Snowshoe Mountain
Ski resort · West Virginia, United States
Snowshoe Mountain is a ski resort in West Virginia (United States) with 32 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 994 m and 1,470 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 476 m. Its longest run is Cupp Run (2.0 km) and the steepest, Lower Shay's Revenge, reaches 53% on its toughest stretch.
See Snowshoe Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 32 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 994–1,470 m
- Vertical drop
- 476 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue12 km
- Red8.8 km
- Black8.9 km
- Expert black1.2 km
The steepest runs at Snowshoe Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Lower Shay's Revenge Expert black53% · 28°
- Sawmill Black50% · 27°
- Knot Bumper Glades Black49% · 26°
- Grabhammer Black47% · 25°
- Knot Bumper Black47% · 25°
The longest runs
- Cupp Run Black2.0 km
- Lower Shay's Revenge Expert black1.2 km
- Ballhooter Red1.1 km
- Sawmill Black0.9 km
- Lower Hootenanny Blue0.9 km
Lifts
11 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Snowshoe Mountain
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,091 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,232 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Snowshoe Mountain
- Canaan Valley Resort81 km · 9.2 km of runs
- Canaan Valley81 km · 12 km of runs
- Timberline Mountain86 km · 14 km of runs
- Massanutten Resort108 km · 9.4 km of runs
- Wintergreen108 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Winterplace134 km · 8.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Snowshoe Mountain?
- In West Virginia, United States. The nearest resort is Canaan Valley Resort, 81 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Snowshoe Mountain have?
- 32 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 12 km of blue runs, 8.8 km of red runs, 8.9 km of black runs, 1.2 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Snowshoe Mountain?
- You can ski between 994 m and 1,470 m: a vertical drop of 476 m.
- How many lifts does Snowshoe Mountain have?
- 13: 11 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Snowshoe Mountain?
- Lower Shay's Revenge (expert black), at 53% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Snowshoe Mountain?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Snowshoe Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.