper ($17/day) than Demo skis would have been at Snowshoe. They put a fresh coat of wax on them before giving them to me -- a very nice touch (and much appreciated). I recommend reserving your skis 24 hours in advance online to get the 10% discount. Don't worry about which level of ski to rent (regular, sport, or demo) as they will apply the discount to whatever level of ski you end up with. The store is located on the mountain near the Silver Creek ski area which is about 2.6 miles from the main Villiage Ski areas (and where night skiing occurs). We picked up the skis by car when we first arrived the evening before at no extra charge, but it is also accessible via the snowshoe bus. Note: While writing this I read a negative review from last year regarding insurance. I did not get insurance, and noone mentioned anything when I returned the skis with several course-of-skiing gouges/scratches on the bottoms from ice and rocks on the slopes from grooming so perhaps last year was a one-off. You should not have to pay for damage from normal on-piste skiing.

4848 is the flagship clothing and sporting good store for Snowshoe Mountain and it bears the name…read moreof the altitude of the highest point in the mountain (actually the Village is about 4,700 feet above sea level). The store carries some high-end clothing for both men and women, such as Spyder and Obermeyer, as well as a full stock of ski gear, helmets and goggles. It can indeed be a shopping dream. Three years ago, my family spent close to $20K in one sitting at the place. I would have rated the store a "4" star but Snowshoe's management can't seem to get its mind settled about the place's stock and as a result, the customer is totally confused from one season to the next. For example, last year they awarded exclusivity to Head Skis. Neither myself nor my family is interested in Heads, so the Red Barn got our money. They also used to have an expert ski boot fitter who then moved to Asheville NC. The best times to visit are in Spring and Fall, when discounts of up to 50 percent are designed to clear the shelves.

After realizing I had forgotten to pack my pants I was scared I was going to have to pay close to…read more$200 for a pair I may not even like at the resort. In the end I ended up with a hot new pair of pants closer to LESS than $100. I love them more than the pair I forgot at home! Woohoo. Also on a sidenote another person in our group had broke a binding strap the second day but got someone at this shop to fix it for free. That's service! Do not rip off the "tourists" - we'll keep coming back if you treat us right.