Snowshoe ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
West Virginia, United States · Base 3,609 ft · Summit 4,856 ft · Vertical 1,247 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Snowshoe snow report
Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; no new snow forecast in the next 7 days.
- Status
- Opens ~Nov 22 typical season
- Next 24 h
- 0 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 0 in. summit forecast
Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22, with none in the 7-day summit snow forecast.
In West Virginia for beginners and intermediates, the weeks of Jan 3 and Feb 28 will be quietest.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Snowshoe
How much snow does Snowshoe get?
About 180 inches in an average season. The snowiest month is usually January, with about 50 inches.
When is the best time to ski Snowshoe?
For the most snow, December through February; December is usually the least crowded of those. Holiday weeks are the busiest; the forecast above has this week's grades.
Is Snowshoe good for beginners?
40% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 28% intermediate and 32% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for experts
■ Beginner 40% · ■ Intermediate 28% · ■ Advanced 32%
65 mapped runs (about 19 miles) and 13 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Yeager Airport (CRW), about 2.3 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Seven Springs Pennsylvania · 118 mi
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