West Virginia seeing best ski conditions in ‘over a decade'
After a very snowy January, conditions for skiing, snowboarding and tubing remain excellent in West Virginia's mountain counties, even amid warmer temperatures in the lowlands. On top of the feet of snow in January, and the up to 14 inches some areas saw this week, another 10 inches of snowfall is expected over President's Day Weekend, the West Virginia Department of Tourism said in a press release on Wednesday.
'The conditions are incredible right now, setting up for a perfect holiday weekend,' Tom Wagner, President of the West Virginia Ski Areas Association, said in the release. 'I can't remember the last time we've seen such pristine conditions.'
2025 West Virginia Vacation Guide now available for free
Looking for the perfect place to take advantage of the snowy winter? West Virginia Tourism recommends checking out downhill or cross-country skiing, snowboarding, tubing, or ATV riding at one of these destinations:
Snowshoe Mountain Resort (Pocahontas County)
Canaan Valley Resort State Park (Tucker County)
Winterplace Ski Resort (Raleigh County)
Timberline Mountain (Tucker County)
Oglebay's Nutting Winter Sports Complex (Ohio County)
Snow Riders Tubing Hill (Jefferson County)
Hatfield-McCoy Trail System
White Grass Ski Touring Center (Tucker County)
Blackwater Falls State Park (Tucker County)
Monongahela National Forest
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