We spent a Week at Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia | East Coast Skiing is Amazing
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- My brother and I spent a week at snowshoe Ski resort in west Virginia. We hit the main resort and western territory. We will come back to hit silvercreek
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I'm from Maryland and never been east coast skiing 😂. Been to Colorado, now I live in Germany going to Austria and Switzerland often. Something about these smaller mountains seems special though
I love the small mountain vibe. You also don’t need to pay $180 a day for lift tickets. Snowshoe was $65 a day
The smaller places, even in the Rockies, try to cater more to the average skier's finances, and are usually way more friendly. Yes,the runs on a 1900 ft mountain are going to be shorter than on a 4000 foot mountain, but usually are just as enjoyable.
@@richardpare3538And usually the 4000 ft resorts are split up by multiple lifts so the very your skiing is really like 1000-2000 ft which is the same as if you went straight up the 1900 ft mountain on 1 lift!
@@Brosef336 Yup. Lots of places have multiple peaks, all with different base elevations, so they claim a total vertical instead of what you can get on one run. Sugarloaf in Maine is one of the few places where you have a true 2800 feet of vertical in one run.
East coast skiing is fantastic. The people who only ski the Rockies don't know what they are missing.
It's fine, let them stay out there with their long lift lines and $300-500/day expenses while we enjoy our still hidden gems.
I grew up with $25 day passes at Snowbird and Park City. Last time i had skis on was Snoqualmie pass in Washington 35 years ago. Now I'm 2 hrs from Snowshoe. Gonna try it!
@@markee063 Used to get $9 "Twofer" days at Wildcat in NH on Wednesdays - 2 for the price of one, and being mid-week, zero lift lines. Being 70 now, my cost for 5 days at Sugarloaf in Maine (mid week, of course) runs all of $175, with zero lift lines again!
@@TeKnoVKNG23Problem is that Snowshoe is probably the most expensive mountain in the east. It’s also in the middle of nowhere where and has very little expert terrain. Great mountain just expensive for what it is.
@@Brosef336 There are a lot of places to ski, especially in NC and WV that are much cheaper than Snowshoe and don't have the "corporate" feel. Snowshoe was sadly bought by the Western resorts, and while it has some really good trails, it's just not worth it between the expense and the crowds. I can go stay in Canaan for 5-6 days and get in multiple days of good skiing at Canaan and Timberline for what a 2-day trip to Snowshoe would cost me. That's also why I tend to avoid Wisp and 7 Springs, they got picked up by the corporations that own everything and the prices skyrocketed while the skiing experience went down.
Going in a week and a half weather up here has been iffy tho, hoping temps cool down when I go. Cant wait regardless!
Hope the temps cool down and you have a great trip!
Do you remember what slope you were on at 6:57? I'm going to snowshoe this weekend and that slope looks great.
So yeah that was in the western territory. I can’t remember the exact name. But we were supposed to be at snowshoe all this week but we needed up having to cancel the trip last minute because of unforeseen circumstances. So we are excited to go again next year
As I comment this I’m staying at a resort and went skiing yesterday. It’s truly a beautiful sight from the top of the mountain. There is so much at SnowShoe and I only live about 2 and a half hours away. You should try the flumes they are greens but they are so fun. As a West Virginian, WV is truly amazing.
It was An amazing trip. My brother and I are looking forward to going back
Wayyyy steeper in person lol 😂
The go pro effect is real. All these black diamonds are so much steeper in person lol
@@WeekendPirate I agree lol I’m going to snowshoe again tomaro. Timberline mountain is close to snowshoe it’s a great little mountain also check it out
@@jacobwilliams7567 Will do, Enjoy!
Snowshoe is magic. Love this gem of the east.
It exceeded our expectations
@@WeekendPirate Tell you friend on the skis to rotate at his waist so that his torso is facing downhill all the time - that keeps him from having to turn his whole body to make a turn.
Beautiful place !
1 year now your pro's!
Good stuff. I've put a couple SS videos up too. This year has been rough. You guys hit a good weekend.
I think I might’ve been there when you were, had a big snow on the way up. We almost got stuck. Then the weather started to get iffy. Needless to say, I really like Snowshoe and their community.
You lucked out on conditions. I’m going next week with the highs at 45. It’s also 52F right now at night 🤣🤷🏼♂️
We definitely got one of those sweet spots 14-25 degrees is what we got the entire time lol hopefully conditions improve for you!
I learned to ski at Perfect North, a small hill in south eastern Indiana. Snowshoe was my first mountain and was such an awesome experience. Their greens were equivalent to Perfect’s black runs. If you go, you have to ski the backside of the mountain at least once.
(Also, I’m currently looking for honeymoon ski trip recommendations for something in the Colorado/Utah area. Someone please give me recommendations!😂)
I’d recommend Park City. Great for a honeymoon and the resort is massive. I live in Salt Lake City and would say it’s the best resort here if you’re looking to honeymoon
I also learned to ski at Perfect North and I’m heading out to Snowshoe next week. I’m not going skiing though I’m riding on the mtb park
when u get your rental equipment or when you show that you bought the day tickets do they ask for your order number?
always wanted to check this place out! How are the accommodations? Any hot tubs and indoor pools ? How about the apres?
did you have cell service on the mountain by chance?
I dint remember lol I think we had decent service
Glad you had fun!! But, The skiing looks awful!!
Conditions were amazing. Not sure what you mean. My brothers skiing? Lol that was only his second time skiiing
@@WeekendPirate It was my 3rd time.
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Grate choice one of the best resorts in the central part of the US
Thank you for the video, my situation is similar. The military is taking me away from Colorado to the east coast and I've been spoiled.
I live in Colorado but Snowshoe has always had a little place in my heart.
Dude hit it only at the perfect time lol
Longtime skier that lives in Tampa here.... considering a good beginner trip for my son to NC, but Snowshoe is so tempting.... did you guys roadtrip it? Or fly somewhere close and then drive? Only thing about flying is I find pricewise it's comparable to heading out west.
We drove because snowshoe is in the middle of no where so there are no close airports. It really offset the expense of flight, baggage, and rental car. Sugar, Beech, and Appalachian mountain in NC are very fun as well but snowshoe does a much better job at snow coverage
Winterplace in WV is a little closer that snowshoe and great as well for a beginner. Much better than NC mountains. Although Beech in NC is decent
Cataloochee in Maggie Valley, NC is a good spot, just check their webcams/site to see what the snow conditions look like before you head up.
What ski/in out resort did you stay at?
I’ll be honest I forgot the name of the resort but it was in the village. Nice place to stay. Ski in/out is the way to go!