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West
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Ski
Areas Info - Story Ideas - Photos
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Web Site
Lifts
and Bumps and Pillows of White (courtesy Snowshoe Mountain)
West
Virginia’s ski resorts and cross country areas offer the
snowiest terrain in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Throughout
the winter, West Virginia offers activities sure to interest
your audience, including extreme sports enthusiasts and families
alike.
Contact
us for additional story ideas, for more information or about
how we can set up a journalists' trip for you.
2005
Winter/Spring Press Kit - From holidays to birding
to ramps to Civil War battles, this idea kit is sure to meet
your editor's and audience's needs. Hi-res photos included.
2006-07
-- CELEBRATING
35 years of skiing in West Virginia!
The
Ski Resorts
Canaan
Valley Resort -- Canaan Valley Resort celebrates
35 years in 2006-07 as West Virginia's first commercial ski
area. It continues to focus on its successful role as a complete
(and casual) winter playland, adding attractions and services
to meet the needs of skiers and other long-time fans of this well-rounded
and very natural recreational resort.
Airboarding
- West Virginia's latest thrill sport
(courtesy Canaan Valley Resort)
Canaan
Valley appeals to skiers of every level with a great instructional
program, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, a year-round pool,
tubing, an ice rink, evening activities, and children's programs.
Lots of
Canaan Valley Resort guests return every year to enjoy the activities
and accommodations at the 250-room lodge and 23 mountain cottages,
as well as varied dining options and many special events. If you
want to have it all this winter on and off the slopes, Canaan
can provide it.
Snowshoe
Mountain -- Experience the difference of Snowshoe
Mountain this Winter. Snowshoe is a true 'Big Mountain' experience
so close to home with two mountains that make up hree distinct
areas to explore. If our mountains don't wear you out, our other
outdoor adventures will with snowmobiling, sleigh rides, snow
tubing, snowshoeing and so much more.
West Virginia's
skyline... (courtesy Snowshoe Mountain)
Experience
Snowshoe's mountaintop Village with dozens of shopping venues,
restaurants and nightlife to rival resorts out West. Accommodations
range from economical lodge rooms to the luxury of the Allegheny
Springs Lodge and hundreds of gorgeous new condominums; all offered
as part of holiday and promotional packages throughout the season.
Snowshoe
Mountain Fact Sheet
Snowshoe's
Media Room/Online Press Kit
Winterplace
Ski Resort -- Winterplace is a winter wonderland
for skiers in search of a full-service and all-inclusive ski resort
for every member of the family. Guests can ski Winterplace and
enjoy first class lodging at Winterplace’s sister resort
Glade Springs and Slopeside Condos or stay at a number of fine
lodging facilities that can be booked through Winterplace’s
Central Reservation Service. This year brings even more snowmaking
and snowtubing to one of the most convenient resorts in the southeast,
as well as an expanded rental program that features new shaped
skis, snowboards with step-in bindings and snowblades.
Whether
you are skiing, snowboarding or snowtubing there is something
for everyone at Winterplace Ski Resort.
Oglebay
Resort -- The ski area at Oglebay Resort and Conference
Center has been upgraded and now features an 815 ft. slope with
a 168 ft. vertical drop, a new triple chair lift and extensive
snowmaking equipment. Improvements have also been made to the
ski area's building to make the facility ADA (Americans with Disabilities
Act) compliant.
Timberline
Four Seasons Resort -- Nestled in a picturesque valley
high in the Allegheny Mountains, you’ll find West Virginia’s
best skiing and snowboarding ... Timberline.
With an
elevation of over 4,000 feet, abundant natural snowfall, and an
extensive snowmaking system,Timberline is the Mid-Atlantic’s
winter paradise.
The Timberline
experience is more than a great mountain, it’s great people.
It’s the warmth of a friendly smile on a winter morning
or the glow you’ll feel as you relax in your slopeside condominium
at the end of a perfect day. You’ll call Timberline the
ultimate vacation spot...but it’ll feel like home.
Canaan
Valley's Blackwater River (courtesy Whitegrass)
Whitegrass Touring Center -- Whitegrass is
one of the country's most unusual and certainly the Mid-Atlantic's
most treasured cross-country touring centers. They've been around
as since 1979 and take pride in their wholesome natural foods,
unique, laid-back atmosphere, curvy exciting trails and backcountry
and ski specialty shop. The day lodge provides nice access to
some of West Virginia's most treasured high country. The area
is home to the country's 500th National Wildlife Refuge and features:
45
trails over 50 km
1196 vertical: 3240'-4436'
Annual precipitation: 53", an inch per week
Average Snowfall: 150", over 12 1/2 feet
Mean Annual Temperature: 44 degrees F
Average January Temperature: 23 degrees F
Coldest Temperature: -24 degrees F
Warmest Temperature Ever: 95 degrees F
Average Skiable Days on the shady side at 4000' -- 95
Best Skiing: mid January - early March...it can be 50 or 20 below
on any given day in winter here.
Winter Story Ideas
Bring
on the snow - West Virginia’s four ski resorts
and secluded mountain trails provide visitors countless winter
sports opportunities.
Winter
is upon us - West Virginia's alpine ski resorts and
quaint Nordic havens are closer than you may think. Fact sheet
for West Virginia ski areas.
Fill
your stomachs and warm by the fire - Fantastic places
to stay and food to eat when you visit West Virginia's ski areas.
From
winter to spring -- An assortment of story ideas
and photographs from our multimedia 2004-2005 press kit.
Photographs
Winter
photo gallery (free for editorial use, hi-res also
available) |
