We like this resort, especially during the non-snow season. However, there is no discount on a round of golf even if you are a Wintergreen guest, unless you get a "stay and play" deal. Plus, there is a charge for cancelling within two weeks of your reservation. read more

Stay 3 nights at wintergreen resort on Aug29. There are lots of things to do and see around the area but not much to do at the resort. None of the restaurants in the resort open on the weekday but the market. We stopped at the overlook on the way to the resort. It is beautiful. The most disappointed thing is the condo we stayed. It is so dated and it is really old. It is nothing like the pictures on the website. We booked direct through the resort. Don't let them fool you. We waited for the room to be ready. No one called us and it passed 4pm. We had to call to ask if the room is ready. Everything is great and fun in the area but we definitely will not stay here anymore. read more

Main issue is the room, doesn't look anything like the picture. First time I came using the resort itself to book I had used VRBO before. I will do that again, the room is from 70s damp musky smell, old carpeting that looks nothing like what is advertised on website. The resort right now dealing with covid is doing best they can, dinner at Edge was good and great scenery and hiking for this time of year. read more

I stayed at this resort about 4 days ago and words can't describe my disappointment. I purchased the Loft room because of the pictures and descriptions given on the website, What I walked in to was far from what the website described. This was one of the worst cases of false advertising i have ever encountered. My room was similar to a motel 6 it was half way cleaned and very dated it looked as if it was furnished and decorated in the early 80's. I was so upset when I saw the room i was sold i immediately called the front desk and explained to them that this was not the room in the pictures on their website that i purchased, I was told by the Resort staff that the pics on the website are not the units on the resort but just a representation of what the room could look like. The room that i was given did not have the stairs to the loft area that was advertised nor did it have the square footage it was a very small room it had burn marks all over the carpet, a small 14 inch TV in the bedroom, it smelled of mildew and had rodent droppings in it. I would not recommend this resort to anyone. read more

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Way overpriced for what you get on the weekends. Horrible parking. Long lift lines. Don't even think about trying to get something to eat at a normal lunch time. "Club Members" get to cut in line and park close even when you get to the parking lots early. No place to sit and eat lunch unless you eat before 11 am or after 2 pm. We went one Sunday and there was some kids race event going on. All the parents sat in the mid mountain chili bar taking up all the tables. Just plain not family friendly or affordable for single day skiing. Season passes are not eligible on weekends, holidays, or basically any day they feel is going to be a busy day, so no way for normal families to find any decent one day deals. Family of 4 = $400 by the time you eat a crappy lunch at the overcrowded snack bar...and that's WITHOUT rentals!!! We own our equipment and can't afford to do 4 or 5 Sundays through the winter. read more

This is a review for the Spa Salon at Wintergreen Resort. While I have skied at Wintergreen before, I had never had the occasion to go to the Spa at the Aquatic and Fitness Center until this past weekend. I was a bridesmaid in a wedding, and the bride had made reservations for me as well as another bridesmaid to get a shampoo and blowout at noon the day of the wedding. The bride and three other bridesmaids were going to the salon earlier for styling--MORE than just a blowout. The reservations were made about a month before the wedding. She was told at the time of the booking that it would cost us $40. I thought that was expensive, but was willing to suck it up for a wedding and wanted my hair to have the extra oomph it gets when an experienced stylist does a blowout, rather than having to do it myself. We arrived about 5 minutes late since the direction signs leave out the AFC once you past the first turn. However, I was promptly attended to. There were a number of employees there, but only 2 women doing hair (the rest seemed to be doing nail appointments). The other woman doing hair was still working on a different bridesmaid who had come earlier and was having her hair curled. The woman doing my hair looked at my messy ponytail and asked if I had already been shampooed and blow dried and what style I would like. I explained that I was there for a shampoo and blow dry. She then did, admittedly, give me a relaxing head massage during my shampoo. However, my relaxation ended when she said she was unfamiliar with the salon's product as she was selecting what to use on my hair. She explained that she was just there that day to help. So I realized she didn't actually work there. It became abundantly clear as she was drying my hair that she did not know what a blowout was, and had probably never given one before. When she was done drying my hair, it was just frizzy and hanging there, nothing like when my regular stylist does it after a haircut. She asked me how I got my ends smooth. Hoping to salvage my hair for the wedding, I explained that I would use a big 3 inch curling iron at home or a straightening iron, and then flip it out with one of those. So she chose to use a 1 inch barrel curling iron and curled my ends under. It looked awful. I already knew I would have to redo. Meanwhile, the other bridesmaid who had an appointment for a blowout at noon had not yet been attended to. The woman who did my hair did her next. The other woman doing hair had finished the other bridesmaid, but then moved on to give a pedicure and not do the other bridesmaid's hair. The woman doing our hair asked the other bridesmaid what she should do with her hair--she seemed very unsure of what to do with unclean, straight hair of someone who was there for a blowout. She ended up doing the same thing as she did to mine, but finishing it with a straightening iron. During that appointment, I was sitting and waiting and another woman came in who had a hair appointment at 1pm. No one was available to do her hair at that time, so I guess she had complained to an employee. The employee asked the other bridesmaid when we had to be done. The bridesmaid told her we had our next wedding event, pictures, at 2:30, but needed to eat lunch, get dressed, and do makeup before then. The employee suggested that she step aside so that the other woman could have her hair done since "we didn't need to be anywhere until 2:30." The employee also told the other woman that we were late, so that it was our fault that her hair wasn't being done on time. We EACH had an appointment at noon, so it was actually the salon's fault for not doing both of our appointments at noon, even if we were 5 minutes late. In addition, she neglected the fact that we had other things to do before 2:30, and thought we would be done by 1, which would have given us plenty of time to eat and get ready before the wedding festivities. It gets worse. After the disappointing hair styling and rude treatment, the employees at the front desk attempted to overcharge us. The other bridesmaid paid first and was told her total was $65 which included an 18% gratuity. She was so annoyed that she didn't argue, and walked out the door, just to get out of there. Next, the employee told me my total was $90! I was shocked and asked why mine was so much more, since I had the same styling as the other bridesmaid who was charged $65. The employee told me I had special occasion hair. I explained that no, I just had a shampoo and blow dry, and that we had not booked the hair appointments as a wedding party or as special occasion hair. It took them about 10 minutes, 4 employees, and the manager, but they were some how able to figure out my total was $47.50--$40 plus the forced 18% gratuity. Then the other bridesmaid came back in to have her total adjusted as well. Extremely poor hair service and customer service. A warning to all area brides! read more

Booked two getaways online directly through the resort webpage (not a third party) and put the requested deposit amount down for each reservation. Immediately received email confirmations for each reservation. Next morning I received an email from Shanna erroneously stating I had cancelled both of them. I called her and was told there was a "computer glitch" and the rate I confirmed both reservations for was wrong so she cancelled them. When I questioned her regarding the wording of the email and I did not want to cancel either reservation, she said it's just a standard email and that's what they do. Requested a follow-up call from a supervisor and was just told by Bridget that the rate was a technical glitch and and they will not honor it (even though I paid the deposit and there is absolutely no provision cited on their website allowing for the resort to cancel a confirmed reservation). read more

Very clean and beautiful place to get away from the city. The studio we stayed in had its own kitchen and utensils which was a big plus. There is also a indoor and outdoor pool which I liked that there was an option and a really nice gym. read more

Stayed at this resort in the off season. Everything closed early including the hot tub. Apartment that we rented was okay but dated and carpet smelled of urine in living room bad. The edge bar had good food and drinks. This resort is secluded from other things to do in the area. read more

I went tubing the other day at Wintergreen and had a lot of fun. You get two hours of fun for about 20 bucks. Wintergreen's tubing run "The Plunge" boasts a 900 foot long tubing run that drops 10 stories. This is a fun activity, but very reminiscent of going down a water slide at a water park, waiting in line with your tube for your turn to go down the slide. They let you link your tubes, and you go so fast, but its not at all like real sledding. It is so artificial with tubing lanes and everything, but I enjoyed the day cause this is probably as close to real sledding I'm gonna get this year. Wintergreen has a deal where you can pay another $20 after tubing for ski rentals, lessons and a ski lift pass for beginners. I almost took them up on this offer, but we were a little too cold for another outdoor adventure. read more

Decent for beginners, intermediate; unorganized; lack of food, shops; racist You show up and ask where the equipment drop off point is, and you are directed to what looks like the back of unmarked apartments, with no one and no signs to tell you where to go. After walking around for a few minutes, we asked guests and found the unmarked main facility building. Once inside the main building, we found two information people. So you have to find and enter the unmarked building to find the very helpful information people. It was 50 degrees, so they weren't hiding from the cold. There is no complimentary place to check in your skis or snowboard, but you can leave equipment at the place where you can rent a big basket to store things. It is fairly quick to get your basket or equipment at the basket desk, which are both inexpensive. You should check in your skis or snowboard at the basket desk as they imply it's not safe to lay your equipment around. You should get a big basket for your things, as there are only tiny lockers in the tiny locker/changing area. The snack machines were 95% empty, which sucked, because there were limited food options. When we arrived, the only restaurant we found didn't open until noon (or something like that). And a better food option restaurant we planned to eat in after skiing was closed at (or before) 5pm. Food options very limited. I was interested in buying some googles, but before i found the shop, I was told it wasn't worth finding and or didn't really exist. The slopes are great for beginners and intermediate, as even the blacks (diamond and double diamond) were all really blues. The snow bases at bottom and top of mountain seem to be less than half of what they claimed. I kept running into abnormally rude employees (not guests), and initially thought I was just running into people having a bad day. After seeing those people interact with white people in the same situations, I eventually figured out I was actually running into kinda aggressive racist employees all day. Roundtop has now been dethroned as the most racist place to ski in the Mid-Atlantic area. Roundtop (and their mostly subtle racism) I continue to visit every once in a while (when they have good snow), but aggressive racists scare me, so I'm done with Wintergreen. read more

In short let me put it this way, as both a guest and a former employee of Wintergreen having worked in the corporate side of resorts Utah I do not recommend this place. As a guest you get instructors that care more about how well they do opposed to how well the guest actually succeed. Long lines on a busy day also mean you won't get to where you need to be most of the time. Lastly for being the 2nd largest resort in the mid-atlantic next to Snowshoe in West Virginia it's really too expensive for what the resort offers. As an employee I will tell you that I constantly hated lying to guests about equipment and other parts of the resort itself. Wintergreen will do anything they can to get a quick $ so my recommendation would be to stay away at all cost. They do not offer many activities in the summer and spend a great deal of the money they make in the winter with almost zero rate of return. This in turn creates high prices for guests and lowers the budget on much needed things like updated buildings or an actual mountain village. read more

very good family-friendly place. the ski instructors are very good with kids. -it seems the worst reviews are from busy times; new years/holidays, which is sort of like reviewing a restaurant on valentine's day. -the staff is friendly enough, if not terribly well-informed of the amenities. i called ahead for a long weekend we had planned there, staying at the mountain inn, the hotel on the property. we had two families and i wanted to find out more about the kitchen facilities in the rooms bc the website is vague about it. the woman who answered knew even less about them than what was on the website (and she didn't offer to let me talk to someone who did). she said there was a microwave and coffee pot and that's it. -we booked two rooms, three in one, four in the other. we (three) took the room with double beds, the other family took the queen beds room. we had a microwave, mini fridge with a freezer, a four-burner stove with oven, a coffee maker and a toaster. it was pretty well appointed with pots and pans. we also had a large granite bar with 4 stools. cozy living room. the other room had a small round table, microwave, a two burner stove, no oven, toaster, and coffee pot. you have to be creative between cooking and cleaning, but our kitchen worked out great. we brought a lot of prepared frozen foods to make (not wanting to eat out every lunch and night with four kids), figuring we'd only have a microwave, so the stove and oven were a nice surprise. the mini-freezer actually held a lot of food. --there's a decent convenience store, "the market" across the parking lot that has a good basic selection of goods. read more

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I have rated Wintergreen 5 stars as the best resort within a few hours of DC. It is a little longer of a drive than Liberty, Roundtop, or White Tail but is worth the drive. In spite what the reviewer below says, the lift lines are actually shorter than at the other local ski resorts above resorts on the weekends and the conditions and amenities are much better. The service in the restaurant is kind of slow and inattentive but unlike the other local ski resorts, there is actually a restaurant instead of just cafeterias. In addition, the condos that you can rent are pretty cool too. They have fireplaces, kitchens, TV's...all-in-all pretty cool. read more

The snow will never be good. The lines are too long. The dining options are few and over priced. Everything about this resort suggests inadequate resources to meet demand. Limes everywhere you go. Please avoid! read more

Bring your own equipment! Beware. Do better Wintergreen, geez. Drove 9 hours to go to Wintergreen. Not a seasoned skier. Dropped lots of money for lift tickets to be told there was no equipment. We looked everywhere in the whole region- none. Went back to Customer service they wouldn't refund. Keith in client services today, made it abundantly clear, that the fine print says that there are no refunds unless military of injury/illness. Good news, get deployed or break your leg and your lift money MIGHT be refunded. I just wanted a voucher, rain check, something. I wont go back. You would be getting a happy returning visitor if handled right. Instead you have a tourist with a bitter taste in their mouth. The area is beautiful though, distilleries, wineries, breweries, Blue Ridge Parkway. Do that. BTW, Wintergreen, if you bottomline comes up in the red, maybe have an efficiency expert or business marketing specialist take a look at policy. Studying business management and marketing in college, learned what not to do today- case study was successful in what negative relations with customers can do .This is why some places suffer while places like ChickFilA have people wrapping around the building. read more

This place has no business being open. It is nothing but dirt and the little area that does have snow is so thin that you're hitting asphalt under the 1/2" of snow they do have. I understand it's the east coast but you need to know when your season is over and just shutdown. You're putting your visitors in danger with these conditions. read more

Wintergreen Resort - Ski Resorts Near Me - Wintergreen, Virginia

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My husband and I bought the Living Social deal for a lift pass and all day rental. We drove down and came back in one day so we didn't have to pay for a hotel. The drive was pretty easy, but upon arrival to the resort, there was a lot of confusion about where to park. The lots were totally packed and we had to loop around four times before someone told us we'd have to park atop the mountain at the spa and take the free shuttle down. Even the parking at the spa was packed...we got one of the last spots. I should also add that we were there pretty early. After taking the shuttle down to the lodge, there weren't any signs directing us to a certain Living Social area. We waited in line for about 20 minutes to get to the booth before being told we had to go to a totally different are for Living Social. Poor planning on someone's part. Once we got our lift pass and rental thing, we got in line to get our equipment. This line was the longest line ever. The first step was having someone checking your ID and taking all your information (height, weight, level of experience). Ends up there was another line for people who had pre-registered, which we had, but there wasn't any signage directing us there. We waited for 45 minutes before we knew that, but once we got in that line, we moved pretty quickly. After that was one of the most miserable experiences of my life. It took us two hours to move through the line to get our boots and skis. It was hot and packed with people and I thought at one point I was going to pass out. I know it was a really nice day out and the conditions were good, but seriously...they should plan better. People were getting in arguments left and right. It was just not fun at all. They kept making announcements about adding time to our lift passes (ours already went all day so it didn't apply to us) and giving out 25 percent off coupons (which were good for use later in the year. We're moving so we didn't even take one). But not once did any of the staff apologize for the wait. Once we got our equipment, everything was much, much better. The mountain is small, but the runs are pretty good. The skiing is the only reason this place gets three stars. Everything else was zero stars. We had to wait forever to even get on the lifts....30 minutes at one. The slopes were pretty crowded with a lot of people who didn't know what they were doing. Even if we were staying in Virginia, we would never go to Wintergreen again. read more

I did not stay on the resort as it looked dated. However, I did snow board and the quality is good. It just crowded so can make the experience less than stellar. read more

Love coming here in the winter for a fun filled day on the slopes. I took ski lessons one year with Julie and she was awesome. There are some good restaurants there, pricey for what you get but hey it is a ski resort, What do you expect? Will becoming back year after year read more

My home away from home throughout the year. Being a property owner in the mountain village, it has everything a true resort has to offer. Great East Coast skiing, top rated golf and tennis facilities, good restaurants and the views are breathtaking. My favorite thing about the resort is its remote location right next to the BRP and the AT (the old AT actually runs through the property). Not to mention the Nature Foundation maintains over 30 miles of blazed trails in both the valley and on the mountain. Friendly staff, gorgeous environment and best of all, quiet. All I need for a weekend out of DC. read more

Wow!! I took my son for his first ski lesson on Monday. He cried, complained and really didn't want to go. When we arrived everything was organized and ready to go! The staff was so helpful in helping him transition to his lesson. He ended up loving his teachers and enjoying skiing. read more

My family and I visited the Wintergreen Resort for the first time this weekend and unfortunately did not enjoy our experience. First of all, shame on us for going to a ski resort in the mid-Atlantic over a holiday weekend. Never again. Despite my overall rating, there were several positive experiences, i) we happened to stay at a beautiful home on property that was reasonably priced given the space and accomodations. Lots of in house entertainment as well for the kids and extended family; ii) snow conditions were great; iii) views were spectacular; iv) we even had a very enjoyable and reasonably priced dinner at the ski resort at the Coppermine Bistro. The problem was the skiing. Lift lines ran as long as 40+ minutes all day long. Resort personnel insisted that they clocked them at no longer than 23 minutes, which is simply dishonest. In over 6 hours of skiing, my family (2 adults and 2 young kids) managed no more than 8 runs (which averaged about 5 minutes a piece, and I am being generous). Granted we did take one bathroom break during that period and stopped for 30 minutes to get food. If only the rest of the resort ran as efficiently as the three guys in the snack shack at the bottom of the hill. Now I understand that the resort is in the business of making money, but for the price paid for ski rental and all day lift tickets, I expect and believe that they are selling me a certain minimum threshold of enjoyment and activity. I am guessing the terms and conditions that we sign have no such guarantee. At some point, the mountain reaches maximum capacity. Once you go beyond that capacity, the experience becomes increasingly diminished for all. Anybody that was there this Saturday can attest to this. The resort clearly did not monitor or manage the capacity of the mountain, nor were they concerned whether their patrons had an enjoyable experience or not. They clearly have a monopoly on skiing in the surrounding region and take full advantage. Lots of promise and potential, but buyer be warned is the only advice I can offer. read more

The actual experience of getting your car packed up and ready for a fun day of skiing is the only part that makes Wintergreen worth it. To start, on weekends it is ridiculously crowded and lift lines can span up to 1.5 hours -- which is BRUTAL considering that the average run from top to bottom will take 8 minutes max. Once you finally make it to the top you honestly have to take a step back and contemplate if going down again will even be worth it (did I really just pay $70 to wait in these lift lines??) While the consistency of their snow is good, there are often large icy patches in shady areas if the mountain ever gets hit by these increasingly regular polar vortex winds. It is therefore SO important to wear a helmet here - especially because there are also often reckless children and novice skiers who have yet to learn how to control their speed. IMO I'd rather save up and fly out west. But if finances are tight then wintergreen is an okay getaway. read more

Wintergreen is pretty cool. The skiing is OK. here with 5 chair lifts for 26 total slopes. The slopes here do not compare with the West or any skiing in Vermont. Let me give you a picture, the easy slopes at Park City, Utah are equal to the blue squares at Wintergreen and the black diamonds at Wintergreen are equal to the blue squares at Park City. With that said this is a great place to teach your kids how to ski. They do have night time skiing also. When you get tired of skiing, your could go tubing, ice skating, hiking, play golf, tennis, go down the ZIP Line, swimming, go fishing or just relax at the spa. During the summer and fall Wintergreen host several musicians playing jazz, classical, folk and mountain music. There are several restaurants to eat at while your are here such as the Copper Mine Bistro, Edge, Devil's Grill, Stoney Creek Bar, The Market and several that are only open during the skiing season like Checkerberry Cabin, Pryors Cafeteria, Blue Ridge Terrace Grill and The Grill inside Discovery Ridge. The prices for skiing are decent and just about what I expected. I had a really fun time next time I want to spend more time on the 900 foot Plunge. read more

Wintergreen Resort - Ski Resorts Near Me - Wintergreen, Virginia

Well it's definately not Europe or Utah. Only one Double Black run. :( Great place for beginners. Go to W VA if you want to ski and can't get out west. Snowboarders ran over my guy a few times on the easy runs. How rude! Another reason I love Alta! read more

the to-go place for ski if you are in va area. amazing views, many lanes for intermediate to advanced skiers, and just so much fun. rooms are kinda old and funky as aforementioned by other yelpers. and food options are kinda meh as well. other than that, omg i miss this place so much!! read more

Very pretty Village feel--We stayed in the Mountain Inn one of their lodge units -- There is an area in the lobby with a fireplace- but I would have expected something more spectacular and robust-- its just ok.. but the other decor is cute but not super lodgy -- the first time there was not enough hot water (unit 184 steer clear of it if u stay there apparently they all have separate hot water heaters. I was SO pissed after freezing my buns off all day to come back to luke warm water ) This time same location ,Mountain Inn, we stayed in unit 175 -- plenty of hot water They have an play area that your little kids will enjoy We ate at the Edge a few times (onsite) - during the week the menu is really limited and entrees are pricey- (80+ for 3 of us w/ no alcohol no desserts) we didn't care for it that much -- we kind of dreaded having to eat there--it takes a while too so it isnt the place to go when you are in a hurry to get back on the slopes -- the bar looked fun tho-- we had the breakfast buffet at the Copper Mine (12.50 each) awesome food. It is a Mediterranean place all other times - my husband is meat and potatoes type so we never had dinner there We finally found a hamburger joint at the bottom of Lower Dobie at the lift -- still pricey but quick (35 for 3 cheese burgers and sodas) and you can also get beer there if you drink The units at the Inn have small fridge and microwave so you can bring your own food to offset some of the expense We didn't go to the nicer place -- Devils... cant remember he exact name We also never made it to the spa area -- we skied each night till the slopes closed so never made it in time Regarding skiing: They have a great area for beginners (their own lift) Lots of staff for all if your needs We had a blast!! You can rent equip for multiple days if u don't have your own They can store onsite at rental place for $10 per day per set of equip or if u are staying at Mountain Inn you will be given a locker -- don't leave ur boots in an outside locker! Cold feet Also make sure everyone has something to pull over their face esp for riding up the Dobie lift it is fast and freezing ! Despite the negatives it was a great expereince on the slopes-- we will def go back again.. we just know what to expect now ... read more

Ok we are total southerners and took our family of three here to ski. Had a blast!! Way too warm for skiing but somehow they magically make snow anyway. Instructors are patient and amazing at breaking this down into steps for kids and adults alike. This is a GREAT place to go for skiing newbies! read more

Everything so ancient not cozy place to sleep at all! Nice scene but the cabin I was in was not comfortable it had a bad odor. I wouldn't stay their again! read more

We have recently purchased a home at the resort and have been thoroughly enjoying the location and all the amenities, but I feel compelled to comment on my one and only experience with the spa. I recently invited my dear college friends down for our 50th birthday celebration and thought it would be nice to book spa treatments for all of us. Unfortunately we were one person short of having the party, but decided to book individual massages. Initially I was told that only 4 massages and one facial were available. I said that was fine and then I received an email asking for names of each person and what service. I said that we probably wouldn't decide who did what until we arrived, at which point I was told that we would get charged an additional service fee if we switched. After numerous emails and conversations, I was finally able to make the manager understand that we weren't switching services, we just had not decided who would receive what. The day arrived, we showed up and were told that there were 5 massages. One of my guests was prepared for a facial, not a massage and was uncomfortable with the change and declined the service. For those of us that did receive a the signature massage, it was nice, but we were all confused by the hot stone part. They now want to charge us for a change THEY made and it again is a back and forth email phone situation. Needless to say, their spa stressed me out, I will NEVER return even though I own a house across the street and I certainly do not recommend it. I love the rest of the resort and wish I could give more stars, but there isn't a site for just the spa. read more

Terrible place. Worst service ever. Don't even waste your time. This place single handedly ruined my wedding. Please don't ever spend a single cent on these people. They are disrespectful and unhelpful as can be, and basically don't know what they're doing. read more

I'm new to skiing, so take my review with a grain of salt. Pros: After skiing out west, I think the slopes are reasonably challenging for a mid-Atlantic resort. They can make snow like nobody's business. Went over MLK weekend and the mountain had zero inches of snow, but Wintergreen had nearly all slopes open. The conditions were mostly good but there are always a few tricky ice spots. Lodging is adequate and on par with other places I've stayed or hung out in. Cons: The lines suck. Had to wait 20 to 45 minutes just to get on a lift. read more

Granted that this winter has been extremely mild, Wintergreen was still able to make enough snow to keep about 80% of their slopes open. Unfortunately the trail selection is rather week. While I am definitely not an advance skier, it only took us 2 minutes to get down their longest black diamond slope (I timed it). We were also greatly disappointed is their Treehouse ski school for the kids. Yes, we were there during a holiday weekend, but the ratio of kids per instructor was 10+ to 1. You can imagine how little attention every child received. About 50 kids were all stuck together on a tiny magic carpet slope (probably about 10 yards by 10 yards). For a rather high cost ($135), we should get much more than what we received. In other places where we've put kids into a ski school, the instructor/kids ratio was usually much better, we were always asked to make a lunch selection in advance, we were also given a necklace-type beeper that would be activated in case a parent needs to be called back for some reason. Nothing like that at Wintergreen. Snowtubing was fun. Ridgley Fun Park for kids was good. Stay away from the Treehouse ski school for kids! read more

Went to spa today.Had a facial by Karolina Ryan. One of the best I ever had.Seemed like she had extra tricks in her way of doing a facial that I had never experienced before.The lounge and waiting area is very soothing,a lovely place. read more

Great ski location for first-timers. My family spent 3 days here skiing the slopes. Everyone on the staff we encountered was friendly and helpful. The slopes were easy to manage and maintained. We went during the week to avoid big crowds. This also gave us great deals and they have so many programs to choose from. The equipment was in excellent condition and I felt safe on the lifts and slopes with signs clearly posted. The tubing hill was a lot of fun and you can just tell they make sure the grounds are taken care of. Our family at home were able to catch us on their webcams which was neat. The whole place was clean. We had a mixture of the snow made and it snowed there on our second day. There was plenty of coverage. Even though we didn't try it, the area with jumps and ramps looked amazing. We enjoyed watching people try it out. It was great to be able to have lunch at the bottom of the slope. A bit pricey for hot dogs and coke, but with nothing else around its expected. My husband loved their local beer selection. We definitely recommend visiting to anyone. read more

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We've been vacationing at Wintergreen every summer since 2007. It is never warmer than 80. No humidity at that altitude and no need for AC. It costs WAY less than a week at the beach, They have a nice beach at the bottom of the mountain and plenty of very well maintained trails for hiking. There are several pools that are heated. I can't say enough of how wonderful this place is for a summer family vacation! read more

We always have fun when we visit Wintergreen. The kids love the plunge! Our last visit, they had a special that if you bought tickets for the Plunge you could get an hour ski lesson at a discounted price. We decided to give this a go this time since our kids have only ever been tubing. The instructors were very nice and patient with our beginner skiers and the area they had for the classes was wonderful. During the class, my husband and I went and had a snack and some coffee at a cafe right by the slopes. My only complaint is that it's super hard to find a bathroom and when you do they are single seaters or the line is super long. read more

If you like your children, don't send them to the Treehouse program at Wintergreen! I sent my children there for an all-day ski lesson and it was horrible. We took them out skiing ourselves the next day and it was apparent that they had learned absolutely nothing at ski school. They are both athletic and coordinated, though, so we easily taught them to ski ourselves. During their all-day lesson with the Treehouse program, my husband observed our younger son (without making his presence known to our son or the instructor). Our son fell over and it took 20 minutes before someone answered his handwaving for assistance in getting back up. My husband was irate and wanted to pull our children from the program but I convinced him to let them remain in. A poor decision on my part! In the afternoon, our younger son told the instructor that he needed to use the restroom. The staff delayed and delayed bringing him in to use the restroom (they are part of a group). By the time they took him, he couldn't wait any longer and peed his pants in the restroom as he was trying to remove his snow bib. He hasn't had a problem like this in over three years. The staff couldn't call me on my cell phone to tell me to bring a change of clothes because they misfiled my card with my emergency contact card. (At check-in, I noticed that they had misspelled our last name. I informed them of this, but they must not have corrected it in their system.) When I arrived to pick up my children, the woman in charge there immediately started yelling at me with accusations that I had dropped off my children without completing an emergency card. As if! I ignored her rude yelling and asked her if my child was okay. I saw him lying face down immobile on a bench by the locker. (Poor little guy was bored, embarrassed and pretending to sleep.) Maybe she wanted to prolong the drama to teach me a lesson about not completing their forms, because when I asked her if he was okay, she responded, "No. He had an accident." Not a nice thing to tell a parent returning to pick up their child from skiing! Complete waste of money. And I love my children too much to ever make them spend all day with grumpy, rude people like this! read more

Drove 4 1/2 hours (each way) ... Listened to the ski report halfway (made no mention) we finally get to the Wintergreen entrance and they tell us there's no parking and limited rentals and we were turned away on Valentine's Day weekend. Next time we'll get up earlier and go to Snowshoe. Wast of 10 hours. Never again. read more