Snowshoe Mountain Resort Reviews

• Overall Rating 3
• Family Friendly 4
• Downhill Terrain 3
• Terrain Park 2
• Nightlife 2

Pros: Largest Ski-able Area in Mid-Atlantic

Cons: Not Challenging

Recommended Skill Level: Intermediate
Recommended For: Families, Empty Nesters
Date Visited: Feb, 2009

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Snowshoe was my last hope for the Mid-Atlantic ski region to show me some terrain worth skiing on a regular basis. My conclusion is that if I'm going to enjoy a full day of skiing next Winter, I should find somewhere else to do it. Ever since I moved to DC I've heard nothing but how awesome Snowshoe is to ski and how big it is. I must say, I was greatly disappointed.

First of all I will say that Snowshoe IS the best ski resort and mountain in the Mid-Atlantic region. It has the most ski-able terrain and the biggest vertical as well. While it is good to be best in the region, the Mid-Atlantic doesn't offer much competition.

I will say that the particular day I went to Snowshoe, the weather conditions were poor. In fact, the last half of the day it did rain. But I'm not evaluating the snow conditions in this review. I'm primarily concerned with the terrain and challenge that is offered. I found Snowshoe to be quite boring on this front. It was particularly disappointing because I had listened to all the hype about how awesome it is and I still had a bit of hope left for the Mid-Atlantic. What I noticed about the terrain is that while it does offer the biggest vertical, all the steepness is at the top. The bottom of all the runs are pretty flat and very blue/green. The black diamonds that are called out I would consider blue/black at best and only the top of those runs are any kind of steep. The terrain is basically all groomers, so it can get boring in a hurry for anyone above intermediate. The Western Territory I'd heard was their challenging and fun terrain for advanced skiers. I found it to be pretty disinteresting. There also only seemed to be one run that had bumps on it, and only a small section of it. Why are East-coasters afraid of bumps? Bumps really offer the only challenge to advanced skiers in the East. I only gave Snowshoe a half-day, which is sad considering how far the drive is. This probably sounds like a bashing, but I'm just disappointed that West Virginia doesn't offer better terrain.

If you're a beginner or intermediate, you will probably love this place. Also, if you've never been out West before, you will love this place. But for those of you who are advanced skiers and looking for a challenge, you won't find it at Snowshoe.