Snowshoe

Snowshoe is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States, centering on the Snowshoe Mountain ski resort. It is situated in the Allegheny Mountains at a bowl shaped convergence of two high mountain ridges — Cheat and Back Allegheny Mountains — at the head of the Shavers Fork of the Cheat River. Snowshoe is site of the second highest point in the state and the peak elevation for Cheat Mountain, at Thorny Flat.

Located on Cheat Mountain, Snowshoe Mountain Resort is the largest ski resort in the area. Consequently, every winter, hordes of skiers and snowboarders from all around the US and further afield descend upon its many slopes, pistes, and trails. With cute, cozy cabins for you to stay in, the resort is a lovely place to vacation. This year-round resort is best known for its skiing, with three separate areas to choose from, all with 100 percent snowmaking.

With an 800-foot vertical drop, Snowshoe Basin's 38 trails cover all experience levels, served by seven lifts, including a high-speed detachable quad. Of Silver Creek's 18 trails, 12 are open for night skiing. Steeps on Cupp Run, designed by legendary Olympian Jean-Claude Killy, and Shay's Revenge reach 52 percent pitch. In other seasons, activities include mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, geocaching, horseback riding, Segway tours, ziplining, trampolining, climbing, pedal boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, hiking, fishing, and golf at the Raven Golf Club. Not far away, in Greenbank, is the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. To sum up, Snowshoe is one of the best places to visit in West Virginia.

Official site: http://www.snowshoemtn.com

Address: 10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, West Virginia

Phone: 877-441-4386

Entrance fee: Adult (19 yrs & over). Youth (7-18 yrs) ; Nordic Skiing & Backcountry Skiing. $29.50. $15.75 ; Snowshoeing. $16.50.

Google rating: 4.5/5.0