Timberline Mountain Ski Resort

WEST VIRGINIA / TIMBERLINE MOUNTAIN

West Virginia

Nearby:

Canaan Valley Wisp

Elevation

3,268'

Base

4,268'

Summit

1,000'

Vertical Drop

Trails

100 Acres

Lifts

3 Types

Snowfall

74"

Annual Snowfall

10"

Dec

29"

Jan

23"

Feb

14"

Mar

Best known for

# 2 All Mountain Terrain in West Virginia

Where to Stay

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Important Dates

Projected opening date

Dec 05, 2025

Projected closing date

Mar 22, 2026

Projected Days Open

115

Days Open Last Year

Years Open

Average Snowfall

74"

Terrain

Beginners Runs

50%

Intermediate Runs

30%

Advanced Runs

10%

Expert Runs

10%

Runs in Total

Longest Run

2 mi

Skiable Terrain

100 ac

Night Skiing

27 ac

Snow Making

100 ac

Lifts

4

High Speed Sixes

Quad Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Reviews

Chris S

2025: If you're grading on a curve against nearby ski resorts in the mid-Atlantic, the Line under new management is now a solid 4+ or 5 star. If you're grading against places in the Rockies, its a 3 star experience, but they're doing the best they can with the terrain and weather available in WV. Timberline offers about 1K vertical served by a high speed six-pack. Lifties are pretty good at efficiently loading it. On max holiday crowd times you can expect a 4-10 minute wait which is not terrible. Once at the top there are a pair of double black steeps, a pair of blacks, a few blues and a single green. If natural snowfall allows some glades are theoretically open, but the brush is pretty overgrown and you better bring your rock skis. There are no wide open bowls or endless steeps like you'll find out west, but for the mid-Atlantic this is excellent. The scenic views from the peak (especially "almost heaven") are pleasant. Snow making is also on-point. The new owners have invested and it shows. Timberline regularly has more terrain open than anyone else in the region. The lodge is a bit small/crowded on holiday peak times but serviceable. There's decent food and beer on tap, and occasional live music. Navigating between multiple floors is a bit of a pain. Management does provide a microwave for brown-baggers which is awesome. On the value front, Timberline is competitively priced with solid discounts if you commit to a multi-day trip. They are not on Epic/Ikon but do offer a season pass that is a similar value so long as you don't plan on a big Rocky Mountain or New England trip. If you live in the Midwest, there is a pass that offers access to Perfect North and Timberline which is a no-brainer -- ski Perfect North when home then do a big trip or two out to Timberline. Overall, timberline is a great skier's mountain in WV. Again grading on a regional curve its a 5 star experience. That said, where could there be improvements? - Terrain: One double black, black, and blue should be left ungroomed to be moguled out. This would allow more variety in the terrain and opportunities to practice new skills. - Beginner Areas: In the morning, ski school starts at the carpet and on the small 4-pack lift. By the afternoon many newer skiers have migrated to the six pack. This causes loading/unloading delays and starts to clog the blues from the peak as well as the single green. Both double blacks dump out onto that green so it can be a bit hairy picking your way back to the lift. Improving the variety and quality of the terrain accessible from the mid-mountain lift could spread out the traffic flow. - Night Skiing: Right now only the mid mountain is accessible from the slow four pack. There is not much good terrain accessible from there, and what is accessible all feels very much the same. Letting 1-2 of those runs get moguled out, or adding a small "mini park" would add both variety and learning opportunities to spread crowds out. In a perfect world, they'd light up "white lightning" and allow night skiing from the peak but I understand spinning up the 6 pack would cost more and may not be feasible. - Lodge: There's not much to be done to address the lodge layout at this point -- the stairs are what they are. Adding more restrooms and maybe a coffee/hot-cocoa stand or yurt at slope level is about all that could be done. Some cubbies to allow people to stash bags might cut down on clutter and "table camping" (some people leave a bag at a table and imagine it reserves it for their personal use all day whether they are there or not). - Parking: The parking lot is tight and often slick with little gravel thrown down. You need AWD, studded tires, or chains. There are generous overflow lots. - Access: There's not much of an apres ski scene at Timberline. A shuttle for reasonable cost between Timberline, Canaan Valley Resort/State Park, and Davis would potentially be interesting. It would also cut down on the parking lot jam. - Pass: It'd be interesting to see Timberline on Indy pass but I have no idea if the economics would support that. - Lifts: The current lifts are good and represent a wise investment by the new owners. In a perfect world, another lift that accesses the peak (either from the base or mid-mountain) would be awesome. Sometimes that 6 pack gets pretty busy, and I have some concerns about a single lift potentially breaking down and potentially ruining a ski day. In a fantasy world, a new lift that goes from the bottom of the mid mountain crossroad to the peak would allow continuous laps of the top half of the mountain and relieve congestion at the base, and also be accessible via the current quad.

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