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; Snowshoe Mountain (Snowshoe). The
state's premier resort offers an all-round
winter sports vacation featuring three
ski areas with over 60 trails, along with
terrain parks and natural glades. For a
day off from skiing or boarding, you've
got snowmobile tours and horse-drawn
sleigh rides, and a tubing park lit up like
an arcade game. Snowshoe's mountaintop
alpine village offers lots of ski-in/ski-out
accommodations. YR snowshoemtn.com
; Canaan Valley Resort (Davis). Tucked
away in the Monongahela National Forest,
Canaan Valley provides a wonderful
environment for a family ski vacation. More
than half of the 47 trails are geared for
beginners and intermediate skiers. Plus
there's an outdoor ice-skating rink, indoor
pool with hot tub and arcade games for offslope
entertainment. The resort state park
also features miles of cross-country skiing
and snowshoeing trails. YR canaanresort.com
; Timberline Mountain (Davis). Timberline
features the bumps and glades for
experienced skiers and snowboarders as
well as a handy learning area. The new
high-speed chairlift makes a swift journey
to the summit, where skiers can get the
two-mile green rail or tackle the double
black diamonds. Condos and vacation
homes provide on-slope lodging. W
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TIMBERLINE MOUNTAIN
ABOVE: Timberline Mountain has great
slopes for all levels.
LEFT: Canaan Valley Resort spans the winter
experience from skiing and cross-country to ice
skating and an indoor pool.
; White Grass Ski Touring Center
(Davis). From its snowy corner on Cabin
Mountain, White Grass Ski Touring Center
gives cross country ski lessons, outfits
skiers and maintains over 50 kilometers of
trails. Hungry skiers don't have to leave the
premises, the center's natural foods café
serves lunch and dinner. W whitegrass.com
CANAAN VALLEY RESORT
; Elk River Touring Center (Slatyfork).
Explore more than 25 miles of trails on your
own or take advantage of guide services.
Here you can find rentals and info on
cross-country skiing at some of the highest
elevations in West Virginia. Lodging is in
cabins on the property. YR www.facebook.
com/Elk-River-Touring-Center-308814605564/
; Blackwater Falls State Park (Davis).
Experience the thrill of racing down a
quarter mile of packed snow on the longest
sled run of the East. Half the fun is riding
to the top with your sled on a conveyor
belt, the Magic Carpet. The park also has
a full-service cross-country skiing and
snowshoeing center that offers lessons and
equipment rentals. From mid-December
through February enjoy more than 10 miles
of groomed and maintained cross-country
skiing trails. Accommodations include
newly renovated Blackwater Lodge and
cozy cabins. YR wvstateparks.com/park/
blackwater-falls-state-park/

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