West Virginia 2008 Official State Travel Guide - (Page 45) Wild West Virginia REPORTS SNOW SPORTS by Scott Peterson From top left to bottom right: Downhill snowboarding at Winterplace Resort , skiing at Canaan Valley Resort , Snowmobiling at Snowshoe Mountain , annual Snowy Luau at Timberline Four Seasons . g g h g IN WINTER, it’s all downhill hy spend the money and time flying out to the Rockies when world−class skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and tubing await you right here in your backyard in West Virginia? With an annual average snowfall of 150 inches and state-of-the-art snowmaking equipment, West Virginia looks gorgeous in white every winter. Anchored by four premier ski resorts and hundreds of miles of trails, West Virginia puts the “Alps” in the Appalachians. Elevation Average Annual Snowfall W Snowshoe Mountain, Snowshoe 4,848 ft | 180 in g g The Trail Less Traveled Not sure you’re ready to race down an icy mountain slope? From renowned destinations such as Elk River Touring Center and Whitegrass Ski Touring Center to the public lands of Pipestem Resort State Park and the Monongahela National Forest, thousands of kilometers await cross-country skiing and snowshoeing enthusiasts. Anywhere you travel in West Virginia, a winter wonderland awaits. Snowshoe is the largest resort in the state featuring 60 slopes and trails along with four terrain parks serviced by 14 lifts. Winner of a Ski Magazine Gold Medal Resort award, Snowshoe has become the ski destination of the Mid-Atlantic. More WINTERFUN For more information on downhill and cross-country skiing, plus snowshoeing, tubing and other winter fun, visit www.WVwintersports.com. The Village at Snowshoe Mountain Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Davis 4,280 ft | 160 in With 34 trails and three terrain parks serviced by three lifts, West Virginia’s oldest ski resort is also one of the American birthplaces of the newest adventure sport craze, “airboarding.” Invented in Switzerland, the airboard is designed as an inflatable sled that rides like a body board. g. Timberline Four Seasons Resort, Davis 4,268 ft | 150 in g Timberline features 37 slopes and trails. Mountain is serviced by four lifts. Beginners love the two-miles l0ng Salamander Trail. Snowboarders will delight in the two terrain parks. Winterplace Resort, Ghent 3,600 ft | 100 in. h Cross-country skiing at Whitegrass With the most snow-making capacity in the Southeast and nine lifts servicing 28 trails along with a terrain and tubing park, Winterplace offers less waiting in lines and more fun going downhill. g. W W W . C A L L W VA . C O M 45 http://www.WVwintersports.com http://www.callwva.com
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