Snowshoe

West Virginia, US — size M · 31 km of trails · 476 m vertical · 13 lifts · moderate snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452SnowshoeNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
West Virginia
Roanoke — town, pop. 100,011Lynchburg — town, pop. 79,812Harrisonburg — town, pop. 52,538Charleston — town, pop. 46,838Charlottesville — town, pop. 46,597Bryce ResortCanaan ValleyMassanutten ResortSeven SpringsWhitetail ResortWintergreenWinterplace Ski ResortWispSnowshoeRoanokeLynchburgHarrisonburgCharlestonCharlottesville
Within 30 km
Marlinton — town, pop. 1,029SnowshoeSnowshoeMarlinton

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Season: Dec 5 – Mar 28

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Passunlimited daysno blackout dates
Ikon Baseunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
31 km — size M
Vertical
476 m
Summit
1470 m
Base
994 m
Lifts
13
Trees
1.2 km, 3.9% of mapped runs plus 13 ha of zones — Flying Eagle Glades, Knot Bumper Glades (4 matched by distance, not outline)
Region
West Virginia, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Measured, 10-season mean
262 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
20% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
4 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
118 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
204060 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date
100200300400 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: measured at SNOWSHOE (GHCN station), 2.3 km away; 20 winters
Snowfall: measured at SNOWSHOE (GHCN station), 2.3 km away; 18 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

A decade of measurements here records 2.2× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. 40% of it is novice or easy terrain — 13 km, against 8 km for North American resorts of 25–60 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle12.4 km · 29 runs
  • intermediateblue square8.8 km · 21 runs
  • advancedblack diamond8.9 km · 13 runs
  • expertdouble black1.2 km · 1 run

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 11chairlifts
  • 2magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Canaan Valley81 km12 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Massanutten Resort107 km9 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Wintergreen108 km9 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Bryce Resort115 km4 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Winterplace Ski Resort135 km9 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Wisp136 km16 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass

FAQ

Is Snowshoe on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Snowshoe for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Snowshoe on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants unlimited days at Snowshoe for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Snowshoe get?
Snowshoe has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 262 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.

Sources

Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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