Snowshoe Mountain

United States · West Virginia · Single resort

Snowshoe Mountain is a ski resort in West Virginia (United States). It has 31.4 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The runs go from 994 to 1470 m (476 m vertical).

Piste length

31.4 km

Lifts

Base station

994 m (3,261 ft)

Top station

1470 m (4,823 ft)

Vertical drop

476 m (1,562 ft)

Country

United States

Piste difficulty split

Blue square: 12.4 km (40%)
Black diamond: 8.8 km (28%)
Double black: 10.1 km (32%)

Details

Night skiing: Yes (16 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 51% (27°)
Mostly facing north-east (35% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 13

Chairlift: 11

Western Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 994–1438 m
Ballhooter High Speed Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1241–1452 m
Powderidge · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1245–1422 m
Powder Monkey · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1253–1436 m
Grabhammer · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1248–1442 m
Soaring Eagle Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1261–1458 m
Flying Eagle · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1274–1470 m
Cascade · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1267–1430 m
Cubb Run · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1269–1386 m
Mountaineer · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1267–1390 m

On site

18 car parks
15 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 rental shops
8 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

Expedition Station Ski and Snowboard Rental

Historical conditions and snowfall

November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 29 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 17 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 4 cm, Snow depth 3 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 872 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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