Visitors to West Virginia ski slopes continue to find the best conditions in the southeast and mid-Atlantic regions with new snow this week and more to more. The fresh snow and cold temperatures are helping the resorts build the cover on all of the open terrain for skiers, snowboarders and snowtubers and open additional terrain everyday. From Canaan Valley and Timberline in Tucker County to Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County to Winterplace in Raleigh County and over to Oglebay in Ohio County the slopes are in great shape for skiers and snowboarders planning to celebrate the three-day Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

All of the resort’s snowmakers are working hard around the clock as some the resorts are experiencing some of the best snowmaking temperatures of the season. Right now if you take in account all of the resorts snowmaking efforts, over 20,000 tons of snow is being produced per hour (when temperatures drop into the teens), enough to cover 20 football fields with a foot of snow each hour.

The natural snowfall is also good news for those who love Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing as that sector of the industry continues in high gear as White Grass Touring Center and Elk River Touring are providing fun in the backcountry.

Holiday visitors to West Virginia ski slopes this year are finding incredible conditions right now at all of the resorts. Fresh snow and cold temperatures are helping create an early Christmas present for skiers, snowboarders and snowtubers. From Canaan Valley and Timberline in Tucker County to Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County to Winterplace in Raleigh County and over to Oglebay in Ohio County fresh snow covers the slopes for skiers and snowboarders.

All of the resort’s snowmakers are hard at work again after last week’s mild temperatures.  Right now if you take in account all of the resorts snowmaking efforts, over 20,000 tons of snow is being produced per hour, enough to cover 20 football fields with a foot of snow each hour.

All of the resorts continue to add skiing terrain daily for the holiday visitors, all of the resorts are open and operating at full day and night schedules. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing continues in high gear as the natural snowfall has allowed White Grass Touring Center and Elk River Touring to provide their Nordic trails, also with awesome conditions.

Don’t look now but the conditions on the slopes at West Virginia ski resorts resemble what you would except to find during the mid-season. From Canaan Valley and Timberline in Tucker County to Snowshoe Mountain in Pocahontas County to Winterplace in Raleigh County fresh snow covers the slopes for skiers and snowboarders.

Since the end of October Mother Nature has dropped over six-feet of snow throughout the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. With all of the natural snow comes cold temperatures and that has meant awesome snowmaking conditions for all of the resorts. The large amount of natural snow added with the cold temperatures has equaled awesome early season conditions for the resorts that are open and for the resorts that are opening this week.

Snowshoe Mountain continues to add new trails everyday, including their signature slope Cupp Run from top to bottom. Timberline opened last Thursday, while Oglebay Resort opens today, Canaan Valley this Thursday, December 11 and Winterplace this Saturday, December 13. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are already in high gear as the natural snowfall has allowed White Grass Touring Center and Elk River Touring to provide their nordic trails, also with awesome conditions.

Snowshoe Mountain Resort began its 35th winter season last Friday morning as the 2008/2009 ski season is now underway in a great fashion.  Over four-feet of natural snow has fallen in the mountains of West Virginia since the end of October creating awesome conditions for Snowshoe Mountain and for the resorts getting ready to open.  Timberline Resort will see its first skiers and snowboarders on December 4, followed by Canaan Valley and Winterplace on December 12. There is an outside chance some of the resorts will open sooner.

Cold air should remain in the region for the foreseeable future, allowing snowmaking to continue around the clock at all of the resorts. With all that snow, this is one of the best early season conditions on record, and puts West Virginia resorts in great shape for the remainder of the season.

Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are already in high gear as the natural snowfall has allowed White Grass Touring Center and Elk River Touring to open their nordic trails.

Snowshoe Mountain Resort has announced the resort will open early for the 2008-2009 season on Friday, November 21. Snowshoe has received more than two feet of natural snow since late Saturday and has added several feet of man-made snow with around-the-clock snowmaking operations, allowing the resort to open five days earlier than previously scheduled. With the best early season conditions on record, Snowshoe will open with 6 trails and 2 lifts on Friday. The resort will celebrate this early opening with discounted $29 lift tickets available from Friday, Nov 21 through Tuesday, Nov. 25.

While Snowshoe Mountain will be providing the first alpine action of the season, some folks have already been making tracks in the mountains as cross-country skiers and snowshoers are enjoying the natural snow conditions at White Grass Touring Center in Tucker County.

The announced schedule for the rest of the openings for West Virginia resorts is as follows: Timberline, December 4, Canaan Valley and Winterplace, December 12 and Oglebay later in December. Of course the situation might change as the conditions continue to get better and the cold temperatures remain allowing the snowmakers to work around the clock.

Speaking of snowmaking, when the temperatures dropped into the teens last night in the mountains, over 20 tons of snow was being made at West Virginia resorts when you combine all of the resort’s snowmaking efforts.  That is same as covering a football field with 20 feet of snow in just one hour.