You don't have to question the snow conditions at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia at this time of the year. Perched atop a nearly mile-high mountain and in the path of snowstorms that blow down the Ohio Valley, Snowshoe remains blanketed with snow and is 100 percent open. The resort has snowpack of nearly 100 inches in many places, and has made the commitment to make snow at every opportunity through the end of March. Tentative closing date for Snowshoe is April 9.
Winter is far from over.
Through the end of the season at Snowshoe, Almost Heaven rates are in effect with up to 40 percent savings on lodging and up to 50 percent discounts on lift tickets. We've had some warm and sunny days, but we still have 22 slopes open. Seven Springs, in Champion, PA, is planning its Spring Carnival March 17-19. Events include a bump race, border cross, a mountain bike race on snow, costume obstacle course race and live entertainment. Roundtop roundabout Ski Roundtop, Lewisberry, PA, had two-thirds of its area accessible earlier in the week, and its future is dependent upon the warm weather.