The
ski resorts in the Allegheny Mountains of West
Virginia feature the coldest climate in the
Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. When the
temperature is above freezing in your hometown,
rest assure that it is 15-20 degrees colder at
the resort’s higher elevations. When it’s
raining in the lowlands, Canaan Valley, Snowshoe
Mountain, Timberline and Winterplace are all
receiving snow.
To supplement an average snowfall of over 120
inches,
West Virginia Ski Areas’
state-of-the-art snowmaking capabilities provide
nearly 100% slope coverage. Just as long as
Mother Nature provides subfreezing temperatures,
the veteran snowmakers at all of the resorts are
able to cover the 150 trails with plenty of
manmade snow.
Snowmaking in West Virginia is why the best
skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing can be
found in the mountain state. Snowmaking involves
creating a mixture of air and water under
pressure and spraying it out of a snow gun. The
mixture then turns to snow and falls to the
ground. Each Ski Areas’ snow making personnel
diligently monitors temperature, humidity and
wind to produce the most optimum skiing/riding
conditions.
Manmade snow can also withstand the freeze thaw
cycles that occur in the Southeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions each winter. Snowmaking is
an around the clock operation and when
temperatures allow for the snowmakers to be
working not a minute is wasted. All of the
resorts in West Virginia have sent millions of
dollars to update and improve their snowmaking
systems in order to better blanket each slope
with plenty of long lasting snow.
Always check the daily snow report at each
resort to see if snowmaking is taking place and
on what trails. This will allow skiers and
snowboarders to plan their trips accordingly.
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