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    Snowshoe Mountain ski resort to open 50th season Nov. 27, 2024

    SLATYFORK, W.Va. โ€” Snowshoe Mountain ski resort in West Virginia will open for its 50th anniversary on Nov. 27, weather permitting.

    The announcement follows the region's first snowfall, which descended on the mountain, one of the highest peaks in the Allegheny Mountains, in mid-October.

    2024 October snowfall
    The first snow of the 2024-2025 ski season dusts the Village at Snowshoe. (Photo courtesy Snowshoe Mountain)

    Resort spokesman Shawn Cassell said planning for ski season, a year-round endeavor, reaches a crescendo with the first snow.

    โ€œIf you love winter the way we do, that first snowfall of the season is truly special," Cassell said.

    "Itโ€™s the moment where you go from daydreaming about ski season to really making your plans.โ€

    In addition to expectations for good ski weather, resort officials are enthused to celebrate the mountain's first half-century as a ski destination.

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    โ€œThereโ€™s some extra anticipation for this winter because itโ€™s our 50th Anniversary," he said, "and we plan to celebrate that all season long. It looks like Mother Nature is eager to help us get the party started!โ€


    Snowshoe Events Calendar | Winter 2024/25

    • NOVEMBER 27 | Opening Day (weather permitting)
    • NOVEMBER 27-30 | Thanksgiving Weekend Celebration
    • DECEMBER 8 | West Virginia Ski FREE Day
    • DECEMBER 19-22 | Snowshoe 50th Anniversary Celebration
    • DECEMBER 19 | Opening Day for Silver Creek Area and Coca-Cola Tubing Park
    • DECEMBER 24 | Village Christmas Celebration
    • DECEMBER 23-31 | Holiday Celebrations
    • DECEMBER 31 | New Yearโ€™s Eve Parties
    • FEBRUARY 3 | Cupp Run Challenge
    • FEBRUARY 22-23 | USASA Boardercross & Skiercross Racing
    • MARCH 1-2 | Darn Tough Banked Slalom
    • MARCH 7-9 | Pride Weekend
    • MARCH 15-16 | College Weekend & Pond Skim
    • MARCH 23 | West Virginia Ski FREE Day
    • MARCH 23| Closing Day (tentative)

    Find the full Winter 2024/25 Events Calendar here. For more information on lodging reservations, call 877-441-4386 or visit Snowshoe Mountain online.


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    David Sibray
    David Sibray
    Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.
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