when magic meets muscle

Situated at the southern end of Cheat Mountain, on the 2highest peak in the entire state at 4,848ft, Snowshoe’s elevation produces a unique microclimate keeping it much cooler than the surrounding areas.

Snowshoe sits in a snowy sweet spot – close enough to the Great Lakes for consistent upslope lake effect snow from the many passing Alberta clippers, and far enough east to cash in on big Nor’easters.

Snowshoe enjoys an average snowfall of 180 inches and, while much of the East Coast is known for heavier wet snow, Snowshoe is known for its surprisingly light, dry powder.

We guarantee we'll have more skiable terrain open here at Snowshoe than any other ski mountain in the Southeast, or your next day of skiing is FREE.

Our unmatched commitment to snowmaking and grooming ensures that we are able to offer the best possible conditions regardless of what Mother Nature throws our way. When our snowmaking and grooming prowess is combined with our Snow Guarantee, a visit to Snowshoe is a sure thing.

Purchase any regular price full-day or multi-day Snowshoe lift ticket and, if Snowshoe does not offer the most skiable acreage open versus any one of the Southeast US ski area options, that ticket can be redeemed the same day at the Snowshoe Ticket Window for a lift ticket voucher valid at Snowshoe through the end of the 2019/2020 season. Southeast US ski areas include all winter mountain resorts in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.

The determination of competitors’ skiable acreage open is based on daily snow reports published on onthesnow.com and recorded each day at 9am EST. Some limitations apply. Please note that this is an available terrain guarantee only. No vouchers will be given for weather or lift related conditions. No cash refunds will be granted. Vouchers are not transferable and not for re-sale.

RED SKY INSURANCE

If you're still on the fence about visiting, you might want to check out the Ski Trip Preserver insurance we're now offering through Red Sky. Like us, they understand that sometimes things happen. Maybe you’ve been planning this vacation for months, even years, and just before you leave, your child spikes a fever. Or maybe your company decided to transfer you to the new West Coast office. Or more likely, you’ve been keeping an eye on a threatening storm, or a disappointing snowfall in the Mountains, and it’s starting to look like your plans will be affected. Fortunately for you, Ski Trip Preserver vacation rental travel insurance can reimburse you for the nonrefundable deposits and other costs you’ve incurred. Sounds pretty good, right?


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In summer 2018, we put in nearly $4 million toward upgrades to our snowmaking and grooming technology. This allowed us to open significantly more trails by early December and to maintain a high-quality snow surface throughout ski season.

The investment includes over 150 new snowguns to be positioned in key, fixed locations around the mountain, as well as the equipment needed to further automate the snowmaking system.
75 Fixed Position Tower Fan Guns:
High Production/Low Energy DemacLenko Titan 2.0.
The most powerful snowgun currently on the market, capable of making massive amounts of snow in short windows of time.
90 Low-Energy “Stick” Guns
Super energy-efficient SnowLogic DV7’s use less than 10% of the energy required of traditional snowmaking equipment.
Will allow the resort to maintain high-quality surface conditions with minimal energy usage.
Automation Hardware & Software
Further automating the mountain’s snowmaking system will increase efficiency, giving the maximum amount of production time during even brief snowmaking opportunities.
Each snowgun will have access to temperature and humidity sensors that trigger the automation software and adjust air/water ratios to ensure both high quality snow and maximum snow production.

The re-tooled snowmaking system will return more than 5,000,000 kwh back to the grid. In case you're not sure what that means (some of us weren't) 5,000,000 kwh is enough to power 500 homes for an entire year.